Hawaiʻi’s Top 250 Company Profiles 2025
A closer look at some of the Top 250 companies making steady progress and setting benchmarks in their fields.
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Mahalo for Your Aloha and Support for Maui
As we commemorate the two-year marker since the devastating Maui wildfires of August 2023, our thoughts are with those we lost, and every survivor impacted by this tragedy. But we have also been so inspired and moved by the overwhelming…
Hawaiʻi CEOs Christine Camp and Micah Kāne turn missteps into milestones
Insights from the CEO Chronicles Closing Session at the 2025 Leadership Conference
The money talks you can’t outsource
Why your family’s financial conversations matter more than ever
Kukulu Hale Awards 2025
Recognizing excellence in Hawaiʻi's commercial real estate industry with NAIOP Hawaii's 28th annual Kukulu Hale Awards.
Inside RISE at UH Manoa
The center’s goal is to be a catalyst for positive change – supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, economic diversification and resilience for Hawai‘i
Sonja Schmidt
For over eleven years, Sonja Schmidt has served Hawai‘i Island with integrity, care, and a sharp eye for detail. Known for going above and beyond, she strives to make each real estate journey smooth and stress-free—whether helping first-time buyers, investors,…
From Purple Heart To Persona Non Grata
A Hawai‘i Veteran’s Struggle to Fight Deportation
Lahaina Is Rising, Slowly
Two years after the fire, its core historic and commercial center is still in ruins. But residents are rebuilding their businesses, homes and lives around the edges of town.
HELOC: One solution for life’s planned and unplanned expenses
Flexible financing for college costs, home improvements, and emergency needs
Wahine Forum 2025
Mark your calendars—Wahine Forum returns on October 24, 2025, at Hilton Hawaiian Village. Presented by Hawai‘i Community Foundation, this is the state’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. From established executives to emerging professionals, women across industries will come together to share real stories, build practical skills, and strengthen community. Stay tuned for details on registration and programming—this is one day you won’t want to miss.
Emerging Legal Stars 2025
Meet eight attorneys who are redefining excellence early in their careers
Hawai‘i’s Got Pride, and Plenty of Fight Too
Six essays from U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, Randy Soriano, Peter Tui Silva, Walter Kinoshita, Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson, and Camaron Miyamoto on countering attacks on LGBTQ+ rights.
For Them, It’s Hawai‘i 2.0
After years on the mainland, these locals are coming home – and bringing their thriving careers with them.
Building Relationships with Private Banking at Central Pacific Bank
We don't just manage wealth. We help you manage your financial life.
He’s Part of the “Pit Crew” for a Maunakea Telescope
Derek Petrowski landed his dream job as a telescope support technician at the Keck Observatory.
From Prison to Purpose: IHS’ Re-entry Program Helps Rebuild Lives
The Institute for Human Services’ transitional housing and support services aims to keep people out of prison permanently.
Not Grown in Hawai‘i
Some local companies – including the state’s biggest seller of macadamias – use foreign nuts in some of their products. Local growers and companies that sell only Hawai‘i-grown nuts want a label-of-origin law with added teeth, not the limited version that takes effect Jan. 1.
B. Hayman Offers Industrial Mowers and Strong Customer Service
2025 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: President Al Kakazu says his main job is to make the customers’ job easier.
YWCA of Hawai‘i Island Aims to Transform Its Historic Hilo Campus
The nonprofit has so far received $2.8 million of its $6 million Phase 1 goal.
Hawai‘i’s Public Schools Are National Leaders in Academic Recovery. Can They Keep Up the Momentum?
Here’s how three Title I schools are making improvements, including expanded assessments, tutoring, and after-school and summer learning.
Building a Brighter Future for Hawai‘i, One Smile Maker at a Time.
Beyond dental plans, HDS is deeply committed to improving oral health throughout Hawai‘i, especially in underserved rural communities.
Affordable, Quick-Build Housing Helps Homeless and Displaced Residents
“It’s very black and white. You build homes, you reduce the homeless population,” says HomeAid Hawai‘i’s executive director, Kimo Carvalho.
Despite Your Anxiety, Don’t Tune Out the News
Here are seven ways to stay informed while keeping your stress level under control.