Vast data exists on conditions of Hawaii’s economy, but the state is about to lose a powerful human base of economic knowledge benefiting local consumers,…
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An upcoming increase in the state hotel room tax of less than 1% — or $3 more per night for a $400 room — won’t…
Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging beginning Jan. 1 will pay an extra $3 for every $400 in overnight…
HONOLULU – As the culmination of a month-long series of public webinars and volunteer events designed to raise awareness about the impacts of invasive species…
Hawaii continues to rank among the nation’s top states for low unemployment. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in April remained at 2.9% for the second…
A more than 100-year-old family-owned business has requested the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation pause its plans to condemn the company’s large automotive servicing center…
LIHUE — With the closing of the Central Pacific Bank Lihue Branch located at the corner of Rice and Umi Streets on Friday, CPB announced…
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s destination management focus is “not new — or effective — and the agency remains unable to gauge its own performance,” according…
The U.S.-led trade war with China has delivered a hard initial blow to one of Hawaii’s largest companies, ocean cargo transportation firm Matson Inc. On…
POIPU — Pau Hana became more exciting just in time for Mother’s Day, as The Shops at Kukuiula announced its Mother’s Day Night Market on…