The state has started asking tourists to malama the aina, but there’s plenty of evidence that residents have not taken that message to heart.

After bleeding more than $4 million per day during the pandemic, the state’s dominant air carrier and linchpin of the tourism industry forecast a positive cash flow by summer.

The complaint says Mayor Mitch Roth relied on a flawed engineering report that exaggerated the risks of falling rocks to pedestrians and motorists.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority’s $35 million tourism marketing and management contract will guide how the state presents itself to U.S. travelers.

The bill, which passed 8-1, would raise the minimum booking period from 30 to 90 days. Opponents argued it unfairly favors the hotel industry.

The road closure, which took many by surprise, has provoked emotional divisions among diverse groups of people who use the valley.

The Honolulu Ethics Commission found the permitting director had only an “indirect financial interest in the hotel industry” but should still recuse himself.

Japan, which is Hawaii’s third-largest market, has eased most restrictions on travel, raising hopes a significant return of tourists may be near.

The next step is a final vote by the full Honolulu City Council.

Maui has been trying to diversify its economy for decades. But in 2019, half of all employees relied on the visitor industry.