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Young Brothers May Get $25 Million In Federal Bailout Money Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Young Brothers May Get $25 Million In Federal Bailout Money

The state’s only interisland shipper says it needs financial help to stay afloat as the coronavirus crisis causes revenue losses to grow.

Battery Farm Could Replace Coal Plant Douglas Peebles

Battery Farm Could Replace Coal Plant

The proposed project would occupy 8 acres near an industrial park.

Hawaii’s Hotels Are Bleeding Cash Amid Shutdown Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Hotels Are Bleeding Cash Amid Shutdown

Flushing toilets and cleaning pools costs money, plus there are looming taxes. Can hotels survive the pandemic?

Oahu Retailers Welcome Back Shoppers With Disinfectant And Some Doubt Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Oahu Retailers Welcome Back Shoppers With Disinfectant And Some Doubt

Most retail businesses at Ala Moana were open Friday. But Chinatown was a different story, with most shops shuttered as retailers took a wait-and-see approach.

This Federal Bailout Is Bringing A Lot More Money To Hawaii Than The Last One In 2008 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

This Federal Bailout Is Bringing A Lot More Money To Hawaii Than The Last One In 2008

The Great Recession’s federal stimulus program focused on building projects while CARES is putting more money directly into the pockets of residents and business owners.

The Pandemic Ignites A Bike Boom In Honolulu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Pandemic Ignites A Bike Boom In Honolulu

With gyms closed and other exercise options limited, bicycle shops say they are selling almost every bike they can get their hands on.

Hawaii’s Struggling Farms Want The State To Become A Bigger Customer Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Struggling Farms Want The State To Become A Bigger Customer

With local farmers reeling from a drop in demand from hotels and restaurants, advocates hope schools, prisons and hospitals will buy more local produce.

16 New Solar Farms For Hawaii But Utility Won’t Say Where Exactly Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

16 New Solar Farms For Hawaii But Utility Won’t Say Where Exactly

The public might have to wait 30 days for details of plans for 16 solar-plus-storage or standalone storage projects on three islands

Denby Fawcett: We’re Going To Have To Get Over Our Anger Toward Tourists Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: We’re Going To Have To Get Over Our Anger Toward Tourists

Not all tourists are bad. If we want quality tourism, we need to find a way to welcome high-caliber visitors.

The Long Wait For Unemployment Checks Is Taking A Personal Toll Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Long Wait For Unemployment Checks Is Taking A Personal Toll

The state’s huge backlog of jobless claims has left many waiting weeks for benefits. For some, the loss of work has derailed dreams for starting over.