The American Red Cross of Hawaiʻi has new members to its board of directors and officers, with Maya Rogers named as the new board chair.

McDonald’s of Hawai’i launched its newest handheld dessert, the Cookies & Crème pie, which is available for a limited time.

As senior sales manager, Patlidzanov will oversee sales activities for both Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort on O‘ahu and Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island.

The July/August publication of the food magazine named the Aloha Açaí Bowl, from Makani’s Magic Pineapple Shack, as one of America’s 50 best Over-the-Top treats

The USDA is making $21 million in technical assistance grants available through the Rural Energy for America Program to help prospective applicants access the program.

Hawai’i County’s first hybrid hydrogen-electric bus was unveiled Tuesday in West Hawai’i.

The conference will focus on ongoing efforts to shape a regenerative tourism future for Hawaiʻi that prioritizes the well-being of its people, places, and culture.

We want to hear from our readers about what you think the State Department of Land and Natural Resources should do to handle commercial manta ray tours in the future.

Pink Limo Kona began operations two years ago, after CEO and founder Julia Hutton spotted the limo on Memorial Day 2020 while shopping around for “unusual vehicles” in Hilo.

The 30th Annual Christmas in July gift, jewelry, arts and crafts fair will start at 9 a.m. and last until 5 p.m. on Sat., July 15 at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.

For more than a decade, the beloved North Kona hideaway was shuttered, the result of a March 2011 earthquake in Japan triggering a tsunami that steam-rolled Hawaiʻi and caused catastrophic damage to ocean-fronting bungalows.

KTA Super Stores is offering an exclusive discounted roundtrip flight to Japan for $750, available only to KTA customers for a limited time.

Hawaiʻi Community Federal Credit Union has appointed Ferdie Pernia as its new financial advisor, taking over from the retired Steven R. Fassbender.

Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union is ranked among the top five Forbes’ Best-in-State Credit Unions for 2023, showcasing its commitment to providing exceptional service to its members.

Ken Polido of Hilo and his family have operated the TNT Fireworks tent in Hilo during the New Year’s season for about the past 11 years. The family expanded last year to include the Fourth of July holiday.

Under the settlement, 7-Eleven Hawai‘i will pay a $145,000 penalty, conduct a self-audit of the 58 locations it operates in Hawai‘i, and work with the EPA to close all remaining large capacity cesspools.

American Savings Bank is the only bank in Hawaiʻi to be recognized on Forbes’ America’s Best-In-State Banks 2023 list.

The occupancy for Big Island vacation rentals in May was 43.5%, which is down 14.2% from a year ago and 27.8% lower than May 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

The 2023 Big Island Chocolate Festival awarded $8,000 in proceeds to three educational organizations.

7-Eleven Hawaiʻi and OmniFoods have collaborated to introduce a new plant-based katsu musubi, featuring the award-winning Omni Luncheon plant-based meats.