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National Weather Service update on Hurricane Douglas

Juergen Steinmetz
The National Weather Service's latest statement. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Kauai Leeward, Kauai Mountains, Kauai Windward, and Niihau CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Central Oahu, Oahu Koolau, Oahu North Shore, Oahu South Shore, Olomana, Waianae Coast, and Waianae Mountains A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Kauai Leeward, Kauai Mountains, Kauai Windward, and Niihau A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane... Read More
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Hawaiian Airlines cancelling all in-state flights due to Hurricane Douglas

Juergen Steinmetz
Hawaiian Airlines is canceling all Neighbor Island flights on Sunday, in addition to select flights tomorrow evening between Honolulu and Maui and the Island of Hawaii, due to adverse weather expected from Hurricane Douglas. The airline is providing guests flexibility to change flights without fees and advising them to monitor their flight status at HawaiianAirlines.com/flight-status. For updates and information on impacted flights, please visit https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/alerts/travel-waiver-for-hurricane-douglas Read More

Mayor Kirk Caldwell updates on approaching Hurricane Douglas and COVID-19 threat

Juergen Steinmetz
Stay home when Douglas will pass over our shores. We will come out stronger, come out of this together, clean up together. This is the message today by Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell. A hurricane during a significant increase in COVID-19 cases on Oahu is a double challenge for emergency management and the city of Honolulu. Not many tourists are in Honolulu, which makes planning for the upcoming emergency a little easier.... Read More
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Hawaiian Airlines reacts to approaching Hurricane Douglas

Juergen Steinmetz
Due to Hurricane Douglas, Hawaiian Airlines is allowing guests to travel tomorrow (July 24) through Tuesday (July 28) to change their flights without fees. If you have a Hawaiian Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines codeshare flight that is arriving, departing or traveling within the state of Hawai‘i between July 24-28, 2020 and you would like to make changes to your reservation due to Hurricane Douglas, the airline issued a travel waiver with... Read More
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Hawaii Election Adrian Tam style includes a handwritten post card and a mobile number

Juergen Steinmetz
Adrian Tam wants to become one of the next representatives for the Hawaii State House. His district includes Waikiki, Ala Moana, and Kakaako. Travel and Tourism is the main industry in this district. His campaign website  states: "While some candidates talk about the problem, Adrian has solutions." Adrian has a unique style to get to his constituents - a handwritten personal postcard mailed with his cell phone number included. Juergen Steinmetz,... Read More

Hawaii Governor Ige to make a life or death decision

Juergen Steinmetz
The Hawaii Department of Health has disturbing news. 43 new COVID-19 infections, 38 on Oahu, 2 Maui, 2 Island of Hawaii. Altogether here is the reality when it comes to Coronavirus Hawaii County 100 cases, 11 active, 3 hospitalization Honolulu County: 905 cases, 282 active, 95 hospitalizations, 13 dead Kauai County: 43 cases, 5 active, 1 hospitalization Maui County: 133 cases, 15 active, 25 hospitalization, 6 dead With active clusters on... Read More
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Coronavirus Caught up with the Cheesecake Factory in Waikiki

Juergen Steinmetz
The Cheesecake restaurant in Waikiki remains open. It's a fairly busy Friday night after a worker was diagnosed positive for Coronavirus today. Some coworkers are refusing to report for work, and the General manager is referring all questions to Corporate Communication in California. Corporate Communication, however, is closed, while guests are having dinner at  this popular establishment. Cheesecake Factory did release an official statement earlier saying: “Today, upon learning that an... Read More
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City Council urges Governor Ige to delay tourism opening

Juergen Steinmetz
Opening the floodgates for tourism, specifically for visitors from California, Texas, Florida and Arizona would expose the population in Hawaii to the danger of widespread COVID-19 The nine-member City council unanimously approved a resolution requesting Governor Ige to delay opening the State's planned testing program not to take place after August 1 The testing program would allow travelers arriving from out of state to skip a requirement that they self-quarantine for... Read More
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What Governor Ige did not say today in regards to COVID-19 spread

Juergen Steinmetz
The most important and secret part of today's news conference by Governor Ige is what the Governor did not say, and did not allow to be asked by eTurboNews. Earlier, Honolulu Mayor Caldwell said he wasn't happy with why there is not enough capacity on Oahu to trace the contacts of those ill with the COVID-19 coronavirus. Governor Ige avoided this issue at today's press conference. He excluded eTurboNews from asking... Read More
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Honolulu Mayor Caldwell rings the alarm bell on tourism today

Juergen Steinmetz
Today, Honolulu Mayor introduced a “Fish to Dish” program to support O‘ahu’s critical fisheries infrastructure. At the same time, today, 41 cases of community-spread cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus were reported in the State of Hawaii. 38 were recorded on the island of Oahu, 2 on Kauai, and 1 on the Big Island. The city of Honolulu was informed that the State of Hawaii did not have enough contact tracers working... Read More
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Governor Ige: “We face a challenging future”

Juergen Steinmetz
Governor Ige today urged to keep Hawaii safe from the virus and financially sound. He praised the Hawaiian people, noting that due to their discipline, Hawaii still has the lowest number cases of COVID-19 and the lowest number of fatalities in the nation. Hospitals are in good shape, with only 120 out of 244 Intensive Care beds used. Only 3 out of the 120 used are COVID-19 cases. Hawaii has 53... Read More
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Honolulu Park Staff in Waipahu tested positive for COVID-19

Juergen Steinmetz
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) wish to inform the community that a park staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test result was reported this weekend for a member of our DPR staff working at Hō‘ae‘ae Community Park in the Village Park neighborhood of Waipahū. That park is a Summer Fun site. This particular staff member had... Read More
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Hawaii may remain closed to Mainland Visitors

Juergen Steinmetz
Hawaii is getting ready to open up for US mainland tourism on August 1. It appears that arrival numbers are already steadily going up, even though the quarantine order for Hawaii is still in place until July 31. Today 2,424 people arrived at Hawaii airports, including tourists and returning residents. Will all 2,424 passengers really observe a 2-week mandatory quarantine order? Judging by the number of people at Waikiki Beach, this... Read More
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Bus driver in Honolulu sick with COVID-19: What it means for tourism?

Juergen Steinmetz
It took almost a week for a driver working for Oahu's public bus system known as "TheBus" to be tested for COVID-19 after he started feeling sick on Monday. When he was tested on Friday he was tested positive for Coronavirus.  Drivers are instructed to report to HR managers when feeling ill immediately. TheBus driver kept operating his one route all week for 8-9 hours a day, and  his test results... Read More
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Coronavirus in Hawaii turned deadly questioning the reopening of tourism

Juergen Steinmetz
Earlier this week Governor David Ige announced the reopening of the State for everyone for tourism On Friday he had to send his condolences to the family and friends of an elderly Honolulu man, who became the 18th death in Hawai‘i due to the coronavirus. The last reported death was on May 3. Hawaii House Representative Rida Cabanilla Arakawa told Hawaii News Online, she is concerned about reopening tourism in the Aloha State... Read More