Business
Island Air Sponsors Miss Hawai‘i Pageants
Island Air has been named the Official Airline Sponsor of the 2018 Miss Hawai‘i USA® and Miss Hawai‘i Teen USA® pageants.
Island Air Names Christopher Gossert VP of Finance
Gossert will oversee all finance functions of the airline.
Aloha Green Approved to Begin Selling Medical Cannabis
DOH issued a formal notice to the O‘ahu dispensary after it passed final inspections.
Hilo Hattie Announces New Store in Kona
Local retailer to open store at Kona Inn Shopping Village in early September.
Hilo Workshop Focuses on Listening Skills
Mediator Catherine Lampton will present “Mastering the Challenges of Listening” at this month’s free brown bag lunch event at Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center in Hilo.
Hawai‘i Beach and Golf Properties Expands Office, Launches New Website
The office expansion includes a free wifi lounge and working area.
Grant Applicants Sought for Land Conservation Program
State agencies, counties and nonprofits are eligible to apply.
Demand for Hawai‘i Island Koa Remains Strong
HLH, LLC has reached planting capacity on Hawai‘i Island for the eighth year in a row.
First Dispensary Approved to Begin Sale of Medical Cannabis
The Department of Health has approved a Maui dispensary to begin sales of medical cannabis.
Island Air Releases Flight Stats for July 2017
For the month of July 2017, 93.2% of Island Air’s flights arrived on time and it completed 98% of its 2,068 scheduled flights.
Walmart Grant Deadline Aug. 11
The Walmart Foundation’s Hawaii State Giving Council final 2017 grant application deadline is Friday, Aug. 11, at 6:59 p.m. HST via the online application.
Workshops for Caregivers in Kona and Hilo
This workshop takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Hilo on Thursday, Aug. 10, and on Friday, Aug. 11, in Kona via West Hawai’i Mediation Center.
Kohala Center to Receive Funding for Kawaihae Watershed
NOAA will award $646,886 to the Kohala Center on the Big Island to help maintain and restore the Kawaihae watershed.
Hawai‘i Joins Coalition to Protect Seniors in Nursing Homes, Care Contracts
Hawai‘i and 16 other states recommend that CMS maintain its rule that prohibits pre-dispute arbitration clauses in nursing homes and other long-term care contracts.
Four-Week Countdown to Habitat for Humanity’s Blitz Build
The Blitz Build is a 10-day event from Sept. 13 through 23 that will see 10 new Habitat homes built in Kealakehe.
HCF Scholarship Awards Total More than $6 Million
More than 1,300 students received scholarship awards from HCF for college tuition this year.
Big Island Receives $1M to Urge SNAP Participants to Buy Healthy Food
Big Island programs will receive $1 million in USDA grant funding to support the purchasing of fruits and vegetables by SNAP participants.
Hospital Offers Enhanced TV Service for Patients
Patients at North Hawai‘i Community Hospital will now have access to flat-screen, high-definition televisions in their rooms thanks to the generosity of a donor.
Hawai‘i Forest Institute Receives $172,262 for Native Dryland Support
OHA awarded Hawai‘i Forest Institute $172,262 over two years to tend, honor and grow a place of peace and safety for the native dryland lama forest of Kaʻūpūlehu.
Carbon Offset Credit Sales to Support Mauna Kea Restoration
A first-of-its-kind initiative in Hawai‘i to use carbon offset credits for reforestation and recovery of Hawai‘i Island pasture land is moving forward…
