Daily update · January 22, 2022

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! A coronavirus vaccination policy for employees at Hawaiian Airlines is being challenged in federal court. Seven people who up until this month had been working for Hawaiian sued the …

  

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! State Department of Health Director Dr. Eli­zabeth Char on Friday said it is far too soon to declare a plateau in the number of COVID-19 cases from the omicron surge in Hawaii. The …

  

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Candidates who applied for Honolulu police chief last July will have to wait nearly a whole year to find out if they got the job. Always Investigating looked into why the search for a chief is taking so long. Other Hawaii counties and …

  

Hawaii will likely need “a week or so” before the omicron-driven Covid-19 surge begins to plateau as cases continue to reach record highs, with a daily average of 4,600 this week, Department of Health Director Dr. Libby Char said Friday. This is later than …

  

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A proposed bill to almost double Hawaii’s minimum wage by 2026 is under consideration by State lawmakers. The pay hikes would come in steps if the bill is passed. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News …

  

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Ruby Princess cruise ship arrived in Honolulu on Friday, Jan. 21, becoming the second ship with passengers in Hawaii since the start of the pandemic. According to the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), the ship brought along …

  

HONOLULU (AP) — Former Hawaii football coach June Jones has declined a proposal to return to lead the program for a second time. The school’s wins leader in Division I, Jones met Friday with the athletic director David Matlin, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser …

  

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii set a new record for hospitalizations on Friday, Jan. 21, statewide. A health official is concerned because he fears things may get worse since the COVID surge has not peaked yet. Statewide hospitalizations tipped the scales at 2, …

  

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was honored for his community service to Hawaii and the nation by Lt. Gov. Josh Green on Friday, Jan. 21. “So, Tua, the State of Hawaii takes great pride in your accomplishments and what you …

  

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! JAMM AQUINO/JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii guard Junior Madut has worked hard on his shot this season. The University of Hawaii men’s basketball team is hopeful the new year’s …