UPDATE: Genki Sushi still closed, no date for DOH reinspection set
KAILUA-KONA — Genki Sushi at Kona Commons remains closed two weeks after the state shuttered the restaurant following complaints of...
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Kona beer settlement in U.S. offers partial refunds over ‘Hawaii’ claims Jonathan Stempel
(Reuters) - The maker of Kona beer agreed to offer partial refunds to settle a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers...
Hawaii residents, working groups speak out on Maui project
Hawaii residents, working groups speak out on Maui project By Associated Press WAILUKU — Residents and professional association members have...
Big Isle visitor spending drops 20% from last year
Big Island tourism in April continued to trend below last year with visitor spending and arrivals down drastically. While visitor...
Hawai‘i Visitor Statistics Released for April 2019
HONOLULU – Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.33 billion in April 2019, a decrease of 6.2...
Hawaii’s slow-growth economy is expected to continue By Dave Segal
Stop if you’ve heard this before, but the latest forecast for Hawaii’s economy is calling for slow and steady growth....
Hawaiian tops $100M for fourth straight year in baggage and change fees By Dave Segal
It’s the $110 million question: whether to charge for checked bags and flight changes. Hawaiian Airlines has resisted changing its...
Young Brothers introduces ‘Kapena George Panui’ By Ryan Collins The Garden Island
NAWILIWILI — Over a 100 people gathered at the Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor Saturday afternoon to get to be a...
APRIL 2019 HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT
APRIL 2019 HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT In April 2019, Hawaii hotels statewide reported lower revenue per available room (RevPAR), with...
Hawaii car sales losing speed, first-quarter report finds By Dave Segal
Hawaii consumers were loath to drive new vehicles off dealership lots during the first quarter of this year, and indications...
Young Brothers interisland barges less full in first quarter By Andrew Gomes
Hawaii’s largest interisland ocean cargo carrier saw business slip in the first quarter after three consecutive year-over-year gains. Young Brothers...
FCC grants Hawaii counties $18.1M to expand rural broadband services (Star Advertiser)
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday authorized more than $18.1 million in funding to expand broadband services to over 3,900...
Guitar Center Says ‘Aloha’ To Hawaii As It Continues To Grow
Guitar Center Says 'Aloha' To Hawaii As It Continues To Grow Pamela N. Danziger A blessing ceremony takes place during...
HEI CEO tops isles’ salaries at $5.7M By Dave Segal
It pays to be a top executive at a publicly traded Hawaii company. Seven CEOs received total compensation last year...
(photo)Southwest Airlines launches interisland service between Kona, Honolulu (photo)
KAILUA-KONA —- About a week ago, Waikoloa residents Francis Blas and Kaelynne Manoha decided to plan a spur-of-the-moment family trip...
Stormy seas cut into Matson profit By Andrew Gomes
Recent bad weather on the Pacific Ocean hurt business somewhat for Matson Inc., but Hawaii’s largest ocean cargo transportation firm...
All Nippon Airways gearing up to expand in Hawaii in a big way By Allison Schaefers
Big was the name of the game for All Nippon Airways, which gave Honolulu patrons a sneak peek Wednesday of...
Hawaiian Airlines plans to revive Fukuoka service amid overall drop in passenger counts By Allison Schaefers
Hawaiian Airlines, which in 2014 suspended its service to Fukuoka, Japan amid declining passenger counts, announced today that it intends...
Hotels urge Ige to veto vacation rental taxation bill By Allison Schaefers
The American Hotel & Lodging Association along with heads of more than 10 Hawaii hotel companies are urging Gov. David...
