Speaker Saiki reports that “the House will advance legislation to increase the hourly minimum wage to $18, increase the food tax credit, and make the Earned Income Tax Credit refundable and permanent.”
John De Fries still recalls fishing the waters off Waikiki Beach in Oahu as a kid in the 1960s. “Growing up, my family fishing grounds were a source of food first and recreation second,” he says. “Today they’re a playground surrounded by hotels.” Born and raised in Waikiki, De Fries…
Among the many developments in Hawaiʻi's tourism industry, the first cruise ship in many months is set to pull into Honolulu Harbor this weekend. And how do we deal with an increased visitor forecast? In a wide-ranging interview, The Conversation spoke to John De Fries, head of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, about all things tourism and more.
John De Fries still recalls fishing the waters off Waikiki Beach in Oahu as a kid in the 1960s. “Growing up, my family fishing grounds were a source of food first and recreation second,” he says. “Today they’re a playground surrounded by hotels.