Work in paradise: Hawaii offering incentives to remote workers who move to state

Hawaii’s new Movers and Shakas program hopes to attract talented individuals to the islands to work remotely, forging an economy resilient to economic downturns like the one triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

About 60,000 travelers arrive in Hawaii in first week of program requiring tests before flights

Hawaii has a new program requiring visitors to get tested before they arrive. If you do and you test negative, you get to skip quarantine. If you don't, you have to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.

3 states added to Chicago's quarantine travel order

Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady announced Tuesday three states have been added to the city's travel order.

Elderly veterans will gather on battleship to mark anniversary of Japan surrender despite virus

Veterans ranging in age from 90 to 101 will soon gather at Pearl Harbor for a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender, in spite of the risk of coronavirus. "For somebody who may not live to see the next anniversary... you think about risk and benefit in different ways."

Hurricane Douglas slams Maui with heavy rain and wind gusts

Hurricane Douglas brought heavy rain and strong winds to Maui on Sunday. Forecasters predict it will pass close to Oahu and might even make a direct hit on the island, home to Honolulu. "We remain uncomfortably close to a dangerous hurricane," said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

Hawaii basically deserted as tourists stop coming

Like many cities across the world, Honolulu came to an eerie standstill this weekend as officials implemented measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic throughout the islands. 

Kauai Police: Lori Vallow arrested, accused of felony child abandonment

Officials in Hawaii say late Thursday afternoon that Lori Vallow, the mother of two missing children with ties to Arizona, has been arrested.

Idaho court order gives Lori Vallow 5 days to produce missing children

The mother and step-father of two missing children from Arizona were reportedly contacted by police at a resort in Hawaii Sunday after months of searching for the couple.

New carrier to be named in honor of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller, first black recipient of Navy Cross

A new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier will be named in honor of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller, the first African American recipient of the Navy Cross, during a ceremony in Pearl Harbor Monday.

Doris Miller: What to know about the African American Pearl Harbor hero honored by US Navy

Doris Miller was recognized for manning a machine gun and returning fire during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. An African American was not allowed to man a gun in the Navy at the time.

Shooting kills 2 officers before Hawaii homes catch fire

A Hawaii man with a history of run-ins with police and neighbors was facing eviction when he stabbed his landlord and killed two officers before the house he and two women were believed to be in burned, authorities and neighbors said Sunday.