Business

The Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers named the recipients of its appreciation awards and has scheduled its annual conference.

Waiakea High School in Hilo will compete with three teams from O‘ahu in the LifeSmarts Hawaii State Championship on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Auditorium.

The majority of people in Hawai‘i erroneously believe their health insurance plan and government programs will cover the costs for long-term services and supports, according to a recent statewide survey commissioned by of the State of Hawai‘i Executive Office on Aging.

Jon Snook, who has served as Hawaiian’s interim COO since October, oversees all flight operations, in-flight services, customer service, maintenance and engineering, and operations analytics.

In celebration of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, all national parks will waive entrance fees on 16 special days in 2016, and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will offer one additional fee-free day to celebrate its 100th birthday on Aug. 1, 2016.

Sen. Mazie K. Hirono encourages eligible Hawai‘i residents from the Compact of Free Association nations to enroll in healthcare coverage following the announcement that the enrollment period has been extended to Feb. 15, 2016.

Gov. David Y. Ige announced today that the State of Hawai‘i has negotiated an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to offer a special enrollment period for eligible Hawai‘i residents who are seeking healthcare coverage through healthcare.gov.

Hawaiʻi Island students will enjoy greater access to educational experiences at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in 2016, thanks to a gift from the Japan Foundation for Promotion of Astronomy through Subaru Telescope.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations today announced a 26% average drop in unemployment insurance contribution rates, resulting in employers paying $50 million less in taxes, or $100 less per employee on average for 2016.

The gated community resort will be composed of 41 detached single-family homes, with prices expected to start below $1 million.

Hilo average fuel prices for regular gasoline on Tuesday was $2.56, while Kona fuel buyers were paying $2.82.

The Nature Conservancy of Hawai’i has named a new executive director in Ulalia Woodside.

Walmart Hawai’i plans to pay full-time average hourly wages of $15.38 an hour by February 2016 and $11.68 an hour for part-time associates.

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 3.2%, down from 3.3% in October.

The application for transfer of control of Oceanic’s cable franchises throughout Hawai’i was filed in July.

Brenda McConnell and Joy Vogelgesang of Kona Stories will receive their share of the money, as one of the 87 bookstore to be selected from 2,848 nominations.

North Hawaii Community Hospital recently acquired new technology to assist stroke patients within its Emergency Department.

After lower than usual punctuality ratings for early Fall months, Hawaiian Airlines jumped to the second spot for the month of October.

Jean Dickinson was recently named Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ director of communications for the Hawai’i region.

Former Men’s Wearhouse co-owner and Chief Executive Officer George Zimmer is selling his Big Island home.