My Job Is Helping People Destress Through Forest Bathing
A certified forest-therapy guide leads visitors and locals into the woods.
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Commentary: Does It Matter Who Owns Hawai‘i’s Hotels?
We uncover the pros and cons of private equity ownership. You can make up your own mind about the results.
Black Book 2023: 416 Hawai‘i Executives You Should Know
The most comprehensive Black Book in more than a decade profiles many of the state’s leading business and nonprofit leaders.
Opinion: Five Ways to Build More Housing in Hawai‘i
The executive director of Housing Hawai‘i’s Future explains how to break down barriers and develop denser, more affordable housing.
New Housing Is Rising Along the Rail Line
Transit-oriented development brings homes, stores, jobs and transit service together. Here is what’s happening and what’s planned along Skyline’s path.
This Protea Farm on Maui Is Still Going Strong
At Malolo Farm in Kula, Ali Minney and her family have supplied florists with the winter-blooming flowers for decades.
Tracking Hawai‘i’s Private Equity-Owned Hotels and Their Impact
I spent five months digging into private equity’s ownership of Hawai‘i’s hotel industry and how that presence has affected their employees and the surrounding communities.
Good News on Interest Rates May Spur Real Estate Sales in 2024
Sales on O‘ahu have fallen nearly 30% so far in 2023, but a reversal is possible next year if mortgage rates decline.
Private Equity Owns a Big Chunk of Hawai‘i’s Hotels. Here’s Why That Matters.
Private equity companies own almost 30% of Hawai‘i’s hotel rooms, a huge increase in the past two decades. We investigate the pros and cons.
My Job Is Analyzing and Improving People’s Work Lives
From her Hawai‘i home, Amazon researcher Natalie Perez uses interviews, focus groups, surveys and more to understand employee experiences across the globe.
Soaring Hurricane Insurance Rates Leave Hundreds of Hawai‘i Condo Buildings Under-Insured
One local insurance agent estimates that the owners associations for as many as 390 buildings have renewed their policies with less than 100% replacement coverage.
Polio Was This Agency’s First Crisis, Maui Wildfires Are the Latest
Founded in 1947, Imua Family Services is providing critical supplies for Maui families and healing playtime for traumatized keiki.