my Harris - Invasion / APCommentary Musician Turns Down $9 Million Payday, Refuses to Get COVID Vaccine This rapper said no to a pretty big paycheck after he was asked to get vaccinated. Essential workers, sadly, don't have the same luxury. By Isa Ryan October 31, 2021
@LynnKawano / Twitter screen shot)Commentary Horror as Sane Man Forced Into Hawaii State Mental Hospital, Declared Psychotic and Delusional After Trying to Tell Staff They Made a Mistake For one man in Honolulu, the story of being mistaken for someone else quickly turned into a real-life horror movie. By Grant Atkinson August 14, 2021
Matt Sayles / AP Actress Buys $45 Million Home in Hawaii as Residents Cope with State's Hot Real Estate Market The price of the home - purchased by Barret Swatek - is the second-highest ever in Hawaii, just shy of a $46.1 million sale in 2018. By The Associated Press August 5, 2021
Francisco Seco / AP Hawaiian Athlete Makes History at Tokyo Games, First Olympics to Include Surfing as a Sport The methodical Moore found her rhythm with the ocean to deliver the kind of standout, power-surfing performance that has defined her career. By The Associated Press August 5, 2021
@TheTomGeorge / Twitter screen shot Authorities Warn Hawaiian Residents They May Not Be Safe from Record Wildfire Burns Just Yet Authorities lifted evacuation orders Sunday night, but warned that they could be reinstated at any time and people should be ready to leave. By The Associated Press August 2, 2021
Bottles4College - AP Hawaiian Teenager Comes Up with a Green Strategy to Help Students Afford College The goal is to collect and recycle 2 million to 4 million cans and bottles annually to fund college tuition for up to two students. By The Associated Press July 16, 2021
@flightradar24 / Twitter Boeing 737 Plane Forced to Make Emergency Water Landing Near Hawaii Two pilots were rescued Friday by the Coast Guard after they landed their Boeing 737-200 in the ocean after reporting engine trouble. By Johnathan Jones July 2, 2021
RT / YouTube screen shotCommentary Russian Fleet Moves in on Hawaii, Practices Sinking Aircraft Carrier, US F-22 Stealth Fighters on Standby One week after President Biden's first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian fleet draws dangerously close to Hawaii. By Taylor Penley June 22, 2021
Igor Rudenko / RIA Army Of Russia Russia Jabs US by Conducting Largest Pacific Military Exercise Since the Cold War Just Before Biden-Putin Summit The Russian military exercise reportedly included a variety of warships, anti-submarine aircraft, fighter jets and long-range bombers. By Erin Coates June 16, 2021
Kyung Muk Lim / Shutterstock China Exploring Possibility of Improving Air Capabilities on Small Island Uncomfortably Close to Hawaii China is making moves in the Pacific that could effectively create a military facility less than 2,000 miles from Hawaii. By Jack Davis May 10, 2021