Allison Schaefers | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

‘The Eddie’ surf competition stokes North Shore’s economy

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

The North Shore economy is projected to ride high during its winter wave season, which kicked off Sunday with the 2024 Eddie Aikau Invitational Big Wave Contest at Waimea — a massive event that Honolulu police estimated drew about 50,000 attendees.

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority seeks 2-year deal with NFL’s Rams

Allison Schaefers — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority staff is pursuing a two-year partnership with the Los Angeles Rams that could start as early as the 2025-2026 season and is expected to cost more than $3.86 million.

United flight attendants rally at Honolulu airport before travel rush

Allison Schaefers — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

What do United Airlines flight attendants want for Christmas? A new contract, especially one that pays historic ground benefits.

UH partnership will target disparities in cancer outcomes

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:06:00 +0000

The University of Hawaii Cancer Center and the John A. Burns School of Medicine today are launching a historic partnership called Ka ‘Umeke Lama, which aims to erase the disparities that affect cancer outcomes and ensure all people have access to high-quality cancer care, regardless of background or geography.

Man arrested for allegedly running over girlfriend’s hand with car

Allison Schaefers — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:39:00 +0000

A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault after he allegedly ran over his 29-year-old girlfriend’s hand with his vehicle following a physical confrontation.

Honolulu Marathon and related events track toward record runners

Allison Schaefers — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:06:00 +0000

The Honolulu Marathon events — the marathon, the Start to Park 10K and the Kalakaua Merrie Mile — are closing in on surpassing peak 1995 attendance, when Japanese marathoners ruled the roads.

Hawaii tourism seen strengthening in first quarter 2025

Allison Schaefers — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Hawaii’s travel industry may have more to celebrate in the New Year than it expected now that the first quarter is finally showing signs of strengthening.

Hawaii retailers expect strong sales despite shorter holiday shopping period

Allison Schaefers — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

On your marks, get set, go!

Peaks and valleys will mark Hawaii holiday travel

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:06:00 +0000

Honolulu is among the top domestic leisure destinations for Thanksgiving, which travel membership organization AAA expects will set travel records this year.

DHHL makes largest agricultural lot offering since the late 1980s

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Hawaiian beneficiaries of the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands have been awarded 68 agricultural lots on Hawaii island — the department’s largest agricultural lot offering since the late 1980s.

Lahaina ohana completes first home rebuild in fire zone

Allison Schaefers — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

LAHAINA >> The phrase “home for the holidays” has special meaning for the Ah Hee ohana — Mau, Ariel and their two sons Manaiakalani, 6, and 3-year-old Kaiakea — who have an opportunity to spend Thanksgiving in their newly rebuilt home on Komo Mai Street in Lahaina.

Below-market rentals, awards program support Lahaina educators

Allison Schaefers — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

LAHAINA >> More than a year after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire displaced about a third of state Department of Education employees in West Maui, housing insecurity and financial challenges continue to threaten the department’s ability to retain and attract qualified educators.

Hawaiian Airlines to offer locals-only discounts

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Hawaiian Airlines today is introducing a new locals-only program that could reshape the competitive neighbor-island landscape much in the way that Southwest Airlines’ bodacious long-running $39 one-way fares did after the carrier entered Hawaii’s interisland market.

DOH warns of possible avian flu exposure at Mililani Pet Fair

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 03:27:00 +0000

The Hawaii Department of Health issued a warning Sunday that members of the public who attended the Mililani Pet Fair held on Nov. 2 may have been exposed to H5N1 avian influenza, which recently was confirmed in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oahu.

Woman, 36, arrested for allegedly shooting ex-boyfriend

Allison Schaefers — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:25:00 +0000

A 36-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the second degree early this morning after allegedly shooting at her ex-boyfriend.

2 suspects sought after alleged robbery in Kakaako

Allison Schaefers — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:19:00 +0000

Honolulu police are searching for two males who allegedly displayed guns and then robbed a Kakaako residence.

Overnight ambassadors help reduce Waikiki homelessness

Allison Schaefers — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:06:00 +0000

Overnight aloha ambassador Antonio “Tiny” Payton knocked on the door of the public bathrooms at Kuhio Beach Park in Waikiki at midnight, opened the door a crack and shone a flashlight into the restroom.

Labor pacts for 5,000 Hawaii hotel workers expected soon

Allison Schaefers — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

UNITE HERE Local 5 expects to settle labor contracts for more than 5,000 hotel workers, or approximately half the union’s membership, by the end of this week with average earnings that keep up with inflation and make up for some past losses — a significant gain that moves the union closer to its rallying cry, “One job should be enough.”

Women take charge at the Outrigger

Allison Schaefers — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Kiana Beimes feels like she fulfilled her destiny when she was named general manager of the newly renovated Outrigger Waikiki Paradise Hotel, which pays homage to the legacy of the late Princess Ka‘iulani, the heiress to the throne of the kingdom of Hawaii.

