Maui Business
Hawaiian Telcom Offers Help Amid Government Shutdown
Hawaiian Telcom is offering a deferred payment option to federal government employees affected by the partial government shutdown.
Report: Hawai‘i Could Recover $38M Lost to Corporate Tax Loopholes
Reforms to end corporate tax loopholes in Hawai‘i could reduce lost tax revenue and bring in an additional $38 million to the state, according to a new report released on Friday by The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Residential Rooftop Solar Installations Up 5%
Installation of residential rooftop solar systems used by Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaiʿi Electric Light customers increased by 5.3% in 2018-2017
Saiki Examines Economic Divide in Opening Day Remarks
Speaker Saiki spoke of the increasingly difficult time residents have in making ends meet and the divide between those with and without resources.
Agriculture Department and DBEDT Leaders Appointed
Gov. David Ige has appointed a new chairperson of the Board of Agriculture and a new director at the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
HDOA Agricultural Grant Workshop, Jan. 16
The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture is hosting a free Specialty Crop Block Grant Program workshop at the HDOA Maui Conference Room (635 Mua St.) on Jan. 16. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Community Workshops for Historic Preservation Plan
Open-house-style workshops are scheduled this month for residents to help develop a new Maui County historic preservation plan.
Deputy Director Appointments to DAGS, DLIR, Budget & Finance
Governor David Ige made several appointments and re-appointments on Tuesday, Jan. 15, all subject to Senate confirmation.
A&B Purchases Industrial Space With Proceeds from Maui Ag Land Sale
Using $40 million in proceeds from the recent $262 million sale of agricultural lands on Maui, Alexander & Baldwin completed the off-market acquisition of two Class A warehouse buildings in Kapolei on Oʻahu.
Book Trust Fundraiser Aims to Grow Keiki Literacy
Book Trust Hawai‘i will host its 7th annual fundraiser, Extravaganza: The Odyssey, on March 23, 2019 at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
Feud Game Night 2019 at QKC, Third Fridays
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center announces the continuance of QKC Feud, every third Friday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. QKC is accepting contestant teams.
Maui Holoholo Bookmobile Spring & Summer Route Schedule
The Holoholo Bookmobile, a mobile library service, announces their new Spring & Summer schedule for 2019.
Community Funded Agriculture Project, Jan. 30
HI SOUP, a community-project funding organization, is partnering with the Mālamalama Maui Project to fund one of three community agriculture projects on Maui.
Tech Entrepreneur to speak at February Maui TechOhana
Tech entrepreneur and investor Michael Powers will be the guest speaker at Maui TechOhana, a meeting that the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) will be hosting for Maui entrepreneurs interested in technology. According to the MEDB, the meeting serves as an opportunity for technology entrepreneurs to network and learn new skills. Powers was the second […]
Maui Gas Prices Continue Falling in 9th Week Decline
In Kahului & Wailuku, the average price is $3.61, which is seven cents lower than last Thursday, 27 cents lower than on this date last month and 14 cents lower than on this date a year ago.
All Hawai‘i State Employees On New Payroll System
The first group of 1,300 employees successfully moved to the new system in May 2018, and a second, larger group of 22,000 employees was deployed in August 2018.
Maui Rock-Your-Business Workshops ‘a Success’
Over 30 separate Maui-owned small businesses were represented at three free workshops held at the Maui County Business Resource Center in Kahului on January 3 & 9.
Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center Hosts 4x HawaiianMiles Promotion
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center announces 4x HawaiianMiles promotion, Jan. 7-31, 2019.
ACLU Hawaiʻi Adds New Policy Director
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawai‘i announced today that Mandy Fernandes will serve as their new policy director. This new position is part of the ACLU’s effort to expand their services throughout the state. “I am honored and excited to return to the organization that has defended our constitutional freedoms here in Hawai‘i […]
Central Pacific Bank Offers Loans Amid Partial Government Shutdown
Central Pacific Bank has announced a special loan program to assist State of Hawaiʻi residents impacted by the partial federal government shutdown.
