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Honolulu Businesses Hurt By Rail Construction Could Get Relief But Hurdles Remain David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Businesses Hurt By Rail Construction Could Get Relief But Hurdles Remain

The City Council approved an effort to jump-start an existing fund, but it’s unclear where the money will come from.

Turkish Coffee Or Universal Khaki? Another Honolulu Condo Dispute Goes To Court Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2024

Turkish Coffee Or Universal Khaki? Another Honolulu Condo Dispute Goes To Court

The lawsuit alleges the condo board has resurrected old dispute to retaliate against owner.

Insurance Companies Want Their Money Back For Lahaina Fire Claims. They’re Going After HECO For It Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Insurance Companies Want Their Money Back For Lahaina Fire Claims. They’re Going After HECO For It

Insurers have paid more than $1 billion in claims related to the Lahaina wildfires and want reimbursement from the utility.

Mississippi Publisher Looks To Buy Struggling Star-Advertiser And Other Hawaii Papers Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Mississippi Publisher Looks To Buy Struggling Star-Advertiser And Other Hawaii Papers

Media mogul David Black, who merged Honolulu’s two daily newspapers, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Canada.

Danny De Gracia: The Truth About Why We Depend On Tourism In Hawaii

Danny De Gracia: The Truth About Why We Depend On Tourism In Hawaii

Hawaii’s regulatory framework is stacked against the mom-and-pop businesses in favor of large corporations and special interests.

University Of Hawaii Athletics Needs Your Money To Survive. Here’s How College Sports Finances Are Changing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2014

University Of Hawaii Athletics Needs Your Money To Survive. Here’s How College Sports Finances Are Changing

UH’s lack of the big revenue seen by other college athletic programs is hampering its ability to compete, especially in the high-finance sport of football.

Oahu’s Shopping Malls Show Signs Of Life For The Holidays David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Oahu’s Shopping Malls Show Signs Of Life For The Holidays

After surviving pandemic lockdowns and the “retail apocolypse,” shopping centers find old friends and new optimism.

‘We’re Liking What We See’: How The Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Came Together Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

‘We’re Liking What We See’: How The Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Came Together

Hawaiian Airlines’ CEO said his company had to pay serious attention to an offer made several months ago by his counterpart at Alaska.

Alaska Airlines To Buy Hawaiian Airlines In $1.9 Billion Deal Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Alaska Airlines To Buy Hawaiian Airlines In $1.9 Billion Deal

The two airlines said the agreement would give consumers greater choice and set the foundation for growth.