These Hawaii Businesses Got Federal Loans During The Pandemic
The U.S. government finally released the names of companies participating in federal coronavirus relief programs after months of obfuscation.
Hawaii Economy Faces ‘A Long Slow Road Back’
A wave of restaurant failures and bankruptcies is expected in the fall.
Big Island Officials Are Frustrated That Opportunity Zones Haven’t Drawn New Investment
But there is hope the federal program can be a useful tool in attracting new business development during Hawaii’s economic recovery.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Is Gutting Its Newsroom
The newspaper is moving to lay off its health reporter during a pandemic, plus 30 others.
Hawaii’s Wedding Business Has Been ‘Completely Demolished’
Wedding planners and other vendors say they need some sort of guidance from the state about when larger ceremonies can start up again.
Honolulu Unveils $19 Million Plan To Coordinate Economic Recovery
The city wants to use federal aid to help achieve what has been a goal for years: diversifying the economy.
Hawaiian Electric Details Proposed Projects
The company provided information on 16 renewable energy projects, including nine on Oahu.
The Pandemic Is Proving Too Much For Some Big Island Businesses
Kona is emerging from weeks of being shutdown but already the business landscape is looking different.
Hawaii Will End Interisland Travel Quarantine June 16
Gov. David Ige described the move as the first, incremental step to reopening Hawaii to tourists from outside of the state.
Hawaii’s Internet Relies On Increasingly Tenuous Undersea Cables
Two of the three cables connecting the islands are old, and now one of them is the subject of a bankruptcy court hearing.