Maui Business

The Maui display is updated throughout the day and shows both wind and solar level production on the island, as well as output from residential rooftop photovoltaic systems.

Senator Schatz called the internet “one of the most critical aspects of infrastructure.” Google marketing managers called the Maui turnout one of the biggest they’ve ever had.

Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Tours has reached a settlement with the Robertson family, one of the victims of a five-person fatal crash on Molokai on Nov. 10, 2011.

The MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund issued awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to 24 programs this school year, in an effort to expand STEM education programs and careers in Maui County.

In response to strong demand, internet giant Google has added a second session to its free seminar series on Maui today.

The greatest number of homes sold in February were in Kīhei where 17 homes sold for a median price of $580,000, followed by Central Maui where 15 homes sold for a median of $404, 195, according to RAM data.

Airline officials say the new flights mark a return of regular service to the two neighbor island locations for the first time since 2004 for Hawaiian Airlines.

The company says the decision to end operations in Hawaiʻi follows “significant growth in the company’s flight operations on the mainland…”

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for individual islands within Maui County in January 2014 included: Maui Island, 5.0%; Molokaʻi, 6.9%; and Lānaʻi, 3%, according to DLIR data.

Hawaiian Airlines has accelerated the start date for its new daily year-round service between Los Angeles and Maui to May 2, 2014.

The state Council on Revenues yesterday downgraded its revenue forecast for Hawaiʻi to flat growth in 2014.

The service includes three daily flights between Honolulu and Molokaʻi using a 48-seat ATR-42 turboprop aircraft.

Maui Economic Opportunity announced the receipt of a $150,000 three-year grant from The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to support its Being Empowered and Safe Together prisoner reintegration program.

The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today released a report that forecasts an employment expansion in Hawaiʻi of 4% for the two-year period ending in the first quarter of 2015.

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development released a list of workshops scheduled in February that are open to the general public. The workshops are offered at the Maui County Business Resource Center and are free unless otherwise noted.

The list of recipients include: Jason Stenger Jr. of Alpha, Inc. for Young Small Business Person; The Maui Farm for Outstanding Nonprofit Business; Valley Isle Marine Center for Exceptional Small Business with 10 or fewer employees…

In her current capacity, Paulson supports workforce development through her role as co-chair of the Maui County Academy of Hospitality and Tourism.

The new graduates are in addition to the 150 students who completed the program last year.

Internet giant Google is offering a free seminar for Maui businesses interested in expanding their company’s online presence.

Listed speakers for the event include Dr. Aurora Saulo, professor with UHMC; Marc McDowell, executive chef of Makena Resort; Marty Parisien, co-owner/CEO at Singing Dog Vanilla; and Mike Abrams, owner of Flavor Waves.