GET Hike Clear Committee
A doubling and 10-year extension of the county’s general excise tax moved forward Monday on an 8-1 vote after the...
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Southwest Airlines 1st Test Flight to Hawaii
Southwest Airlines is making its maiden voyage to Hawaii this week — but there won't be any vacationers aboard. Federal safety inspectors will...
Counterfeit Coffee
Counterfeiting isn’t a crime limited to printing fake currency. Falsifying a brand name, for instance, can be just as profitable,...
Company Halts Plans for Pasture-Based Dairy on Kauai
MAHAULEPU, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii Dairy Farms says it is discontinuing plans for a pasture-based dairy operation on Kauai. The...
Dolphin Quest Terminates Contract with Dolphinaris
Dolpin Quest, a Hawaii based company is terminating their contract with Dolphinaris in Scottsdale after a fourth dolphin died, according...
Dairy owners blame closures on tough Hawaii Environmental Regulations
By Rick Daysog HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The owners of two Hawaii dairies now facing closure are blaming Hawaii’s environmental laws....
Will the County’s New Vacation Rental Regulations Affect You?
Will the county’s new vacation rental regulations affect you? The county Planning Department wants to hear from the public about...
2018 Hawaii Visitor Statistics in Full
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10M 2018 Hawaii Visitors
By Algeo Rosario HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Despite several natural disasters in Hawaii last year, the number of visitors who traveled...
Indiana, Kentucky Planned Parenthood Enters Western Alliance
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Planned Parenthood’s Indiana and Kentucky affiliate is entering into an alliance with the organization’s chapter that operates...
Airbnb Criticizes Hawaii Attempt to Subpoena Records
HONOLULU (AP) —By AUDREY McAVOY.... Airbnb is pushing back against Hawaii’s attempt to find tax delinquents by subpoenaing 10 years’...
Residents of Kona Vistas Meet with Mayor About Proposed Development
Claude Thornton said he’s never been the type of person to come out to Homeowner Association meetings. But when he...
Big Island Dairy’s Closure Hardship for Oahu Dairy
WAIANAE, Hawaii (AP) — The impending closure of Big Island Dairy is complicating the operations of a small dairy on...
Kaupulehu Project Advances
Developers of the 1,079-acre luxury Kaupulehu project have begun the first steps toward public shoreline access and said Wednesday they’ll...
Higher Gas Taxes?
Measures introduced in both the state House and Senate this week would increase gas taxes and other vehicle fees to...
Southwest Airlines to Hawaii Update
Although Southwest Airlines was expected to begin flights to Hawaii in early 2019, the ongoing government shutdown has delayed its...
Swedish Beverage Company Opposes Hawaii-Grown Coffee Trademark
HONOLULU (AP) — A Sweden-based beverage company has opposed the trademark application filed by a Hawaii company for a coffee...
Luquin’s Sues Lloyd’s for Nonpayment of Fire Claim
Luquin’s Mexican Restaurant filed suit against Lloyd’s of London and Monarch E&S Insurance Services, alleging the insurer hasn’t paid a...
Hawaii Businessman Charged with Bribing Hawaii Officials
A Hawaii businessman has been charged with dishing out bribes of nearly half a million dollars to officials in Hawaii...
Money for Honokaa Hospital Renovations
Gov. David Ige has released $700,000 in capital improvement projects funds for the design and construction of renovations at Hale...
