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A man sits on a nearly empty Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. After a summer marked by a surge of coronavirus cases in Hawaii, officials plan to reboot the tourism based economy later this month despite concerns about the state's pre-travel testing program. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Island mayor in Hawaii wants additional COVID screening

By CALEB JONES - Associated Press

Hawaii counties explore modified traveler quarantine

By AUDREY McAVOY - Associated Press

In this April 11, 2020 image from video, Kauai Mayor Derek Karakami introduces his latest &quot;Stay Home, Kauai&quot; video aimed at keeping his county informed and entertained after implementing a curfew to help curb the spread of coronavirus. (Derek Kawakami via AP)

Mayor imposes curfew, then entertains fellow bored residents

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 5, 2016 file photo, former Hawaii Rep. Derek Kawakami, left, and Rep. James Tokioka, right, both of Kauai, pose for photos in Honolulu. Kawakami has a choice word for a Florida man accused of trying to flout Hawaii’s traveler quarantine: &quot;covidiot.&quot; He isn’t taking credit for coining the word borne out of the COVID-19 pandemic, but said, &quot;I may be the first elected official to bust it out in public.&quot; (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz, File)

Hawaii mayor: Florida man flouting quarantine was ‘covidiot’

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press

Hawaii lighting plan will protect birds and allow football

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