Business

State agency to cover vendor booth fees for 9 Hawaiian-owned businesses participating in Merrie Monarch Market

March 25, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
The grant also covers the businesses’ marketing to enhance their visibility.

County Council passes pilot program to allow mobile vendors along a stretch of highway in Kona

March 23, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
Commercial vendors will be allowed to apply for a permit to operate within a 200-yard section on the ocean side of Ane Keohokālole Highway.

Business Monday: Big Island chef delivering organic meals while supporting local farmers, ranchers

March 17, 2025 · 3:00 PM UTC
Chef Jasmine Silverstein says her Meals in a HeartBeet business is “locally sourced, but globally inspired.”

Business Monday: Ola! New kava bar in Hilo creates welcoming space for relaxation

March 10, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
Father-daughter duo Laurent and Yaelle Olivier celebrate their South Pacific heritage and Hawaiian awa with the opening of Kava Republic in Hilo.

Business Monday: Sale price drops 50% for 2 Kona restaurants along Aliʻi Drive

March 3, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
The leases and contents of the iconic Kona Inn Restaurant and the Kona Canoe Club, once owned by LA Dodger great Don Drysdale, are for sale for a combined $1.5 million.

UH Economic Research Organization says Trump’s cuts, tariffs could hurt Hawaiʻi’s economy

February 28, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
While tax cuts may provide some stimulus this year, the new administration’s actions — including tariffs, mass deportations and spending cuts — will impose significant drag thereafter, UHERO states in its first quarter forecast for 2025.

Hawaiʻi Small Business Capital Program awarded $20 million

February 24, 2025 · 3:00 PM UTC
The infusion of money from the US Treasury brings total federal support to $40.3 million.

Business Monday: Immerse yourself in Hawai‘i’s landscapes through Flight of Aloha theater

February 24, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
Flight of Aloha will finally become a reality opening March 1 on the Big Island at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort.

‘You can’t get it any finer, better or smoother’: Kaua‘i couple makes Hawai‘i’s freshest matcha

February 17, 2025 · 3:00 PM UTC
Married couple Govinda Rubin and Sayuri Handa use the state’s only traditional matcha mill, one of only 4 Rubin knows about in the United States, to serve organic matcha grown in the ancient Japanese tea village of Wazuka.

Business Monday: Maui Slime Co. launching a permanent home in Hilo

February 17, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
Maui Slime Co. will provide a new, creative activity for keiki and families to do together at its new storefront opening at the end of the month.

Business Monday: A Hilo flower shop brings tropical flair to classic Valentine’s Day florals

February 10, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
The Floral Shop and Cafe are selling Valentine gift baskets, rose bouquets, tropical bouquets and more over the phone and in-person through Valentine’s Day on Friday.

Hilton Grand Vacations gives on-the-spot job offers in Waikōloa

February 6, 2025 · 7:00 PM UTC
Variety of positions were available, including sales and marketing, housekeeping, guest services, maintenance, food and beverage and more. Walk-ins were welcome.

New report offers insights into struggles of small businesses on Oʻahu

February 5, 2025 · 8:00 PM UTC
University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s “Investigating and Tackling Barriers and Needs for Small Business Success in Honolulu” also provides roadmap to address those hurdles, which include gaps in financial access, workforce development, market competition and technological innovation.

Business Monday: New Kona beverage startup features bubbly alcohol-free drink

February 3, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
Being created and canned in the Kona Brewing Co. distillery in Kona, the beverage is sold in stores statewide.

Gerber recalls and discontinues teething stick products due to choking hazard

February 3, 2025 · 12:00 AM UTC
The recalled products were distributed nationwide, including retail stores and supermarkets throughout Hawai‘i.

Business Monday: Joe’s Big Island Jeep Rental encourages responsible exploration

January 27, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
With a fleet of 45 Jeeps with models ranging from Wranglers to Rubicons to Hybrids, the rental car agency encourages responsible exploration of Hawai‘i Island from the summit of Mauna Kea to the rugged coastline.

Business Monday: Sound healing practitioner merges science, the unexplainable as alternative wellness practice

January 13, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
Samantha Shea uses crystal singing bowls to create a meditative, therapeutic experience and promote healing for clients across the Big Island.

Metal, appliance recycling services resume at East Hawaiʻi transfer stations

January 10, 2025 · 9:05 PM UTC
The services were shuttered Wednesday at transfer stations in Honokaʻa, Laupāhoehoe, Volcano, Pāhala and Waiʻōhinu after the county’s contracted recycling partner Big Island Scrap Metal in Kea‘au suffered a large industrial fire. The scrap metal business is now reopen.

Business Monday: Meadery combines traditions of Poland, ingredients from Hawaiʻi

January 6, 2025 · 11:00 AM UTC
Tomek Bilan and Alex Haban opened Kvasir’s Mead to create meads that honor the traditions of their upbringing and the flavors of their new home.

KTA Super Stores opens first stand-alone pharmacy in heart of Hilo

January 4, 2025 · 1:00 PM UTC
KTA Pharmacy Ponahawai combines a modern convenience store with a full-service pharmacy that offers a wide range of services including prescriptions, vaccines and wellness resources.
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