Business

The kitchens at Hawaiʻi Community College were sizzling as this fast-paced, mystery-basket competition brought together the island’s food community to celebrate local ingredients, mentorship and creativity.

Hawaiian Airlines bids farewell to its iconic “HA” callsign today, marking the end of an era as it merges with Alaska Air Group.

Hawaiian Electric employees continue a long-standing tradition of supporting communities with the publication of their latest fundraiser cookbook, “Generations of Grinds: Years of Tasty Traditions,” featuring a collection of over 130 all-new, time-tested recipes from their family archives that celebrate Hawaiʻi’s multi-cultural flavors and traditions.

The Marlin Bar and retail shop will be located in a 6,940-square-foot building in Queensʻ Marketplace that has never been occupied.

Organizers hope the role of local food producers is uplifted and a community sense of food security is strengthened, enhancing people’s ability to feed themselves and depend less on imports.

Hawai‘i Master Food Preservers debuts its first conference Oct. 23, with the 35th Hawai‘i Tropical Fruit Growers Conference to follow Oct. 24-26; both will be at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel and are open to the public.

The order alleges that between December 2016 and July 2021 Teapresso — a limited liability company whose sole managing member was Thanh “Steve” Nguyen — granted 26 Teapresso Bar franchises in Hawaiʻi in violation of state franchise laws.

The three-times weekly service between Honolulu and Auckland returns on Nov. 16 and runs through the end of April 2026.

A Hilo dealership and a nonprofit will be putting on haunted houses this year for Halloween.

Expansion of the fiber network, however, requires trimming vegetation in certain public easements in Volcano during a 4-month period from Oct. 20 to Jan. 20, 2026, which also will involve temporarily parking trucks on one-lane roads that might temporarily impact access to homes.

The Alaska Airlines | Hawaiian Airlines Foundation will provide grants to programs focused on celebrating and preserving the unique way of life in Alaska and Hawai‘i.

According to BizBuySell, 27 businesses, ranging from eateries, shops, custom services and a coffee farm, are on the market. Among them is Hawai‘i’s famous Makani’s Magic Pineapple Shack, located in historic Downtown Hilo.

The Hilo club’s “Pay It Forward” program is aimed at helping women entrepreneurs on Hawai‘i Island start a new business or expand an existing business. Six winners were awarded this year.

The Hawai‘i car, home and renters insurance firm will, however, continue to administer all active policies for its thousands of customers throughout the state, manage claims and meet its contractual and statutory obligations throughout the next several years.

Financial aid aimed at helping empower Hawai‘i Island students pursuing careers in storytelling, journalism, broadcasting and digital or creative media to shape the future of media.

Hoʻolina Designs, led by designer Dr. Hannah Preston-Pita, celebrates Indigenous artistry while honoring healing and hope through creativity as the pieces reach more eyes across the state.

Kailua-Kona location is No. 1 while Hilo store comes in at No. 2 out of more than 4,600 Walmart locations nationwide, raising a total of nearly $225,800 during 2025 summer campaign.

The iconic palaka fabric — a versatile checkerboard pattern — is making a comeback from its plantation roots to modern runways, thanks to its cultural significance and history.

Despite a federal government shutdown, travel to the Hawaiian Islands remains largely unaffected, with essential services such as air traffic control and TSA operations continuing.

The shipping firm had to adjust its sailing schedule this week to free up a recovery barge to deliver at the East Hawai‘i community’s port after the vessel that was supposed to make the trip was damaged leaving Honolulu Harbor.