Moloka‘i is known as The Friendly Isle, but the nonprofit Moloka‘i Child Abuse Prevention Pathways is teaching students about uncomfortable issues and another dimension to friendship. “The MCAPP teachers taught us all about suicide and bullying,” says ‘Ohi‘aku Ritte Camara…
Thursday, January 1, 1970, 8:30 am - 10:30 am The phishing emails that clutter our inboxes are becoming more refined and harder to detect and are being joined by hacks on our social media, phones and other devices, said a…
You only get to make one first impression and getting it right is especially important at a new job. Lynn Hiyane, who has over 16 years of recruitment experience in Hawai‘i, offers ways to impress your new employer and colleagues.…
A guide for construction contractors and anyone who hires them Q: I’ve been a contractor for years and never been asked for a bond. But a new client insists on it. Can you help me to understand bonding? A: Surety…
Millions of tourists come to Hawai‘i and venture beyond the resort areas – crowding our parks, beaches, hiking trails, roads and more. But in 2019, total inflation-adjusted visitor spending actually declined, which means there was no extra money to fix this worn infrastructure. Here are three ways to turn that problem around.
A new law went into effect Aug. 1 on Oʻahu that limits the number of new short-term rentals — which are rented for less than 30 days at a time — bans the advertising of unpermitted rentals and imposes hefty…
Strong Results Now and Robust Optimism for the Future Good times seem to have gotten even better recently for construction companies and related businesses, according to a BOSS survey of industry leaders. The July and August issue of Hawaii Business…
Hawai‘i is introducing a new form of concrete that reduces greenhouse gas emissions It’s trivia night and the question is: “What’s the most abundant man-made material on the planet?” Would you guess plastic? Paper? Steel? If you think about the…
Hold your nose if you must but don’t look away if you love the ocean or swim in it. This story is about cesspools in Hawaiʻi, a problem that was kicked down the road for decades but one we are…
