Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison has moved to Lanai, the Hawaiian island he's spent half a billion dollars developing. Here's how Ellison bought 98% of the island and turned it into a sustainability experiment.
The island of Lanai from above. Andre Seale/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images; Noah Berger/Reuters Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison bought 98% of the island of Lanai in 2012 for an estimated $300...
How Hawaii’s COVID-19 testing program could serve as the blueprint for a broader reopening of international travel
While it had remained closed to visitors throughout much of 2020, Hawaii reopened to tourists in October. Given that tourism is the top moneymaking industry in the 50th state, reopening quickly—but safely—is crucial...
First-Ever Aerial Map of Hawaii’s Coral Creates Groundbreaking Conservation Tool
A team of scientists has created the first-ever aerial map of the coral reefs surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands, in a breakthrough researchers hope will assist reef conservation in the islands and beyond.The map,...
Billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison has reportedly moved to the Hawaiian island he mostly owns, the latest high-profile departure from Silicon Valley
Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Oracle founder Larry Ellison has moved to Lanai, the Hawaiian island he mostly owns. Ellison revealed his move in an email to employees on Monday, which...
Hawaiian Airlines just added 4 new routes to the US mainland as demand for travel to the islands explodes during the pandemic - here's the full list
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200. Markus Mainka / Shutterstock.com Hawaiian Airlines is growing its route network to the mainland United States in 2021 with more non-stop flights to the Lower 48. Florida,...
United banned a Hawaii couple from flying after police said they tested positive for COVID-19 and then boarded a 6-hour flight
A United Airlines 787 taxis as a United Airlines 767 lands at San Francisco International Airport. Reuters A Hawaii couple is facing reckless-endangerment charges after flying while they had COVID-19, The Washington...
The Hawaii housing market heats up
Real estate agents across the country have made it clear – low inventory and low mortgage rates have kept them busy throughout the pandemic, especially in typical vacation destinations. That trend is holding true for the housing market in Hawaii, located about 2,500 miles west of the mainland. According to Title Guaranty Hawaii, single-family home sales in the month of September were up 46.2% year over year on the big island,...
Early vote totals in Texas, Hawaii, Montana, and Washington state have already surpassed entire voter turnout in the 2016 election
Stickers that read "I Voted By Mail" sit on a table waiting to be stuffed into envelopes by absentee ballot election workers at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections office in Charlotte, NC on September...
The Kahua Kuili Residence is a modern interpretation of the classic Hawai’i summer camp
Designed by California-based Walker Warner Architects, the Kahua Kuili Residence is a modern interpretation of the classic Hawai’i summer camp. In keeping with the firm’s design philosophy, the warm yet spacious...
A $500 restaurant card is being mailed to unemployed people in Hawaii that can be used on food orders — including alcohol and the tip
Education Images/Getty Images The Hawaii Chamber of Commerce will be giving out $500 gift cards to use at restaurants for unemployed Hawaiians as a way to help bolster the state's economy. The cards, valid from...