Wear Your Aloha
Local designers explain what makes alohawear unique to the Islands, and why they wish the touristy “Hawaiian” prints would just go away.
Small Business
My Job Is Protecting Lāna‘i’s Wildlife
Pūlama Lāna‘i’s lead wildlife biologist Grazel Caceres helps protect the island’s endemic, and often endangered, animals and plants.
Hawai‘i Community Foundation Has Raised Nearly $200 Million for Maui. Here’s Where It’s Going.
CEO Micah Kāne and Senior VP Lauren Nahme explain funding decisions, and how efforts to rebuild Lahaina may ultimately drive down costs of simple homes.
Your Organization Needs an Auditor
Auditors uncover fraud, flawed processes and poor outcomes in the private and public sectors. They’re happy to recommend improvements too.
Hawai‘i’s Film Feast Is Now a Famine. What Happened?
Only one major TV series is scheduled to be shot on O‘ahu this summer. Local crews and actors are struggling to find work.
The Maui Farm Helps Create Healthy Futures for Families
Women and children in crisis live at the farm and learn skills that help lead to sustainable, independent lives.
My Job Is Helping Kūpuna Spend Their Golden Years at Home
Caregiver Joeziah Routt-Rivera helps aging clients with chores, errands, meals, medications and personal care.
Turning Local Crops into Lucrative Food and Beverage Startups
The new Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center rents equipment and space for small businesses to ramp up production.
My Job Is Constructing Lightweight Outrigger Canoes in Hawai‘i
George Wilson oversees manufacturing at the Kailua-based Kamanu Composites, where canoes are produced for the global paddling community.
