Bonds for Desalination Plants
Legislators are considering a bill to authorize issuing special purpose revenue bonds to build and operate solar-powered saltwater desalination plants...
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Opportunity Knocking
A federal program designed to boost investment in low-income communities could unlock a windfall for businesses in some of the...
Staffing Cuts on Mokulele
A week after it was announced Mokulele Airlines was acquired by a Mississippi-based airline and an affirmation that company would...
Law Could Spur Industrial Hemp Industry
The state’s industrial hemp pilot program could become a permanent full program should a state Senate bill pass the Legislature...
Bank of Hawaii Seeks New Hilo Branch
HILO — Bank of Hawaii plans to build a new branch in Hilo. The proposed location is at 1339 Kinoole...
Southwest, JAL, & ANA Updates Due to Hawaii
Goldman Sachs downgrades Southwest Airlines because new Hawaii route could be too costly Goldman Sachs downgrades Southwest Airliens to a...
Hawaii Auto Sales Down
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii consumers are buying fewer new vehicles, a recent report said. New-vehicle registrations declined 4.4 percent in...
Public Hearing Set for General Excise Tax Hike
An increase in the county’s surcharge on the state general excise tax has been endorsed by state legislative leaders, most...
UPDATE: Southwest Airlines/Hawaii Bound
Southwest Airlines Is 1 Step Closer to Hawaii Flights The low-fare airline giant could start ticket sales for Hawaii flights...
Special purpose revenue bonds eyed for Kona Jet Center
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means will consider a bill Tuesday morning that would authorize the issuance of up...
Southwest Airlines Test Flight Already Lowers Fares
Southwest Airlines' successful test flight to Hawaii may have sparked some friendly fare competition, at least for the time being....
Southern Airways’ Acquires Mokulele Airlines
Southern Airways announced today that it had acquired Hawaii’s second largest carrier, Mokulele Airlines, for undisclosed terms. The deal, which...
Oahu shopping mall adopts Hawaiian language name
HONOLULU (AP) — Buildings at a shopping mall on Oahu have been renamed in the Hawaiian language amid a growing...
Aerospace Bill Stalls in Committee
A bill to create a Hawaii Aerospace Development Corporation appears grounded for this legislative session. Senate Bill 999 says the...
Kona Designated Investment Zone
A federal program could bring new money to parts of Kailua-Kona and Hilo by encouraging investment in low-income communities across...
Hawaii Bankruptcy Filings Surge
Hawaii’s surge in bankruptcy filings is picking up this year where it left off in 2018. The number of cases...
Which Hawaii Cities Have Lowest Tax Rates for Retirees
Honolulu (KHON2) - In a recent study by SmartAsset, Nanakuli, Oahu was rated the most financially favorable for retirees in...
Judge Denies Hawaii’s Move to Get Airbnb Host Records By AUDREY McAVOY
HONOLULU (AP) — A judge TODAY denied Hawaii’s move to compel Airbnb to hand over a decade of vacation rental...
Hawaii: Airbnb has acknowledged hosts not paying all taxes By AUDREY McAVOY
HONOLULU (AP) — A judge should compel Airbnb to hand over 10 years of receipts and other documents from its...
Southwest Airlines to operate from gates G7-g10
Southwest Airlines to operate from gates G7-G10 upon receiving final approval from FAA HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation...
