Spotlight Hawaii

Four weeks into the job at Honolulu Hale, Mayor Rick Blangiardi says he is energized and undaunted by the challenges ahead. “I don’t think I’ve ever been in a role before where you can feel the expectations. They’re so high,” he said today on Spotlight Hawaii. “It’s really palpable as I go around and meet people and listen to what they have to say. And at the same time, the sense of responsibility...

Lt. Gov. Josh Green joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video at 11:00 a.m. and took viewer questions.

As the newly chosen chair of the Honolulu City council, Tommy Waters said his top priority is to balance the budget. “We have a $400 million deficit. $400 million, now that’s not insignificant. That’s gonna be our number one challenge, how are we gonna fill the budget?” Waters said this morning on Spotlight Hawaii. “In county government, police, fire, ambulance, your garbage, your sewers, your roa...

Lynelle Marble and Brandon Kurisu of AlohaSafe Alert app joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.

Bill Comerford and John Harrison have each owned and operated bars in Honolulu for decades, but both say that if COVID-19 restrictions are not lifted soon, they will lose their businesses. “It’s crushed my business. We have no business. And we have hope, I do, that things get better and we get a chance to open,” Harrison told Spotlight Hawaii this morning. “I’ve committed 29 years of my life to th...

Anne Perreira-Eustaquio, director of state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.

Congressman Ed Case joins us today for a livestream, to take your questions during Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands.

Lt. Gov. Josh Green joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions.

Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions.

House Speaker Scott Saiki and state Rep. Della Au Bellati joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.

Tyler Gomes, DHHL Deputy Chair, joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions.

Oceanit Founder and CEO Patrick Sullivan joins Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.

Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions.

James Longman, a foreign correspondent for ABC News in London, Whit Johnson, a weekend anchor for Good Morning America in New York, and Ashley Moser of KSL TV anchor in Salt Lake City, joined Spotlight Hawaii to share what COVID-19 is like in the cities that they are covering.

Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Anne Perreira-Eustaquio joined Spotlight Hawaii.

Hawaii Department of Education Superintendent Christina Kishimoto joined Spotlight Hawaii

Lt. Gov. Josh Green joined Spotlight Hawaii to discuss the latest with COVID-19

Hawaii State Senate President Ron Kouchi joined Spotlight Hawaii

Carl Bonham, executive director of UHERO, joined Spotlight Hawaii

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell joined Spot Light Hawaii

Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii

Hawaii Department of Health Director Libby Char joined us today for Spotlight Hawaii

Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami did not mince words when he shared his reaction to news of a Kauai couple arrested over the weekend for traveling on a flight from San Francisco to Lihue, after knowingly testing positive for the coronavirus. “It was a reckless action and it really did not put into thought of other people’s health and safety. It’s disappointing but we know that this is not the first time...

Gov. David Ige said since the Safe Travels program began, nearly 300 people have entered the state and then been informed of a positive COVID-19 test. That figure encompasses a mix of returning residents and visitors, some of whom arrived in the islands without any testing, some who had pending results when they boarded their flights, and others who had with a negative test upon arrival but then l...

Lt. Gov. Josh Green joined Spotlight Hawaii