Business
KapohoKine Adventures Gives Backpacks To HOPE
Over the years, approximately 1,600 school bags have been collected and distributed to the community’s most vulnerable children.
Reward Offer for Best Biz Plans for Locally-Produced Food
Three winning teams will receive an agricultural lease for up to five years of waived rent from Kamehameha Schools and a prize pool totaling $50,000 in start-up money.
State Partners With Hawaii TechWorks
The new partnership allows the state HTDC to extend its services from Oahu to Hilo and lave a larger impact on the Big Island to support the growing local tech community.
Expand Your Business With Federal Contracts
The US government is the number one buyer of goods and services, according to the Small Business Administration.
Four Seasons Gets Top Hotel Rating In Hawaii
Travel + Leisure readers also name Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Fairmont Orchid among top resort hotels in Hawaii.
Demand For Hualalai Resort Homes Rising
Twenty-one homes between 3,500 square feet and 6,000 square feet are expected to be built and priced from $5 million to $9 million.
New Offshore Fish Farm Being Built
The Oceansphere will provide fish farming companies the ability to grow seafood sustainably and naturally in deep-ocean settings.
State Labor Grants Help Agencies Train Workers
The grants will be used as seed money to develop new education and training curricula in a variety of economic sectors.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Visitors Increasing
Visitor spending in the areas surrounding the park have increased as well.
Kona, Ka`u Coffees Shine In Cupping Competition
The HCA presented awards to the highest scoring coffees from each of the eight growing districts from across the state.
Mauna Kea Gains Healthy Destination Status
The accreditation process is designed to help hotels measure and improve its health-related initiatives, amenities, facilities and personnel.
Cruise Ships Bring Fewer Visitors To Hawaii
The visitors who came to the Big Island stayed longer, however, increasing average visitor expenditures.
Hawaii Island Retreat Gets Green Business Award
The Hawaii Island Retreat in Hawi earned the state’s highest rating in the Eco-Travel category.
Biz Quickies: Manta Ray Learning Center Opens
“Keauhou Bay is our front yard and their home, and perhaps the best place on the planet to swim with the mantas,” said Matthew Grauso, the resort’s general manager.
Offshore Kona Fish Farm Seeks OK To Expand
Blue Ocean Mariculture LLC grows sashimi-grade Hawaiian Kampachi.
Business-Favored Law Over State Land Leases Signed in Hilo
One of five bills signed into law by the governor in Hilo Tuesday establishes new procedures for disputes over rents paid for leases by farmers and businesses.
Fireplace & Home Center Sold After 35 Years
After 35 years in business, Fireplace & Home Center founder Jeffrey Mermel sold the business to a couple from Alaska and retired .
Blizzard Named To Mauna Kea Golf Sales Post
Wallene Blizzard is responsible for acquiring new members for Mauna Kea and Hapuna golf courses as well as coordinating golf events, member outings and charity tournaments.
Workshop Teaches The Business Of Art
Internationally known Big Island artist Ira Ono will present the fundamentals of business and being successful with your art.
Kaiser Opening New Kona Medical Campus
The new $50 million facility will offer a wide array of medical care services.
