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AIA Offers Free Screenings of Architectural Films

The Hawaii Island Section of the Honolulu Chapter of the American Institute of Architects invites the public to free double-feature screenings.

West Hawaii Community Health Center Waikoloa Open House

West Hawaii Community Health Center invites the community to its Open House on Friday, April 28, at its Waikoloa health center in Waikoloa Village.

Grant Applications Now Open for Rural Businesses

The Hawaiʻi State Office of USDA Rural Development is now accepting applications for the Rural Business Development Grant Program (RBDG).   RBDG grants finance and support a variety of business opportunities and enterprise projects serving rural areas. They are available to public bodies, nonprofits and federally recognized tribal groups. Individual businesses are not eligible. The […]

Kupu Care Offers Free Talk on Advance Healthcare Directives

Kupu Care invites the public to a free community talk—“Why Does Everyone Need an Advanced Health Care Directive.”

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Tourists Spend Nearly $2 Million

A new National Park Service report reveals that spending by 1,887,580 visitors had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $199,923,400.

Sheraton Kona Appoints New Director of Operations

Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay has named JoAnn Lenhardt as the new Director of Operations. Lenhardt has worked with Marriott for more than 11 years, first joining the company in Philadelphia. She began her career in the front office and was later promoted to sales and catering. Ultimately, she found her niche […]

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Hospital Among Safest in Nation

Kaiser Permanente’s Moanalua Medical Center has been recognized as one of the safest hospitals in the U.S., earning an “A” grade from the Spring 2017 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for the fourth consecutive year. Moanalua Medical Center is one of only two hospitals in the state to receive a top rating four times in a […]

Ask the Expert: How Can I Save for a Mortgage Down Payment?

Today’s question has been answered by Dennis Santiago NMLS# 369291 with Mason-McDuffie Mortgage Corporation. 

Hawaiian Airlines Begins Sales of Premium Cabin Tickets to China

Hawaiian Airlines has just begun sales of its Premium Cabin for flights to China.

Entire KTA Super Stores Chain Earns Blue Zones Approval

KTA Super Stores has successfully achieved a prestigious well-being standard that no other grocery store chain in the state has ever accomplished.

Kona Brewing to Hold Earth Day Beach Cleanup

Kona Brewing Co. employees will embrace the spirit of Earth Day on Saturday April 22, 2017, with a cleanup at Ke‘ei Beach.

Office of Maunakea Management Earns Preservation Award

The Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation will honor the UH at Hilo’s Office of Maunakea Management for its outstanding preservation efforts of Maunakea.

HTDC Awards Two Kona Companies More than $200K

The High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) has awarded grants to two Hawaiʻi Island companies based in Kona that focus on sustainable mariculture. Forever Oceans was awarded $57,906 in grant funding by HTDC, and Kampachi Farms was awarded $59,000 (Phase 1) and $100,000 (Phase 2). Both Kona-based businesses operate eco-friendly, sustainable fish farms that support both food security and […]

Chamber Networking Event & Green Fair Open to Public

The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce invites the public to its monthly AfterHours networking event and Kuleana Green Business Fair.

UH Press Awarded $90K Grant to Digitize Out-of-print Books

The University of Hawai‘i will receive a $90,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to digitize 100 out-of-print University of Hawai‘i Press books and make them available online. The project is part of the Humanities Open Book Program, a joint initiative between the Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). “We’re […]

Walmart Seeking Made-in-Hawai‘i Products

Walmart is seeking Hawai‘i entrepreneurs to pitch their made-in-the-USA products to the company’s buyers at Walmart’s global headquarters in Arkansas in June.

Pre-Retirees: ‘Think of Your Future’ at Free Workshop

AARP will present a free “Think of Your Future” workshop on Saturday, April 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Waimea and additional workshops islandwide this month.

Visitor Industry Charity Walk Seeks Sponsors

The Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association’s 39th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk for Hawai‘i Island will be held on Saturday, May 13.

Residents Urged to Submit Cephalon Settlement Claims

Hawai‘i residents are urged to file claims on a $125 million multistate settlement that provides $35 million to consumers who purchased Provigil or Modafinil.

Smart Real Estate Promotes Rob Young to Executive VP

Residential real estate and technology company SRE has promoted Rob Young to the position of executive vice president.
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