Chamber of Commerce Hawaii releases 2030 Blueprint to boost economic competitiveness

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:06:00 +0000

Erin Kanno Uehara, Choco Le‘a’s owner and chocolate connections officer, still remembers the shock of having to temporarily shut down her Manoa-based chocolate business and lay off 22 workers at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Man, 42, apparently drowns at Ala Moana Beach Park

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:00:00 +0000

A 42-year-old man died after he was found unresponsive in waters off Ala Moana Regional Park Saturday, according to Honolulu police.

Four hospitalized after crash on H-1 freeway

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 02:50:00 +0000

Four people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision, including two who suffered serious injuries, Saturday while traveling on the H-1 freeway westbound.

Officers allegedly assaulted in separate incidents on Oahu

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Honolulu police officers were allegedly assaulted during two separate cases on Saturday.

Man, 70, arrested after allegedly pushing city bus driver

Allison Schaefers — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:40:00 +0000

A 70-year-old man is in police custody pending investigation after he allegedly pushed and injured a 28-year-old city bus driver.

Waikiki Beach projects expected to top $50M

Allison Schaefers — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Millions in state funding for Waikiki Beach improvements lapsed under the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, and while the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is moving four projects forward again in a final environmental impact statement, the estimated cost has ballooned to more than $50 million.

Striking Hilton workers return to jobs after ratifying contract

Allison Schaefers — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:06:00 +0000

Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort offered striking Local 5 UNITE HERE hotel employees up to $10 per hour in wage increases over four years in a new contract that workers ratified Monday to end a 40-day strike.

Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii is honored at Top Cop Awards

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii, which helps visitors in crisis, recently received the “Outstanding Organization Award” as part of the Top Cop Hawaii 39th annual Law Enforcement and Security Awards.

Agencies search for visitor missing off Kauai beach

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Multiple agencies are searching for a missing swimmer, who was reported missing today in waters off Anini Beach on Kauai.

Woman in serious condition following single-car accident near Red Hill

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:15:00 +0000

A 34-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in serious condition by paramedics early this morning following a single-car accident, according to a Honolulu Emergency Medical Services report.

5 teens sent to the hospital after single-car rollover

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:51:00 +0000

Five teens were transported to a trauma hospital following an early morning single-vehicle rollover accident, according to a Honolulu Emergency Medical Services report.

Hotel occupancy dips below 70% for first time since January 2022

Allison Schaefers — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:06:00 +0000

The fall chill is expected to extend into the beginning of 2025 for Hawaii hoteliers, who saw lower hotel performance measures in September than in the prior year when the Maui wildfires had just begun to wreck havoc in the market.

Visitor arrivals still recovering from the pandemic, Maui wildfires

Allison Schaefers — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:06:00 +0000

Visitor arrivals in Septem- ber recovered to 96% of September 2019’s pre-pandemic level — the best recovery rate since the devastating Maui wildfires in August 2023 interrupted tourism’s recovery.

Alaska Air’s first financial report since Hawaiian acquisition shows combined strengths

Allison Schaefers — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Leaders at Alaska Air Group were bullish Thursday on their merger with Hawaiian Airlines in their first quarterly report filed since the move, indicating Hawaiian could almost break even by the fourth quarter.

Pickleball part of the Hawaii’s long-game sports tourism strategy

Allison Schaefers — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:05:00 +0000

It’s game on for Hawaii tourism officials who are making a play for better positioning in the lucrative sports tourism market.

Honolulu police return fire, seriously injuring stolen-car suspect

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A 47-year-old man was shot by Honolulu police officers and was in serious condition after he allegedly shot at them Sunday while fleeing on foot from a vehicle, which police were investigating as stolen.

Ala Wai harbor redevelopment is urged

Allison Schaefers — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Pau Hana Place, a popular neighborhood eatery on a parcel at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor, has closed following a battle over the terms of its revocable permit, and come December the state says it plans to temporarily turn the parcel into a parking lot until it can pursue a request for proposals to complete the community’s vision for the site.

Police shoot suspect, 47, who allegedly fired at them during Kalihi chase

Allison Schaefers — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000

A 47-year-old male was shot by Honolulu police officers in Kalihi and is in serious condition after he allegedly shot at them today while fleeing on foot from his vehicle, which police were investigating as stolen.

Hawaiian Airlines begins merger-related layoffs

Allison Schaefers — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:06:00 +0000

Hawaiian Airlines plans to eliminate 73 people from its 1,400 noncontract workforce in Hawaii and on the mainland in the wake of its recent merger with Alaska Air Group Inc.

Projected air seat declines underscore Hawaii tourism softening

Allison Schaefers — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Total trans-Pacific airline seats for Hawaii’s top U.S. market are projected to drop in November and December, with losses widening at the start of next year and remaining evident into April, according to Hawai‘i Visitors &Convention Bureau market data.

Timeshare industry is growing in Hawaii

Allison Schaefers — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Timeshares in Hawaii are growing.