Hawaii to welcome back nonessential travel for fully vaccinated passengers, Ige says

After urging travelers to postpone trips to Hawaii in August, Gov. David Ige said Tuesday that Hawaii will welcome back some nonessential travel beginning Nov. 1.  Ige made the announcement at the opening of the permanent Federal Inspection Services facility at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport.  “I think we are all encouraged by what we’ve seen over the last several weeks with the continuing trend of lower and lower case counts,” Ige said during a press conference. “Our…