Business
Last chance to register for upcoming conflict prevention, resolution workshop
Latest in nonprofit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center’s training series will discuss the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality assessment, how to enhance the performance of team members and leaders as well as better use your own and others’ motivations and strengths.
Business Monday: Tiki Turtle Cafe thrives with enthusiastic employees, new menu
Tiki Turtle Café in Hilo is more than just a good spot for lunch; it’s a vibrant training ground where young adults with disabilities are learning valuable work skills that empower them to reach new heights.
U.S. Postal Service to observe Veterans Day
Customers can still, however, access many postal products and services through the network of more than 2,600 self-service kiosks, available in select post office lobbies nationwide.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Nov. 6-13: Become a dancing storyteller, an adventuring astronaut or a holiday festival vendor and more
The Spooky Season is behind us, Big Island, which means it’s beg … Oh. Nope. Not going there yet. Get those bodies up and going, friends and neighbors. Let’s enjoy as much as we can with as many loved ones as possible to make as many special memories our own brains can hold. Check out the top things to do now!
Community invited to get involved in 3rd annual Amazing Shake Competition at Waikōloa Elementary and Middle School
Waikōloa Elementary and Middle School is looking for judges for this year’s semi-final rounds.
Business Monday: Immigration enforcement impacting production at some small Kona coffee farms
Most farmers who spoke with Big Island Now say they didn’t have direct interaction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who were reportedly on the island several times this year, conducting arrests. But those farmers noticed a lack of workers during the coffee picking season that runs from August to December, resulting in less crop.
Alaska Airlines partners with global consulting firm for audit of tech systems
President and Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci explained Alaska Air Group — of which Hawaiian Airlines is a subsidiary — is making the move to strengthen its infrastructure and ensure long-term system reliability following recent IT challenges.
Cooking up collaboration: Hawaiʻi Island Chef Challenge marks 5 delicious years
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 retires iconic HA callsign after 96 years
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 launches pre-sales of fundraiser cookbook ‘Generations of Grinds: Years of Tasty Traditions’
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.
Business Monday: Tommy Bahama opening 15th Marlin Bar in Waikōloa
The Marlin Bar and retail shop will be located in a 6,940-square-foot building in Queensʻ Marketplace that has never been occupied.
15th annual Hawai‘i Farmers Union Convention celebrates full circle of food production rooted in Hawai‘i traditions
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.
‘Digging Deeper’: Fruit growers, Food preservers to host back-to-back annual conferences in Hilo
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.
State issues preliminary cease and desist order against Teapresso Bar
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.
Hawaiian, Alaska Airlines bring back seasonal flights to New Zealand
The three-times weekly service between Honolulu and Auckland returns on Nov. 16 and runs through the end of April 2026.
Business Monday: Hilo car dealership taps into Halloween holiday to host spooky event
A Hilo dealership and a nonprofit will be putting on haunted houses this year for Halloween.
Hawaiian Telcom continues fiber optic network expansion on Hawai‘i Island
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.
Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines create foundation to support cultural initiatives
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.
Business Monday: Popular acaí bowl shop among 27 turnkey businesses for sale on Big Island
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.
Zonta pays it forward by awarding $10K in microgrants to 6 Big Isle businesswomen
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.
