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Ola introduced its Okolehao to the public at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in April.

Ownership of the shopping center transferred in April.

This was the first time in 12 months visitor arrivals were up, but the year-to-date arrivals were still significantly down.

Money will soon become available to help restaurants struggling in the wake of COVID-19.

Episodes will be hosted on the Chamber of Commerce Hawai´i’s website every Wednesday, along with various podcast hosting platforms.

Information on Hawai‘i’s agritourism operations can now be accessed in the palm of your hand.

While the overall results were promising, they did vary by county.

The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is now accepting proposals for the Grow Hawai`i Agriculture Initiative 2021.

The community-based plan focuses on key actions that the community, visitor industry and other sectors deem necessary over a three-year period.

The program allows visitors and returning residents to bypass a mandatory 10-day quarantine on arrival provided they have met key requirements of the program and have correctly uploaded the relevant items into a traveler profile on the State of Hawaii website.

Anyone on the hunt for a rental car in Hawai´i is in for a disappointing month. At least.

According to preliminary statistics released by the Hawai´i Tourism Authority (HTA), the average daily census showed that there were 90,776 visitors in Hawai´i on any given day in February 2021, compared to 250,052 visitors per day in February 2020.

A committee is evaluating proposals that were submitted in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) published in August 2020.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that the $16 billion program aimed at helping live event businesses impacted by the pandemic will begin accepting applications in April.

A California-based company announced its purchase of the 138-room Hilo Seaside Hotel.

Blue Planet Foundation announces the successful completion of its program to crowdfund for Hawaiiʻs nonprofits.

Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Foundation partners with Omnitrak on “The People’s Pulse Survey”.

Administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the new Restaurant Revitalization Fund will offer grants to small food and beverage businesses to cover the difference between 2019 revenue and 2020 revenue.

Mālama Market Pāhoa will officially open its doors at 10 m on March 31 following a private blessing ceremony. The store will be open daily from 6 am to 9 pm.

Hawaiian announced Monday it is expanding its pre-clearance program to Japan and South Korea, making it more convenient for international travelers to visit and safely enjoy the state of Hawai‘i.