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HVCB CEO John Monahan steps down: Hawaii Tourism Future Uncertain

Juergen Steinmetz
A legend, a pillow for tourism, and a top leader for Hawaii Tourism is resigning. December 31 will be the last day for John Monahan to serve as CEO of the agency in charge of marketing Hawaii, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) ohn has been leading HVCB through good and bad times and almost lost HVCB’s marketing contract to the  Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), an organization that was... Read More

Trump International Hotel Waikiki buyback of management deal

Juergen Steinmetz
After more than ten years of operation, Trump Hotels and Irongate, the owner of the front office system, announced today that they have reached an agreement for a sizeable purchase of both the resort management and permit contracts for the Trump International Hotel, Waikiki. This opulent hotel is located in a 38-story building and is part of the Waikiki Beach Walk advanced. Waikiki Beach and the Royal Hawaiian Center are both... Read More
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Paul Brown dead, age 74

Juergen Steinmetz
Paul Brown passed away today in San Francisco after fighting cancer. He was 74 and the owner of Paul Brown Salon in the trendy Honolulu Kakaako neighborhood. This was first reported by eTurboNews. For three decades, Paul Brown Hawaii pioneered botanical-drivened straightening systems and shine-enhancing formulas for hair while meeting the highest standards of the beauty industry. Founded in Hawaii in 1985, our haircare company was the first to address multi-culture... Read More
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Hawaii Department of Health issues disturbing press release

Juergen Steinmetz
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is urging everyone to please exercise caution and celebrate the holidays safely as COVID-19 is surging. The 797 new COVID-19 cases reported today represent the highest case count in more than three months. The 7-day new case average increased from 101 ten days ago to 297 today. The positivity rate jumped from 1.4% ten days ago to 4.2% today. “These numbers reflect a disturbing trend.... Read More
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DOH expands booster authorization to 16 and 17-year-olds

Juergen Steinmetz
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is adopting expanded guidelines from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on COVID-19 booster vaccinations. Hawai‘i residents ages 16 and 17 may receive a booster dose if it has been at least six months since the completion of the initial series of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.  DOH reminds all eligible residents they can receive a booster dose if it has been at least two months since their... Read More
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Oahu should expect heavy rain and floodings

Juergen Steinmetz
The National Weather Service informed the City and the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) Sunday morning that flooding and severe weather from a Kona Low system could begin impacting O‘ahu this evening with effects continuing through Tuesday. There is potential for O‘ahu to experience a catastrophic rain event during this period with intense rain bands. Deep tropical moisture could produce widespread 10 to 15 inches of rain with isolated areas of... Read More
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Initial Results From Navy Water System Tests

Juergen Steinmetz
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) received results of two sets of samples collected from the Navy water system in the last 10 days. On November 24, prior to reports from the public of fuel-like odors in tap water, DOH collected two drinking water samples from the Red Hill water supply shaft. These samples were collected as a part of routine testing, one before water passed through the chlorination system and... Read More

OMG !!! 1,678 new COVID cases in Hawaii

Juergen Steinmetz
The following written statement by CDC is in response to inquiries about today’s reported 1,678 COVID-19 cases. COVID-19 case counts reported by the Department of Health come from more than 80 laboratories. The laboratories send their test results to a company that aggregates the information. The data is then sent to the Hawaii Health Information Exchange (HHIE). HHIE reports the data to the Department of Health for documentation, analysis, and public... Read More
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Hawaii DOH warning about the Pono Coalition for Informed Consent

Juergen Steinmetz
HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi Department of Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char, FACEP released the following statement on the Pono Coalition for Informed Consent:  “This week, COVID-19 took the lives of 19 Hawaiʻi residents. Over 9,000 of our family, friends, and neighbors are sick with COVID. The tragedy of this spike in cases is that by and large, it’s preventable. We have vaccines that will save the lives of Hawaii residents. “We listen... Read More
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State of Hawaii misleads public in COVID 19 counts

Juergen Steinmetz
eTurboNews and Hawaii News Online had been excluded from media allowed to ask questions at press conferences by the State of Hawaii and in the City of Honolulu. There may be a reason. For many months eTurboNews was waiting for an opportunity to question the legitimacy of COVID-19 numbers published. Did Hawaii Governor Ige and Honolulu Mayor Blangiardi want to avoid this important question so it could not be asked at... Read More

All aboard the Hawaii train – no, not that train

Juergen Steinmetz
On the Island of Oahu, County of Honolulu, Hawaii, the most expensive rail project every built in the United States may cost almost $11.4B.Construction started in 2005. This 20+ mile, 21-station stretch will not fully open until 2031. Another train in Honolulu has been operating for decades connecting Ewa with Barbers Point and Kapolei in the new resort area of Koolina which includes the Ihilani Resort and Spa by J. W. Marriott and the... Read More
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Frank Haas has a plan for Hawaii Tourism, while HTA is fighting for survival

Juergen Steinmetz
There's more and more pressure to reform tourism in our State. At the same time, the Hawai‘i legislature is essentially dismantling the Hawaii Tourism Authority(HTA). Hawaii is an excellent example on how tourism could look like in the future of tourism. Frank Haas, a member of the World Tourism Network, and head of the Marketing Management Inc in Honolulu shares his research and approach for a global view on the future... Read More

COVID-19 race & ethnic disparities in Hawaii

Juergen Steinmetz
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health today outlined state- and community-based initiatives to address racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 infection and Hawaii’s vaccination efforts. DOH also released data illustrating the challenges in ensuring health equity in Hawaii’s COVID-19 response. A new report, “COVID-19 in Hawai‘i: Addressing Health Equity in Diverse Populations,” details the racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 infections and deaths in the state of Hawai‘i, documents the actions... Read More
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Tsunami Watch in Hawaii

Juergen Steinmetz
A series of major earthquakes shook the Pacific Ocean in the last 8 hours. The latest earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region now triggered a tsunami watch for the US State of Hawaii as of 9:38 am Hawaii Time.The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.0. A possible tsunami wave cannot be expected until 4:35 pm Hawaii time or 9:35 pm EST. Everyone living in coastal areas in Hawaii should prepare. eTurboNews... Read More