Ace Hardware relocating not far from former site on Kilauea
Although Ace Hardware closed its Hilo location last month after more than 30 years of business, its new location might...
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Big Island, Kauai housing markets post some double-digit gains By Andrew Gomes
Sales of homes on Hawaii island and Kauai were mostly higher in April while median prices were more mixed, according...
Bankruptcies in Hawaii rise again in April By Dave Segal
Hawaii bankruptcies rose for the third time in four months this year as the state’s slowing economic growth continued taking...
Arby’s gave people round-trip flights to Hawaii for just $6 and treated them to 6 ‘sandwich-filled hours’ in paradise. Here’s what the whirlwind trip was really like.
Arby's sent 11 lucky people to Hawaii for the six-hour trip of a lifetime. Arby's/emperorcosar/Shutterstock Fast-food chain Arby's offered $6...
Investment firm offers to help Hawaii teachers buy homes By Andrew Gomes
A company that helps educators buy homes in high-cost communities has “landed” in Hawaii with a $25 million bankroll envisioned...
Tentative deal reached in suit against Kona Brewing parent company
KAILUA-KONA — The parent company of Kona Brewing Co. agreed to a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit...
Taiwanese tourists second highest spenders in Hawaii in 2019
Taiwanese tourists second highest spenders in Hawaii in 2019 Andrew Koh (許正昌, right)/ Photo courtesy of the Hawaii Tourism Authority's...
Mokulele Airlines partners to launch test of hybrid planes By Nina Wu
COURTESY PHOTO Los Angeles-based startup Ampaire is planning to test a model of its hybrid, nine-passenger electric plane on a...
(Photos) Sampling of Hawaii Magazine’s best in the islands — hotels, restaurants and more By JAY JONES, LA Times (Photos)
Want insider tips on some of the best places to eat, stay, sightsee and surf in Hawaii? Look no farther...
Southwest Airlines to Launch Interisland Service Sunday By Allison Schaefers
Southwest Airlines begins interisland flying Sunday, challenging the monopoly that Hawaiian Airlines has enjoyed in that market for almost two...
Southwest Airlines: Happy About Hawaii and Raising Prices
Southwest Airlines said it is happy with its Hawaii expansion but acknowledges it is upset with Boeing over the grounding...
Hawaii Visitor Statistics Released for First Quarter 2019
Hawaii Visitor Statistics Released for First Quarter 2019 HONOLULU – Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $4.52...
Possible Trump waiver to Jones Act watched closely By William Cole
The Trump administration is said to be considering a 10-year waiver to the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to...
Hawaiian unfazed by Southwest as profit rises By Allison Schaefers
Hawaiian Airlines’ stock price has hit some turbulence over the past year, but the carrier’s earnings Tuesday suggested that its...
Hawaii hotels report lackluster first quarter By Allison Schaefers
What a difference a year makes. This time last year, Hawaii hoteliers were enjoying one of the best first quarters...
New restaurant to open in former Bubba Gump space
KAILUA-KONA — Months after Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. closed its doors on Waterfront Row in Kailua-Kona, the company behind Huggo’s...
Hawaii jobless rate climbs to 2.8% By Dave Segal
Hawaii’s unemployment rate, reflecting slowing growth in the state economy, resumed its upward trend in March and climbed to a...
Who owns aloha? Hawaii eyes protections for native culture By AUDREY McAVOY
HONOLULU (AP) — Last year, much of Hawaii was shocked to learn a Chicago restaurant chain owner had trademarked the...
Council begins three days of combing through departmental spending plans
A full 38% of the county’s proposed 2019-20 budget is eaten up by employee pensions, retirement, health insurance and payment...
Maui retail vacancies hit record high; Report shows that new, existing retailers moving to new malls
A record percentage of retail space vacancies, driven in part by bankruptcies of national big-box chains, and a migration of...
