Latest Breaking News On - ஏஞ்சலா கீந் - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Letters, Aug. 18-20: Approval of Tech Center project would create more problems

Best of Utah body and mind 2021

The Waikiki crowds are back, but tourism officials say it's anything but business as usual

The Waikiki crowds are back, but tourism officials say it’s anything but business as usual Samie Solina © Provided by Honolulu KHNL Waikiki Tourism HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Sidewalks are much busier in Waikiki, but tourism officials say it’s anything but business as usual. “Statewide overall average now, occupancy rate is just a shade below 50%,” said Mufi Hannemann, the president and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association. “So that’s far short of where we would like to be in order to bring people back to work. It’s sort of a mixed blessing right now.” Kelii Gouveia, general manager for Duke’s Waikiki, says the good news is that most people who come into the restaurant follow the state’s mask mandate.

The Waikiki crowds are back, but tourism officials say it's anything but business as usual

Customer gives shop a bad Yelp review after being asked to wear a mask

    Wahiawa, Hawaii (KITV) Keoni Ahlo owns Teapresso Bar in Wahiawa. He says customers generally follow the COVID-19 guidelines that are posted at the store. Security footage taken on Sunday shows an employee asked a woman to wear a face mask, but the customer became angry, made an obscene gesture, called three employees ‘stupid’ and left. He said his staff all in their teens were shocked and shaken. “For an adult to treat a minor in a way that we would normally not even treat another adult, it’s pretty wild to see,” Ahlo said. “And I think that’s just something that we all need to check ourselves and make sure that we know that when we’re dealing with someone who’s much younger than us, we have a big impact on how they react.”