Hawai‘i’s Social Media Stars
Six influencers describe how they gain followings and make money. It’s riches for a few and much harder for the rest.
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A Honolulu Neurologist and Architect Are Tackling Brain Health
An eclectic group of local leaders has founded the Brain Health Applied Research Institute, aiming to draw from many disciplines and traditions to improve people’s cognitive well-being
From Black Sheep to Model of Success, Waipahu High School’s Amazing Transformation
The school’s “six schools in one” robust career academies are transforming the way education helps students prepare for the workforce.
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.
A Condominium Can Last Hundreds of Years, But Not Its Components
A 40-year-old Honolulu condominium can show its age in many ways: brittle, leaking pipes; cracks in its concrete walls and decks; rusted rebar; and corroded railings and window frames.
Hawai‘i’s Top 250 Companies 2024: List Now Available
The 41st annual ranking of the state’s largest companies and nonprofits shows revenue was up, but the Lahaina catastrophe was widely felt – especially among small and medium businesses with Maui operations.
How Rail Got to $12.45 Billion and 11 Years Late
We sorted through more than a decade of cost overruns, audits and reports to explain how the price soared and why completion fell behind schedule.
A Look Back at 1970, a Year of Firsts and Growing Trends
Income was $4,599 per capita, but you needed at least $12,064 a year for a moderate family lifestyle.
Attention Passengers: This Form Is Really Important to Hawaii
YOU ARE ENGROSSED IN the latest action movie, noise-canceling headphones in place, halfway through your book chapter or, worst, sleeping. The flight attendant comes down the aisle, interrupting everyone’s mid-flight routine, and says, “Please fill this out.” You get the…
Hawai‘i’s Housing Crisis Was Decades in the Making
A look at the policy decisions, external crises and social changes that gave Hawai‘i the most expensive housing in the nation.
Hawai‘i’s Top 250 Companies 2022: List Now Available Online
Revenue figures reflect a year when tourists returned, real estate prices soared and people went shopping again.
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.