This Maui Nonprofit Has Offered “Help and Hope” for 60 Years
Maui Economic Opportunity assists all ages with food, rent, transportation, preschool, employment and more.
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Ken Kao: The Movie Mogul Among Us
The O‘ahu-based producer has worked with Martin Scorsese, Olivia Colman, Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Brie Larson and many other stars.
You're Wearing That to Work?
When I was a little girl, in the 1950s, my father sometimes took me downtown for a piece of the Alexander Young Hotel’s fabulous lemon crunch cake. It was a special time to have my busy businessman father all to…
For Jennifer Ablan, Coming Home Was a “Full Circle Move”
Hawaii Business’ new editor in chief had an impressive career in the national business media. Now she’s back in Hawai‘i, in her dream job.
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.
Trees As Living Art
Don’t tell his wife, but Wayne Hu is in love with trees. “For me, to be able to trim trees is like Michael Jordan being able to play basketball. I just looove tree trimming. “Trees are supposed to be three…
What is the Proper Spelling and Pronunciation: Lahaina or Lāhainā?
Two Hawaiian language experts and other sources say the proper spelling and pronunciation doesn’t include diacritical marks.
Five Daughters Who Stepped Up in the Family Business
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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.
Hawaii is the World's Shrimp-Breeding Capital
Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the U.S. – the average American eats more than four pounds a year. But nearly all of it is imported and most of that farm-raised in Asia and South America. Those are well-known…
Hawai‘i’s Got Pride 2024: Spotlight on Greg Waibel
The president and CEO of the YMCA of Honolulu says switching from biotech to the nonprofit sector was a “values match.”
Newcomer's Guide to Business in Hawaii
New to town? Planning to do business in Hawaii? Then you should know that understanding local culture, with all its subtlety and surprises, is as important to success as paying your bills and keeping your word. "Doing business in Hawaii…