Hawaiian Airlines begins merger-related layoffs
Changing the DNA of living things to fight climate change
HAZELWOOD, Mo. — With the push of a red button, a milky-colored liquid sprayed onto a load of corn seed at a warehouse in central Missouri. It was a hint of a revolution underway in U.S. agriculture, driven by a desire to combat climate change while still feeding and fueling the world.
Projected air seat declines underscore Hawaii tourism softening
Trump flirts with the ultimate tax cut: No taxes at all
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has spent much of the presidential campaign brainstorming new, and sometimes untested, ways to cut taxes. In the election’s final stretch, he raised the possibility of going even further: eliminating income taxes entirely.
Biden to apologize for Indian boarding schools where hundreds of children died
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will formally apologize Friday for the role of the federal government in running boarding schools where thousands of Native American children faced abuse, neglect and the erasure of their tribal identities.
A guide to Halloween events around the island
’Tis the season for costumes, pumpkins, tricks and treats.
In surprise move, state high court takes on appeal of Hilo doctor’s HMSA lawsuit
A Hilo doctor’s lawsuit against Hawaii’s largest health insurer will unexpectedly go before the state Supreme Court.
EA details harbor plan: Document gives DOT green light to purchase five lots to expand the entrance
The state by the end of next year could purchase a little over nine acres of land on Kalanianaole Street to expand the entrance to Hilo Harbor.
As election looms, disinformation has ‘never been worse’
The Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee has been falsely accused of sexually molesting students. The claims have been spread by a former deputy sheriff from Florida, now openly working in Moscow for Russia’s propaganda apparatus, on dozens of social media platforms and fake news outlets.
Iconic bridge in Hilo park to be rebuilt
One of the most recognizable structures in Lili‘uokalani Gardens, the vermilion wooden bridge pavilion, will undergo a complete rebuild because of extensive termite damage.
With Election Day 2 weeks away, 17 million voters have already cast a ballot
With two weeks until Election Day, more than 17 million people have already cast their ballots, the clearest sign yet that voting habits were forever changed by the coronavirus pandemic and that early voting has become a permanent feature of the American democratic process.
New rules to fight invasive species OK’d
A series of new rules to manage the spread of invasive species are closer to becoming official.
EA for Keaukaha project contains references to startup company
Despite appearing in a state environmental assessment, a private company’s concept for a water treatment facility in Keaukaha remains only hypothetical for now.
As Harris courts Sun Belt, housing costs stand in her way
LAS VEGAS — The promise of the American dream has shimmered in Las Vegas for as long as the city has existed. That hope of a stable middle-class life has attracted would-be homeowners from California, sun-seekers from the East and immigrants from all over the world.
Trump took a turn at the fryer. McDonald’s workers have thoughts.
Inside a McDonald’s in Lower Manhattan, David Ye, who has worked at the fast-food outpost for three years, knew in just a few seconds that something was off.
New cases of political violence roil U.S. ahead of contentious election
In York, Pennsylvania, a man accosted a group of people rallying for Vice President Kamala Harris’ White House campaign, punching a 74-year-old man in the head and calling another man a “n—– supporter” as he fled.
Halloween’s mutation: From humble holiday to retail monstrosity
On Nov. 1, 1876, The New York Times declared Halloween “departed,” destined for the grave.
Sniffing out trouble: Dogs being trained to detect little fire ants
Four-legged friends could help root out six-legged pests under a growing program to teach dogs how to detect little fire ants.
Ag board seeks rule changes to slow spread of invasive species
A series of temporary state regulations to mitigate the spread of coconut rhinoceros beetles and other invasive species could become permanent.
US agencies fund, and fight with, Elon Musk. A Trump presidency could give him power over them.
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s influence over the federal government is extraordinary, and extraordinarily lucrative.
