Business

HawaiianMiles Offers New Rewards Program

HawaiianMiles members who enroll in the Opinions Take Flight panel will receive 350 award miles after completing their first survey.

Cruise Line Expands ‘Carnival Journeys’ Program

Carnival’s 12 to 14-day voyages visit destinations throughout Central and South America, Alaska, Hawai‘i, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal.

Four Seasons Hualalai Part of Forbes Five-Star History

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced that Forbes Travel Guide has awarded a Five-Star rating to 30 Four Seasons properties worldwide.

Lifestyle Market Debuts at Living + Design Show

The Living + Design Show will showcase the latest goods, door-buster deals and endless options for a better home on Feb. 25 and 26, at the Sheraton Kona Resort.

Kailua-Kona Library Celebrating 25th Anniversary

Kailua-Kona Public Library invites the public to celebrate its 25th anniversary from Feb. 22 – Mar. 2 at 75-138 Hualalai Rd. Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner John Keawe will commemorate the occasion with a special slack key guitar performance on Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. The Kailua-Kona library opened in 1972 and is now the second-busiest and […]

Hawaiʻi Ranks High as States that Take Most Out of Paycheck

The cost of food, housing, transportation and utilities in Hawaiʻi per paycheck are substantial with utilities coting more than double the U.S. average.

Workshop Designed to Help Women Navigate Life Changes

An upcoming workshop in Kona called “Women in Transition: Moving Forward” can give you the tools needed to make your life change a successful one.

Maui-Based Mortgage Lender Extends Reach

Robin Wagstaff is assisting in financing roughly $3.8 billion in new inventory across the state.

Hawai’i Health Systems to Hold Community Meeting

The East Hawai’i Regional Board of Directors of the Hawai’i Health Systems Corporation will hold its annual community meeting on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Ka‘ū Hospital, located at 1 Kamani St. in Pahala. All residents are invited and encouraged to attend. An overview of the operations and financial condition of all […]

Hawaiian Airlines Waives Change Fees for Calif. Travelers

Hawaiian Airlines will waive reservation change fees and differences in fares for those traveling on its California flights through tomorrow due to adverse weather forecasted for the area.

First Hawaiian Closes Public Stock Offering

First Hawaiian Inc. announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced public offering of 25,000,000 shares of common stock have fully exercised their option to purchase an additional 3,750,000 shares of its common stock at $32 per share.

AARP: Beware of Investment Fraud Schemes

With Americans losing tens of billions of dollars annually to investment fraud schemes, what mindsets and behaviors are common among those who fall victim?

Hawai‘i Community Foundation CEO to Step Down

Kelvin Taketa announced that he intends to step down after leading the Hawaii Community Foundation since 1998.

Hawaiian Airlines Ranks No. 1 Nationwide

Hawaiian Airlines remains the nation’s most on-time airline for the 13th consecutive year, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The Islands’ hometown carrier averaged a 91.1 percent timeliness performance rating in 2016, exceeding the industry average for the year by 9.7 percentage points. Hawaiʻi’s largest airline also ranked first for […]

Pono Life Sciences Maui Approved as Med Marijuana Producer

The Hawai‘i DOH issued a Notice to Proceed to Acquire and Cultivate Marijuana yesterday to Pono Life Sciences Maui LLC for their production center on Maui.

Four Families Move Into New Habitat Housing

Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii has just completed construction of four new homes in the Kamakoa Nui Affordable Workforce Housing Project.

Buckle Up for Rising Gas Prices

Hikes are due to summer’s more expensive blend of gasoline, required by the EPA and the Clean Air Act, as well as refinery maintenance work.

Big Island Real Estate Veteran Named Hunt VP

Longtime Big Island Real Estate Executive Kris Martin has been named vice president of Hunt Development Group. Martin is an industry veteran with over a decade of experience in real estate sales and development in Hawai‘i. In addition to serving as vice president, Martin is general manager of Ke Kailani, responsible for the redevelopment and […]

Food Basket Rolls Out ‘New Year, New Wheels’ Campaign

The Food Basket is aiming to reach its $150,000 goal by July 31 in order to have these vehicles in use by the end of the year.

Art Gallery Donates $40K for Conservation

Art Gallery owners Elli and Gunner Mench have donated over $40,000 in proceeds since 2009 to support The Kohala Center’s Kohala Watershed Partnership (KWP) program. The couple’s Harbor Gallery in Kawaihae curates a wood show twice a year featuring works of art made with locally-grown materials, and ten percent of proceeds from this event benefit KWP. […]
Load More Articles