The Cost Of Failure To Contain The Virus? Massive Layoffs
With no end in sight to the shutdown of tourism, dozens of companies have filed letters with labor officials outlining job cuts and extended furloughs.
Kauai Businesses Are ‘Hanging On By A Thread’ Without Tourists
The alarming number of businesses facing closure in the next six months should be a warning sign to state leaders, says the head of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce.
Grief And Desperate Hope As Small Businesses Brace For Second Shutdown
On the last day before many workers lose their jobs — again — they struggle to understand and cope with what the loss will mean this time.
House COVID-19 Committee: We Need More Info From Health Department
House Speaker Scott Saiki says he is concerned that the state Department of Health is refusing to release the kind of information people need to make good decisions.
Oahu Bars To Close For Three Weeks Starting Friday
After closing down two Chinatown bars for violations, the city is ordering the shutdown of all bars.
Our Struggling Economy: The First ‘Cliff’ Is Almost Here And A Second One Is Looming
Billions in federal relief dollars run out this week while community and political leaders work to soften a second possibly worse blow at the end of the year.
How This Special Legislative Committee Has Worked To Keep Hawaii’s Economy Afloat
The House COVID-19 committee has drawn on the expertise and clout of its members to work behind the scenes and help the Ige administration work through the state’s biggest challenges.
Shuttered Churches, Temples Got Millions From Feds
A federal program designed to help small businesses also helped bail out hundreds of churches and other religious organizations that were largely shut down amidst stay-at-home orders.
Kauai Food Businesses Persist During Pandemic Thanks To Grant
With money from Common Ground, two companies are finding ways to scale up and pivot away from tourism despite COVID-19.
Trump Hotel In Waikiki Received Millions From Small Business Bailout
While President Donald Trump doesn鈥檛 own the property, he does license his name to the California company that does.