Business

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo announces the appointment of Richard Murray as the new director of campus security.

SBDC Hilo recently held a free workshop to help businesses with Small Business Saturday.

The Jamba Juice, located at the Prince Kuhio Shopping Plaza, hosted the meet-and-greet for the star formerly from Hilo, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., where fans got chances to take pictures, get autographs and talk with Wong.

The $4.2 million capital improvement project will be completed in three phases.

Two Big Island undergraduates have won a year’s free tuition for the business plans they submitted to the HIplan business plan competition.

This nonprofit event provided Hawai‘i Island high school students with insights into career opportunities available in the multifaceted construction industry.

The Insurance Division’s approval of rates was made pursuant to the statutory requirement that rates cannot be excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. All submitted data regarding the rates is closely reviewed by rate and policy analysts and actuaries.

DOFAW plant nurseries on Hawaiʻi island will offer a variety of native plants to encourage their use in home gardening and landscaping. 

The program, which will start as a certificate program, is expected to commence in the fall semester of 2018, with hopes of eventually forming into a baccalaureate degree program. The data science certificate would be open to all students, regardless of major or background.

“Website Content” will teach participants how to create and organize content for maximum effectiveness and engagement by making it easier for users to find, understand and act on the information.

This program offers a new option for customers installing a rooftop PV system combined with a battery energy storage system. Under “Smart Export,” a customer’s energy storage system will recharge during the daytime with energy captured from their PV system.

The East Hawai‘i Regional Board is seeking community input on the healthcare needs of the Puna District.

The upgrade involves installing wireless vehicle detection sensors in the roadway on the Kaumana Dr. mauka bound approach and the Waiānuenue Ave. south bound approach, and programing the traffic signals to optimize traffic flow.

To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub’s analysts compared nearly 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S.

Throughout the month of November registers at the stores will have colorful notepads with the option of donating $5 or $10 to ensure the highest quality of life for our community members in need.

According to the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, over 18,000 Taiwanese citizens visited Hawaiʻi in 2016 contributing over $36 million in the state’s economy and supporting over 400 jobs.

The public can now view pavement conditions and average annual daily traffic volume for state roads on all islands, and the locations of fatal traffic crashes from 2012 to 2016.

UH Hilo’s College of Continuing Education and Community Service is offering a workshop on genetic testing.

West Hawai‘i residents can obtain degrees from UH Mānoa, UH Hilo and UH West O‘ahu while living in West Hawai‘i.

Eight entrepreneurs will compete for $25K to implement their business plans on the final day of the HIplan competition on Saturday, Nov. 4.