Hawaiʻi Gas has made organizational changes to better focus on its clean energy goals, with four leaders promoted to implement the company’s strategy to integrate sustainability into its core business operations.

Elves will commandeer Esters Fair Prospect, a bar in Wailuku, for one week of yuletide spirit from Dec. 18 through Christmas Eve for its “Miracle on Main Street” holiday takeover with a portion of drink proceeds to benefit the nonprofit Love of the Sea.

The Shops at Wailea is celebrating the holiday season with a 12 Days of Christmas giveaway, hosted on the Center’s Instagram (@TheShopsAtWailea). Starting Monday, Dec. 13 through Friday, Dec. 24, Maui residents can enter to win prizes from various retailers and restaurants.

UHA Health Insurance celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding with a $1 million donation to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) to support student learning.

Takamura joined MEO in March 1998 as an accountant with a Bachelor of Business Administration and an emphasis on Accounting. She rose her way up the ranks, being promoted to Senior Accountant in February 2016 and Accounting Manager in January 2018.

The Ho’okele site is adjacent to Safeway and is part of the company’s expansion plans for Maui. It is targeted to open some time in the first quarter of 2022. 

To tell the story of the Komoda Store and Bakery is in many ways to tell a tale of more than a century of family, work, ambition and erudition in Makawao. Of immigrants and achievement, of consistent and delicious products lovingly made…

McDonald’s Mariah Menu begins Dec. 12, offering 12 deals for the 12 days of Christmas.

Monsanto Company agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes related to the use of a pesticide on corn fields in Hawaiʻi.

BlackSand Capital, a locally owned and managed Hawai‘i real estate investment firm, completed the purchase of the Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui from Pleasant Travel Service on Dec. 9.

“We look forward to having the community come out to meet and shop with our Maui County vendors at this special in-person mini event. As they say, the third time is a charm.”

Supply chain disruptions are impacting the operations of 86% of surveyed hotels, with 74% of hotel operators stating the disruptions are negatively impacting their business revenue, according to a recent survey  of American Hotel & Lodging Association members.

Physician retention has been an issue at Kula Clinic but Tracy Dallarda, communications officer for Maui Health, sees it as part of a broader piece to the healthcare picture.

Starting today, Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort is one of the first six hotels globally to offer room keys in Apple Wallet.  

Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start Centers on Maui and Molokai and Kahi Kamali‘i Infant/Toddler Center at the J. Walter Cameron Center are planning to reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

Maui Economic Opportunity offices in Wailuku, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi are open on Monday, Dec. 6, but Head Start preschools and the Kahi Kamali‘i Infant/Toddler Center are closed due to the severe weekend storm.

UPDATE: Bank of Hawai‘i announced that its Pukalani Branch is open today, Dec. 7, 2021. It was closed on Monday due to a power outage from storm impacts.

“Education has always been our priority since we were first created as a credit union for teachers 85 years ago,” said Greg Young, CEO of HawaiiUSA FCU. “These annual scholarships perpetuate our philosophy of supporting education and providing an opportunity for young people to thrive in life.”

With a career path that includes Cisco, Apple and NASA, Alex Fielding will be the guest speaker at the virtual Maui TechOhana tonight (Dec. 2). This event is presented by Maui Economic Development Board.

Central Pacific Bank has appointed Royce Fukuroku as Vice President and Commercial Banking Assistant Manager for the Maui Commercial Banking Center.