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January 3, 2026

Letter: Good news about fewer tourists spending more

Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii

Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel

Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii

Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group & Canso Investment Counsel through Black Press Media & Oahu Publications Inc
Year Founded	2010
Website	www.staradvertiser.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
Owner Country	Canada

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January 3, 2026

Heavy rain, flash flooding possible across Hawaii

Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii

Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel

Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii

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Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group & Canso Investment Counsel through Black Press Media & Oahu Publications Inc
Year Founded	2010
Website	www.staradvertiser.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
Owner Country	Canada

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December 23, 2025

Hawaiian Airlines’ ultimate traveler’s gift guide

Hawaii News Now

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

Hawaii News Now

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
Owner Country	United States

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Appeals Court Suspends Hawaii’s “Green Fee” for Cruise Ships Pending Appeal

The Maritime Executive

Owner: Anthony Munoz

The Maritime Executive

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Owned By	Anthony Munoz
Year Founded	1997
Website	https://www.maritime-executive.com/
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Plantation
Owner Country	United States

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Photo of the Day: A Kihei Beach

The Maui News - Hawaii

Owner: Ogden-Nutting Family

The Maui News

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Owned By	Ogden-Nutting Family through Ogden Newspapers
Year Founded	1900
Website	https://www.mauinews.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Wailuku
Owner Country	United States

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January 3, 2026

US travel restrictions for Tongan citizens now in effect

The Pacific Island Times

Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)

The Pacific Island Times

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Owned By	Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Guam, Tamuning
Owner Country	Guam

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December 24, 2025

Hawaii’s Cruise Tax Is Moving Forward — But the Fight Isn’t Over

Cruise Hive

Owner: Emrys Thakkar & Haiyan Ma

Cruise Hive

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Owned By	Emrys Thakkar & Haiyan Ma
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://www.cruisehive.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Swansea
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 2, 2026

Smart Travel: American Airlines Supersizes Chicago Departures, Kraków Numbers Show Significant MICE Boost, Blackstone Acquires Dream Great Barrier Reef Destination and More

Smart Meetings

Owner: Luc Troussieux

Smart Meetings

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Owned By	Luc Troussieux through Bright Business Media LLC
Year Founded	2002
Website	www.smartmeetings.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Sausalito
Owner Country	United States

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January 21, 2026

Quote of the day by Barrack Obama: 'If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking....'

The Economic Times

Owner: Sahu Jain Family

Economic Times

Center-right

Owned By	Sahu Jain Family through Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd
Year Founded	1961
Website	https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	India, Noida
Owner Country	India

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Lifeguard rescues man from rip current at Waimanalo Beach Park

KITV - Hawaii

Owner: Byron Allen

KITV - Hawaii

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Owned By	Byron Allen through Allen Media Broadcasting
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.kitv.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
Owner Country	United States

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Court blocks Hawaii’s ‘Green Fee’ one day before it takes effect

USA Today

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

USA Today

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1982
Website	usatoday.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, McLean
Owner Country	United States

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Hawaii cruise passengers face new climate change tax after court ruling

CBS News

Owner: David Ellison

CBS News

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Owned By	David Ellison (CEO) through Paramount Skydance Co.
Year Founded	1927
Website	cbsnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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January 3, 2026

Tropical Gardening: What would Hawaii be without palms, hala, birds and more?

Hawaii Tribune Herald

Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel

Hawaii Tribune Herald

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Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group & Canso Investment Counsel through Black Press Media & Oahu Publications Inc
Year Founded	1895
Website	www.hawaiitribune-herald.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Hilo
Owner Country	Canada

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January 3, 2026

Marvel and Lost star Evangeline Lilly suffers ‘brain damage’ after Hawaii accident

The Independent (U.S.)

Owner: Evgeny Lebedev

The Independent (U.S.)

Center-left

Owned By	Evgeny Lebedev through Lebedev Holdings Ltd.
Year Founded	1986
Website	www.independent.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 2, 2026

Federal Ruling Blocks Hawaiʻi’s Climate Change Tourist Tax on Cruise Ships

KPUA - Hawaii

Owner: Chris Leonard

KPUA - Hawaii

Indeterminate

Owned By	Chris Leonard through New West Broadcasting Corp.
Year Founded	1936
Website	https://www.kpua.net/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Hilo
Owner Country	United States

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January 2, 2026

Court blocks Hawaii’s planned cruise passenger tax

FTN News

Owner: Özgür Töre

Focus on Travel News

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Owned By	Özgür Töre
Year Founded	2002
Website	https://ftnnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Turkey,
Owner Country	Turkey

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January 3, 2026

PARA 4 Life Program Unlocks Major Travel for Seniors

95.3 The Bear - Alabama

Owner: Townsquare Media

WFFN 95.3 THE BEAR - Alabama

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Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1987
Website	953thebear.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Owner Country	United States

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Federal ruling blocks tourist tax on ships

The Journal - Minnesota

Owner: Ogden-Nutting Family

The Journal - Minnesota

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Owned By	Ogden-Nutting Family through Ogden Newspapers
Year Founded	1974
Website	www.nujournal.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, New Ulm
Owner Country	United States

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January 2, 2026

New year brings tax breaks, wage increases in Hawaii

Hawaii News Now

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

Hawaii News Now

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
Owner Country	United States

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This Is the No. 1 Restaurant in the U.S., According to Yelp

AOL

Owner: Apollo Global Management

AOL - New York

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Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1983
Website	www.aol.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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