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Alaska Airlines passengers will receive wristbands if they have been precleared as testing negative for Covid-19 before travel to Hawaii.

Alaska Airlines offering Covid preclearance on Hawaii flightsThe airline says Pre-Clear will enable passengers to skip additional airport screening upon arrival in the Islands.

After a 20-month closure due to devastating floods and then a fire, Hanalei Colony Resort reopened in December 2019 -- only to shut down again in March because of the pandemic.

Kauai business owners wonder how they'll survive latest island shutdownThe decision to opt out of Hawaii's pretravel testing program "is draconian and could end up destroying mom-and-pop operations"...

The new Malama Hawaii campaign offers a free night stay or other incentives for Hawaii visitors who participate in qualifying volunteer activities, like planting a native tree at one of the state's reforestation sites

Hawaii reaches out to 'mindful travelers'A new program from the state's tourism authority and CVB offers incentives to visitors who do volunteer work while in the...

Hawaiian is now offering drive-through and walk-up testing options in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle and Portland, Ore.

Hawaiian Airlines expands Covid-testing optionsThe airline is now offering drive-through and walk-up sites for preflight testing in five West Coast cities.

An inaugural group of 50 people will be chosen for the Movers and Shakas program, after an initial application period ending Dec. 15.

Hawaii 'workation' program has long-term aspirations, as wellThe Movers and Shakas initiative aims to boost tourism numbers during the pandemic while at the same time attract skilled...

The beach at Poipu, on Kauai's south shore. The island has instituted a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arrivals.

Kauai makes two-week quarantine mandatoryTourism to the Garden Isle is effectively shut down with the temporary opt-out from Hawaii's pretravel testing program.

Lanikai Beach on the island of Oahu. Hawaii visitors must now have proof of a negative Covid test before their flight departure; previously, they could quarantine on the islands while waiting for the result.

Hawaii tightens Covid test and quarantine rules for visitorsTo avoid self-quarantine, visitors must have their test result uploaded to Hawaii's Safe Travels system or in hand at the time...

The pool area at the Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. The property reopened on Nov. 15.

A reopened Grand Wailea changes with the timesManaging director J.P. Oliver and his staff spent the shutdown reimagining the guest experience and how the resort functions...

Kauai's Napali Coast. The island is proposing stricter Covid-19 safety measures for arriving visitors.

Kauai pushes for stricter safety requirements for arrivalsA proposal from mayor Derek Kawakami would add a post-arrival test for visitors to the Garden Isle, on top of the pretravel...

The 2018 eruption of Kilauea on Hawaii Island was one of the most destructive volcanic eruptions in the state in the last 200 years.

New signs in Volcanoes National Park tell the story of Kilauea eruptionThe signs, placed around the summit and at the visitor center, detail the effects of the eruption and offer directions to...

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