Business
Hawaiʻi Deputy Attorney General wins national award from antitrust task force
Hawaiʻi State Deputy Attorney General Rodney Kimura was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Attorney General Antitrust Task Force.
Hawaiian Telcom unveils plan to reduce greenhouse gases 40% in 7 years
Hawaiian Telcom has unveiled its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% within seven years.
Big Island’s April Nelson named a top producer in March for Homebridge Financial Services
April Nelson, a mortgage loan originator based in Kona, has been recognized by Homebridge Financial Services in Hawai‘i as one of its top producers for March.
Registration for Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s spring update now open
The full-day update is an opportunity to learn about the latest news, insights and activities related to tourism in Hawaiʻi.
Kona-based employee promoted to VP of Central Pacific Bank
Central Pacific Bank’s Alan Pak is based in Kailua-Kona and recently won the Lending Officer of the Year Gold Award for West Hawaiʻi from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Hawaiʻi Pacific-Islands District Office.
Hawaiʻi Energy expanding lighting upgrade program to nonprofits, small businesses
Select nonprofit organizations, small businesses and restaurants are eligible for Hawaiʻi Energy’s lighting upgrade program on a first-come, first-served basis, until funds are exhausted.
New West Hawaiʻi Filipino Chamber of Commerce seeking members
The West Hawaiʻi Filipino Chamber of Commerce was established on Dec. 9, 2022, providing a platform for local Filipino-owned businesses and professionals to collaborate and gain access to resources that will help them thrive.
Big Island Poll #4 results: 60% say there are ‘too many’ tourists
With 1,317 people voting, 60 percent of voters — nearly 800 votes — said there were too many tourists, with residents and the environment negatively impacted.
Asian sauces sold in Hawai‘i recalled due to undeclared soy allergen
Mutual Trading Co. Inc., of El Monte, CA, is recalling 60 fl. oz. containers of “Kagome Worcester Sauce,” 10 fl. oz of “Kagome Chuno Sauce,” and 8 g. of “Kagome Take Out Tonkatsu Sauce,” because the package labels do not declare the presence of soy.
The county’s American Job Center Hawaiʻi reopens at new location
The center, now located at Waiakea Kai Plaza, 88 Kanoelehua Avenue, Suite A-204 in Hilo, assists with numerous employment-related services and programs addressing Hawaiʻi County’s workforce development needs for its residents and businesses.
Hawaiʻi’s economy slowing but no recession, UH research report says
While international tourism will continue to recover, domestic travel in Hawai’i will soften as the U.S. economy contracts later this year.
Greenwell Farms’ 100% Kona Coffee debuts new branding, package design
The refreshed packaging and website evolve the branding of a family farm with roots that extend to 1850 with Henry Nicholas Greenwell.
Hawaiian Telcom invests $1.5 million to complete fiber ring in East Hawaiʻi
Hawaiian Telcom crews closed an approximately 25-mile fiber gap between Volcano and Pahala, completing another ring in the company’s network.
Online Marketplace features products from student entrepreneurs in Hawai’i
Nearly 300 students from 17 schools across the state are gaining real-world experience building a business end-to-end through the Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation’s Young Entrepreneurs Program.
Keauhou Shopping Center names longtime Kona resident as new general manager
As the general manager, Stephen Hicks will lead operations for the Kamehameha Schools-owned Keauhou Shopping Center located on 22.9 acres of ‘āina overlooking Keauhou Bay.
Free ‘Conscious Commerce’ 2-day training in Hilo
The free workshop is part of Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center’s “Teamwork, Leadership and Preparing for the New Economy” training series at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
6 Kohala High students participate in entrepreneur workshop; more opportunities available
ClimbHI recently launched an initiative to provide on-site educational opportunities to meet the changing workforce development needs of Hawaiʻi schools and businesses.
U.S. Sen. Schatz introduces bill to help stop child labor
The Child Labor Prevention Act would increase maximum fines for violations and establish new criminal penalties to deter child labor and hold employers accountable.
January 2023 visitor numbers on Big Island rebound to pre-pandemic level
Visitors spent $260 million on the Big Island in January 2023, according to a state report.
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority updates cultural resource ‘Ma‘ema‘e Toolkit’ for visitors
Since its first edition in 2010, Ma‘ema‘e has evolved from a resource for media to a living toolkit for anyone who has a role in representing Hawai‘i.
