Sophia McCullough

Like many other places across the United States, Hawaiʻi is now experiencing a resurgence of coronavirus cases, rivaling the largest wave of infections seen in the islands in 2020.

Maui County officials hope to quickly implement a new tax on visitors staying at hotels and short-term vacation rentals as tourism returns to pre-pandemic levels.

A weekend fuel line leak of an estimated 100 gallons at Pearl Harbor has been contained, the Navy said. The latest marine diesel fuel leak occurred Friday, but Hawaiʻi Public Radio has learned of a larger fuel leak dating back to March 2020.

Hawaiʻi has no more than a one-week supply of red blood cells and a three-day supply of platelets readily available for transfusions at any given time, the Blood Bank of Hawaii said. As the summer months bring fewer donations, donors are still needed.

Drought conditions on Maui have led county officials to declare a water conservation alert for Upcountry residents, sparking some controversy among those who thought nearby hotels should be asked to conserve water as well.

State lawmakers last week passed amendments to several bills as requested by Gov. David Ige and overrode a handful of his vetoes, including one that overhauls how the state funds the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and allocates tourism tax revenue to the four counties.

After staying closed for about a year due to the pandemic, the Waikīkī Aquarium is set to reopen Thursday—just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.

Complaints about tourists picking up peer-to-peer car rentals in local neighborhoods have the state Department of Taxation taking note. Department Director Isaac Choy said Hawai‘i residents should do some research before making their personal vehicles available for rent through platforms like Turo.

It’s World Oceans Month and The Conversation took the opportunity to find out how a recent grant from the World Surf League will be used to help manage a popular recreational spot on Oʻahu's North Shore.

O‘ahu's popular Manoa Falls Trail reopened Sunday after being closed for improvements since July 2019—just in time for National Trails Day which also fell on Sunday. With tourists streaming back to the area, The Conversation talked to State Parks Administrator Curt Cottrell about regenerative tourism and how Hawai‘i can manage its recreational hotspots.