Island Air departing Kauai for last time ADVERTISING Island Air departing Kauai for last time LIHUE, Kauai — Island Air is departing Kauai for the last time tonight. That leaves Hawaiian Airlines as the only interisland carrier going to the
Island Air departing Kauai for last time
LIHUE, Kauai — Island Air is departing Kauai for the last time tonight. That leaves Hawaiian Airlines as the only interisland carrier going to the island.
The Garden Island newspaper reported that Island Air decided to stop going there after a $21 million loss last year.
State Department of Transportation spokesman Tim Sakahara said multiple airlines are interested in filling the opening created by Island Air’s departure. Island Air had been making an average of six round-trip daily flights to Lihue Airport.
Kauai has led the four main Hawaiian Islands in visitor growth this year compared to the same time last year.
The airline said downsizing is difficult but necessary to achieve sustainable profitability. The change results in the loss of about 20 Island Air jobs.
Police: Fetus found in sewage plant likely miscarried
WAILUKU, Maui — Police say a 7-inch-long fetus discovered at a Wailuku-Kahului sewage treatment plant was likely a miscarriage that could not have survived outside of its mother’s womb.
The Maui News reported that police said a worker found the fetus in the catchment area of Wailuku-Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility on May 22.
Police do not know where the fetus came from originally but said Friday the Medical Examiner’s Office believes it was flushed down a toilet after a miscarriage.
A full autopsy could not be performed because of the fetus’ small size. The gender was not determined.
The Maui Police Department said its Criminal Investigation Division conferred with officials from the county prosecutor’s office and determined that the case was not criminal in nature.
Honolulu homelessness crackdown catches tourists
HONOLULU — As Honolulu tries to brush up its image for tourists by cracking down on homelessness in Waikiki, it is causing big legal problems for some visitors.
Hawaii News Now reported that one in five of the citations issued for nighttime beach visits have gone to tourists.
The city began closing popular Waikiki beachfront parks at midnight to stop homeless people from settling. Violators receive a criminal citation, which could become a warrant if they do not show up in court.
Those who pay the fine will have a criminal mark on their record and that could cause non-citizens to be refused entry to the U.S. if they return.
A spokesman for the mayor’s office said police cannot simply target homeless people and must enforce laws equally against everyone.
By wire sources
