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Why Businesses Are Passing Their Rising Costs On To Consumers Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2022

Why Businesses Are Passing Their Rising Costs On To Consumers

The price of groceries rose almost 12% in March compared with the same month a year ago, while gasoline prices increased almost 40%.

Hawaii Pacific University’s Bold Financial Moves Seem To Be Paying Off Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Pacific University’s Bold Financial Moves Seem To Be Paying Off

The private university is emerging from the pandemic stronger than ever with rising enrollments and new programs.

Waipio Valley Road Closure Prompts Community Organizing, Legal Action Courtesy: Ed Johnston

Waipio Valley Road Closure Prompts Community Organizing, Legal Action

The road closure, which took many by surprise, has provoked emotional divisions among diverse groups of people who use the valley.

Maui Needs To Do ‘Something Extraordinary’ To Diversify Its Economy. But What? Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Needs To Do ‘Something Extraordinary’ To Diversify Its Economy. But What?

Maui has been trying to diversify its economy for decades. But in 2019, half of all employees relied on the visitor industry.

The City And State Have Thousands Of Jobs Open. But Can They Find Enough Workers? Csilla Jaray-Benn/Flickr.com

The City And State Have Thousands Of Jobs Open. But Can They Find Enough Workers?

Hawaii governments are flush with cash coming out of the pandemic and hope to fill open positions as well as create new ones.

Council Anticipates Big Budget Boost But War In Ukraine Dampens Economic Future Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Council Anticipates Big Budget Boost But War In Ukraine Dampens Economic Future

The Council on Revenues raised the growth of projected tax collections this year from 15% to 21%.

Workers In Hawaii Face New Job Losses — This Time Without A Safety Net Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Workers In Hawaii Face New Job Losses — This Time Without A Safety Net

Hawaii still lags behind other states in how quickly the state processes initial unemployment payments.

2020 Census: Oahu鈥檚 Population Tops 1 Million For The First Time Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

2020 Census: Oahu鈥檚 Population Tops 1 Million For The First Time

Over the past decade an important indicator of the housing crisis worsened on Kauai but improved on Oahu and the Big Island.

Back Rent And Seized Wine: The Legal Battle Behind Shirokiya’s Closure Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Back Rent And Seized Wine: The Legal Battle Behind Shirokiya’s Closure

Court records detail an ongoing struggle between Shirokiya and its landlord, Ala Moana Center.

How Neighbor Islands Are Working To Address Overtourism In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How Neighbor Islands Are Working To Address Overtourism In Hawaii

As the Hawaii Tourism Authority shifts from marketing to tourism management, the counties are taking matters into their own hands with new hotel bans and airport shuttle systems.