EDITORIAL: Tough balancing act for ‘new’ HTA

EDITORIAL: Tough balancing act for ‘new’ HTA

For as long as Gov. Josh Green has been in office, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has been embroiled in an existential conflict over mission and priorities — with one flank focused on tourism management to maintain and protect popular public sites, support local business and perpetuate respect for Hawaii’s distinctive culture and history; and another preferring a pre-COVID-19 approach that focused on marketing Hawaii as a “no worries” tropic…