East West Marketing Imports Filipino Food Products with the “Taste of Home”
2024 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Melody Calisay started selling dry foods from her car to support her doctoral studies. It’s now a $4 million business.
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Fly Shuttle & Tours Is Rapidly Growing, But the Owners Still Get Behind the Wheel
2024 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Brothers Tim and Thai Lai started with two vans and now oversee a giant fleet, tire sales, a repair shop and more to come.
Talk Story with Chad Buck, Salesperson of the Year 2023
Inside his extraordinary rise from headstrong teen with a one-way ticket to Maui to founder, owner and CEO of Hawai‘i Foodservice Alliance.
Fixing Hawai‘i’s Deadly Roads
Speeding, drunk driving and other causes kill about a hundred people a year. Here is what’s being done to keep Hawai‘i’s drivers, pedestrians and bikers safer.
Hawai‘i Leaders Selected for ‘Ōiwi Leadership Accelerator
Participants will learn leadership skills while maintaining and nourishing their Indigenous and personal identities and perspectives. Note: This story has been updated to include the 20th participant.
Caring for Babies Is Hard, Especially without Support. This Nonprofit Is a Lifeline.
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies provides everything from prenatal care to lactation assistance to guidance on soothing fussy infants.
Norman Chan
Tori Richard, Ltd. is proud to announce the promotion of Norman Chan as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Norman will continue to contribute to the executive leadership team as well as maintain responsibility for the Accounting Department. Prior…
Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work 2024: 78 Companies That Made the Cut
Find out who led the way in 14 categories, and how two organizations attract and keep employees despite serious challenges.
Hawaiʻi’s Top Employers Profiles 2024
Employees have spoken in the 2024 Best Places to Work Survey. Read to find out where they work and why they love their jobs.
The Heat Is Rising in Honolulu. More Trees Will Help Cool It Off.
Hawai‘i organizations were awarded $42.6 million in federal funds to expand the urban tree canopy. Some neighborhoods need it more than others.
20 for the Next 20: Puananionaona Thoene, Carlsmith Ball
Fluent in environmental law and ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, this law firm partner works to bring development in balance with the environment.
20 for the Next 20: Sharilyn Tanaka, Atlas Insurance Agency
This senior VP discovered a passion for the multifaceted world of insurance, from locating the best coverage to securing funds for fire-impacted businesses.
20 for the Next 20: Sarah Love, Lung Rose Voss Wagnild
With her background in psychology and strong leadership skills, this law firm partner helps solve thorny construction and real-estate conflicts.
20 for the Next 20: Torrie Inouye, Bank of Hawai‘i
For this “fearless” executive VP and chief data officer, numbers offer clues for solving business problems and opportunities to do things differently.
How Hilo Medical Center Is Solving the Health Care Staffing Shortage
Its residency programs are crucial for training Hawai‘i’s doctors and nurses, and persuading them to stay.
Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards 2024
Profiles of 27 winners and finalists who are making a difference in startup paradise.
Commentary: It’s Hard to Say Goodbye to Teammates But Fun to Meet New Ones
We’ve gone through changes in recent years, so let me reintroduce our staff.
Hawai‘i’s Filipinos Are Stepping Out from the Shadows
10 personal stories illuminate the triumphs and challenges of the second-largest ethnic group in the state.
Connecting the Dots on Mental & Emotional Well-being
Life happens to all of us, and many things can affect how you think, feel, and behave. Stress levels continuously change and evolve depending on your state in life and the circumstances around you. UHA cares! Here are three podcasts from various professionals to help point you in your journey towards Better Health-Better Life.
The 2024 Guide To Hawai‘i's Shipping, Air And Transportation
Although an early 2024 completion date was originally anticipated, the new $555 million Kapalama Container Terminal at Honolulu Harbor is now expected to open in 2025.
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.
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.
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.