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Hawaiian Airlines Will Suspend Most Long-Haul Service Starting Thursday Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaiian Airlines Will Suspend Most Long-Haul Service Starting Thursday

The airline, which is Hawaii’s largest private employer, faces uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 crisis.

Hawaii Unemployment Claims Skyrocket As Coronavirus Crisis Continues Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Unemployment Claims Skyrocket As Coronavirus Crisis Continues

Thousands of people are trying to apply for unemployment insurance as Hawaii’s tourism and service industries tumble.

Programs Emerge To Help Borrowers, Small Businesses Cope With COVID-19 Crisis Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Programs Emerge To Help Borrowers, Small Businesses Cope With COVID-19 Crisis

A former state attorney general says it’s important for people and small businesses to know their rights.

Hawaii’s Biggest Industry Is Reeling As The Coronavirus Spreads Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Biggest Industry Is Reeling As The Coronavirus Spreads

Hawaii’s hotel and service industry workers are losing their jobs as COVID-19 pummels the state’s tourist industry.

Jobs In Hawaii: The Future Looks A Lot Like The Past April Estrellon/Civil Beat

Jobs In Hawaii: The Future Looks A Lot Like The Past

Many of the state’s fastest-growing areas of employment remain in service and tourism jobs that make it tough to get by in Hawaii’s pricey economy.

Economists: Hawaii Visitor Spending Will Drop 10% From Coronavirus Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Economists: Hawaii Visitor Spending Will Drop 10% From Coronavirus

The latest report from UH economists says a more prolonged spread of the virus means greater economic tolls.

Lawmakers Want To Subsidize Big Rate Increases By Hawaii’s Only Interisland Shipper Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Lawmakers Want To Subsidize Big Rate Increases By Hawaii’s Only Interisland Shipper

Supporters say the cash is needed to help offset Young Brothers increasingly expensive cargo service to Molokai and Lanai.

Hawaii’s Largest Private College Is Fighting For Its Future Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Largest Private College Is Fighting For Its Future

Hawaii Pacific University has experienced plunging enrollment, steep operating losses and large debt. Now it’s planning for an ambitious turnaround at a time when many small colleges are in trouble.

Sterling Higa: How Whole Foods Lured Me In Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Sterling Higa: How Whole Foods Lured Me In

The few remaining local grocery chains struggle to compete in Hawaii. But for millennials, it’s hard to resist the convenience and offerings of giants like Whole Foods.

Kauai: Hawaiians Use Shuttle To Drop Knowledge On Tourists Allan Parachini/Civil Beat

Kauai: Hawaiians Use Shuttle To Drop Knowledge On Tourists

A company worked with scholars to develop a message that educates visitors en route to the North Shore about the place and its people.