Business
Businesses want to return to Lahaina. Can they afford to wait for the rebuild?
With the rebuilding of homes underway and the commercial cleanup nearly finished, businesses say the timing is crucial to rebuild and provide jobs for returning residents.
Surfrider raises concerns about issuing new pollutant discharge permit to Kauaʻi Shrimp
Environmental activists testified during a public meeting last week in Kekaha that Kauaʻi Shrimp, the island’s only shrimp farm, should not be issued a new pollutant discharge permit due to concerns about its effluent polluting waters and killing fish.
Service status of Kauaʻi refuse transfer stations
The County of Kauaʻi Public Information Office released the following update on the current status of Kauaʻi’s refuse transfer stations and the Kekaha Landfill as of 5:25 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22: Hanalei Refuse Transfer Station (NEW UPDATE)5-3751 Kuhio Hwy, PrincevilleOpen 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Green waste is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Current […]
Family farmers of Kalalea Juice Hale celebrate decade of organic treats in Anahola
Kaua‘i business leaders recognized the juice hale with an award at a recent event supporting local entrepreneurs.
State agency warns public about scam calls targeting licenses of medical professionals
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is warning the public about phone scammers impersonating state officials and government agencies to target primarily dental professionals.
Kama‘āina welcomed aboard new Hawaiian Airlines program Huaka‘i by Hawaiian
Free benefits program, taking off in January 2025, offers Hawai‘i residents greater value when flying with the airline on neighbor island trips, including free checked bag and 10% or 20% of one booking per quarter.
Blue Dolphin Charters winner of 2024 Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Ethics
This award is the most prestigious honor the Better Business Bureau Foundation bestows on businesses operating within its eight-state service area.
Kaua‘i Fresh Fish wins Catch A Wave event supporting local entrepreneurs
A panel of five judges awarded Lace It Up Kaua‘i and Kalalea Juice Hale second and third place, respectively.
Kaua‘i businesses, community will ‘Catch A Wave’ at free Shark Tank-style event
Eight finalists selected from 38 applicants will present their Kauaʻi-based small businesses in front of a panel of five judges and a community audience.
Hawaiian Airlines marks 40 years of connecting Hawai‘i and American Samoa
Hawaiian Airlines inaugurated flights to Pago Pago International Airport on Oct. 24, 1984, with DC-8 aircraft, starting its long relationship with the U.S. territory.
Kauaʻi Island Utility Co-op honored for excellence, innovation in energy
The Association of Energy Engineers — Western U.S. Region presented Kauaʻi Island Utility Co-op with an award for Institutional Energy Management during the Association of Energy Engineers World Energy Conference & Expo last month in Nashville.
Hawai‘i unemployment rate remains at 2.9% in September
Nonfarm jobs in Hawai’i increased by 9,000, or 1.4%, compared with September 2023, including job gains in the leisure and hospitality and trade, transportation and utilities industries.
Small businesses can seek capital through newly launched crowdfunding online portal
Businesses can use, repay and reuse these low-interest loans over three years, after which time the money becomes part of a “forever fund.”
Retail employees from throughout state help build Habitat for Humanity homes on Kaua‘i
Eight volunteers representing stores on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i Island worked on five nearly-completed Waimea Huakai homes.
Aquafarm on Big Island raising tasty abalone with sustainable power of deep ocean water
Big Island Abalone annually produces 100 tons of the delicacy, making it one of the largest commercial operations in the United States.
‘Biggest disaster organization you never heard of’ on Kaua‘i introduces itself
Few are familiar with a key participant in local emergency response, Hawai‘i Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
Kaua‘i hotels lead state in August for revenue per available room
The Garden Isle otherwise followed the same trend as the rest of the state, where occupany rates, revenue per available room and average daily rates were all lower than August last year.
UHERO report: Hawaiʻi’s economy holding steady, but limited population growth a concern
The current growth trend for the state of Hawaiʻi is slower than in past decades — and it is expected to continue to be slow in the coming years due to limited increases in population with births no longer outpacing deaths.
Kaua‘i family’s Nāwiliwili bakery and café, The Jammin’ Banana, celebrates one-year anniversary today
The business is the brainchild of co-owner and baker Emily Szurgot, who spent early 2023 selling homemade banana bread from a VW van on the Shore Shore of Kaua‘i.
Learn more about the history, fun facts and more about Labor Day
If you are one of those who get the long weekend, we hope you’re enjoying the extra day off. Take some time to learn about the history of why today is a holiday and a few fun labor facts to go with it.
