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Hawaiian Airlines Retakes Top Spot in Punctuality

During the month of November, the airline saw nearly a two percent increase to 93.9 percent, making it the top airline for on-time arrivals.

DCCA Insurance Division Releases Premium Comparisons

The Insurance Division released the resources to assist consumers in combing through various insurance premiums.

Two Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Employees Receive Na Poe Paahana Awards

Two Big Island hospitality professionals were the recipients of awards at the 26th Annual Na Poe Paahana Award ceremony, held Thursday.

Kaiser Donates $37K to Big Island Organizations

The Kohala Center and Kona Public Charter School, along with a hui of nine Big Island charter schools, received a combined total of $37,000 to aid healthy food sourcing efforts.

Prices at the Pump Still Falling

Regular fuel in Hilo was an average of $2.52 on Tuesday. Kona’s average regular fuel price was $2.79.

Hawai’i County Ranked Among Best Places to Buy a Home

Gathering average rent and home prices, SmartAsset compared buying to renting in every county in America and used the breakeven point in every buy vs. rent decision.

Record Number of Passengers Fly Hawaiian

The airline has grown on a yearly basis for the past eleven years, hitting its first one million passengers a year mark in 2014.

Stroh Named to EHRB HHSC Board

The twelve-member board is responsive for governing Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho’ola Hamakua, Ka’u Hospital, and ten general and specialty clinics in the region.

‘Waterfalling Estate’ Sells for Record Shattering Price

The multi-million dollar oceanfront estate won’t stay in the purchaser’s possession long, however, as the property is being put back on the market as a high-end retreat.

Hamakua Springs to Shut Down Operations

On Thursday, Richard Ha wrote on the company’s website blog that the bananas currently being bagged would be the last of the farms operations.

Hilo Woman Named Among RESA Top Stagers

Ululani Poepoe is the owner of UP Staging & Design and a member of RESA, a trade association for professional real estate and re-designers.

Hawaiian Airlines Appoints Alter as Chief Legal Officer

In his new role, Aaron Alter will oversee all legal, regulatory, and corporate governance matters, along with the administration of quarterly board and annual shareholder meetings.

Goodwill Hawai’i Offers Free Tax Filing Clinics

Seven clinics will be held across the state, including two on the Big Island.

Update: Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel to Close Feb. 1

For over half a century, Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel has sat along the coastline of Banyan Drive up against Hilo Bay.

KCH Receives $25K Grant From FHB

The telemetry system assists in monitoring heart rate, heart rhythm, breathing, and other vitals at a patient’s bedside and at a remote location, like a nurse’s station.

KapohoKine Adventures, Volcano Winery Partner

The newly formed relationship will pair the Big Island tour operator with private access to the vineyard and accompanying winery.

DBEDT, HTDC Host Business Workshops

The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the High Technology Development Corporation will host two Big Island workshops over the next week.

Hilo Fuel Prices Near $2.50 to Start 2016

In Hilo, regular fuel was an average of $2.53 Monday, while Kona’s average was $2.82.

KTA Celebrates 100 Years in 2016

The Big Island supermarket chain grew to six locations island wide over the last century.

AKA Purchases Kuamo‘o Battlefield, Burial Grounds

Aloha Kuamo‘o ‘Āina and The Trust for Public Land have successfully acquired the ancient Kuamo‘o battlefield and burial grounds on Hawai‘i Island south of Kona, 47 acres of makai land that includes a portion of the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail and is rich in history, cultural treasures and burial sites.
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