Hawaiian Airlines’ Vaccine Mandate Rollback Heralds Return To Normality
The state’s largest private employer has lifted its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for more than 7,000 workers.
This Hemp Dealer Is Fighting The State Over ‘Fundamental Fairness’
The case raises questions about the extent to which government officials can make new laws with little public notice, then shut down businesses not in compliance.
Hawaiian Electric Customers On Big Island Urged To Conserve Power
The utility says rolling, 30-minute outages may happen unless customers can lower demand during peak evening hours.
Honolulu Liquor Commission May Be Headed For An Overhaul
In justifying the need for change, a City Council resolution outlines a decades-long pattern of malfeasance.
Pacific Gateway Center Gives Immigrant Businesses A Boost
First-generation restaurant owners have leaned on this local nonprofit to get off the ground and stay running during difficult times.
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Says Rural Telecom Provider Must Respond To Consumer Advocate
But Sandwich Isles Communications says the state agency is on a “witch hunt” and is resisting providing information about its financial status.
Two Of Waikiki’s Oldest Beach Clubs Are Struggling To Come To Grips With Climate Change
In a precursor of business decisions that will become more common, members of the Outrigger Canoe Club have rejected a proposal to extend the club’s lease with its landlord beyond 2055 due to concerns about sea level rise.
Group Wants Ideas On Diversifying Oahu’s Economy
The Oahu Economic Development Board will submit its final plan to federal officials overseeing grants to create jobs and diversify the economy.
Out Of The Shadows: Native Hawaiian Nonprofit Is Suddenly In The Spotlight
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is emerging as a business and political force in Hawaii.
The Fight To Save A Top Hawaii Defense Contractor As Federal Fraud Charges Swirl
Longtime Honolulu businessman Steven Loui is trying to salvage the company he founded more than 40 years ago as its recent CEO, Martin Kao, faces criminal charges over federal pandemic relief funds.