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What are the most extravagant vacation destinations in the world? According to Expedia.com, Hawaiʻi Island’s Kailua-Kona is one of them. The online travel giant recently featured Kona among 26 luxury destinations worldwide, including exotic getaways like Tuscany, Bora Bora, Hong Kong and Cancun. The article described its list of featured destinations as “the swankiest, most […]

Hawaii Government Employees Association members recently helped paint the Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island Hilo Conference Room.

PropertyShark.com has compiled a list of the 10 most expensive properties for sale in Hawai‘i, which includes a $27,500,000 property on the Big Island…

At the Public Lands Alliance convention awards ceremony and banquet in February 2017, Hawaii Pacific Parks Association placed in two partnership categories.

Customers of the three Hawaiian Electric Companies with special medical needs may apply for a discounted electric rate.

Hawaiian expects to take delivery of 18 new A321neo aircraft between the fourth quarter of 2017 and 2020.

The “Civility in the Workplace: Conflict Resolution and Managerial Mediation” workshop will be held on Thursday, April 6, in Hilo.

The ammended state budget reduces the governor’s budget request by $114 million in general funds over the biennium, which includes FY 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) has matched four new resident physicians with Hilo Medical Center’s Hawaiʻi Island Family Medicine Residency Program (HIFMR). They will arrive in Hilo to begin training this summer. The physicians, who were matched by the National Resident Matching Program on March 17, are: Devin Hazama, DO; Kallan Ross, MBChB; Mililani Trask-Batti, […]

The Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Association (HLTA) will hold its annual Charity Walk benefit on Saturday, May 13, at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort. This year’s fundraising goal is $315,000 on Hawaiʻi Island. Registration will be held at the resort’s Queens’ Marketplace, with post-event food and entertainment in the Waikoloa Bowl. The entry fee is $35 for adults […]

Hawaiʻi residents now have a new medium for sending money to family overseas. WorldRemit, a leading online money transfer company, just launched in the Islands with a mobile app and website service. Customers throughout the Aloha State can now send money to over 140 destinations worldwide. WorldRemit’s smartphone app and website allow users to send […]

A 63-month contract amendment provides significant compensation increases for the airline’s 670 pilots.

The summit seeks to accelerate regional and international exchange with prefectures in Japan that have interests in and connections with Hawai‘i.

The not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Hawai‘i Island was 3.2% in February 2017, .2% less than the previous month…

Hawai‘i is the top U.S. destination on baby boomers’ bucket lists, according to AARP Travel, which recently released the results of its latest study.

A ceremony was held for the Terminal Modernization Project groundbreaking at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole on Wednesday, March 22.

The recent sale of Hale Kiekiena, a luxury home with celebrity ties in Mauna Kea Resort, is the biggest Big Island real estate transaction so far this year.

Rideshare company Lyft will begin service on the Big Island on Thursday, March 23, at noon.

The Food Basket’s Senior Produce Program is forced to shut down after budget slashes.

Sharecare and Hawai‘i Medical Service Association (HMSA) have expanded their partnership to advance healthcare throughout the state, and HMSA is making a separate strategic investment in Sharecare. Sharecare is a digital health company that consolidates health management in a single online platform. HMSA is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, […]