Black Book 2024: 410 Executives of Hawai‘i’s Most Influential Organizations
Profiles of business and nonprofit leaders in every sector, from construction and energy to education and health care.
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A Look Back at 1959, the Year Hawai‘i Became a State
It was a year of immense change, with grand visions for the future. Some dreams came to pass, and others remain just dreams.
Cultural Practitioners, Advisors Help Educate Visitors About Hawai‘i’s People, Places, History and Culture
Cultural practitioners working in the tourism industry see their roles as integral to ensuring Hawaiian culture is perpetuated accurately and that visitors treat the Islands respectfully.
Think You Can Spot a Scam? So Did Thousands of Hawai‘i Residents Who Lost Money Last Year.
Local people lost $61.6 million in 2024 to fraud, from romance and cryptocurrency scams to fake concert tickets and gig work. Our writer was one of them.
Waikiki After Dark
Waikiki is the Honolulu Police Department’ssmallest district, but, at three square miles it is also the most densely populated, says Officer John DeMello, who has been patrolling these streets for the past 10 years. I accompanied DeMello one Friday evening and…
When Not Practicing Law, She Takes Viewers on Diving Adventures Around the World
Deputy Public Defender Merlinda Garma has hosted the TV show “Hawaii Skin Diver” since its debut in 2004.
Seeking a Way Forward on Ceded Lands
The standoff at Maunakea helped spur a new effort at finding solutions after more than a century of mismanagement of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s ceded lands, often called Kingdom Lands.
The Governor’s Choice: Hawai‘i’s Undemocratic Cycle of Influence and Power
The governor’s power to fill vacant seats in the state Legislature has been used at least 82 times. Some appointees then launched big political careers.
Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards 2025
25 years of honoring outstanding local startups and innovation.
An Old Family Recipe Remains a Classic at This Līhu‘e Restaurant
Tip Top Motel, Cafe & Bakery’s bestselling oxtail soup uses Chinese and mustard cabbage, long rice, bamboo shoots, green onion and plenty of meat.
Hawai‘i Tourism: A Century and a Half in the Making
Once a destination for the rich and adventurous, the advent of commercial jets in the 1950s made the Islands affordable to the masses.
2019 Black Book: 339 Executives to Know
Now in its 22nd year, this directory features honorees from every major recognition program of Hawaii Business Magazine.