Maui Business
AARP Hawaiʻi Offering Free Webinars To Fight Fraud, on Fridays in June
For tips on how to protect yourself and your family from scams, AARP Hawaiʻi is offering free “Fraud Watch Friday” webinars in June.
ALU LIKE Receives $61,466 Grant From Office of Hawaiian Affairs
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has granted $61,466 to non-profit ALU LIKE to provide Educational Assistance training to kumu, and mākua of haumāna attending Ke Kula Ni‘ihau O Kekaha Learning Center on Kauaʻi to help increase literacy and digital media skills in their students.
Preliminary Data: 5,863 Passengers Arriving Daily to Kahului, Maui
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) encourages anyone flying into or out of Hawaiʻi airports to expect a busy summer travel season.
Purple Maiʻa Foundation Launching Entrepreneur Program for Minority Women/Moms
The Purple Maiʻa Foundation, a non-profit technology education organization, is now accepting applications for Hawaiʻi FoundHer, an entrepreneur accelerator program focusing on wāhine-led businesses statewide.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Seeking Development Consultant for Commercial Properties
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is accepting proposals from qualified individuals and firms to provide real estate planning and development advisory services as a consultant for its commercial real estate property portfolio.
Hawaiian Community Assets Hiring 3 Full-Time Positions in Community Development
Hawaiian Community Assets and its nonprofit community development financial institution, Hawaiʻi Community Lending, will be hiring people for three full-time positions specializing in community development.
Hawai‘i Rental Car Shortage Prompts Tourism Industry Advice to Travelers
many vehicles are already reserved at most major rental companies through August, with the daily rental fee for available vehicles often being significantly higher than usual. “We have heard reports that some vehicles are being rented for as much as $700 per day,” said John De Fries, President and CEO of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.
Hawaiian Airlines Ends ‘Ohana by Hawaiian Service
Hawaiian Airlines will not restart its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian passenger service between Honolulu and Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i as well as its statewide ATR freighter cargo service.
Pain at the Pump: Hawaiʻi Gas Prices Climb to 2014 Levels
Heading into the Memorial Day weekend for travel, gas prices for Hawaiʻi continued to climb, reaching levels not seen since November 2014, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
ʻImi Pono Challenge Winners Showcase Their Ideas for Maui’s Future on Zoom
To learn about entrepreneurial ideas from Maui’s youth to improve the island’s future, the Maui Chamber of Commerce is presenting the 2020 winners of the County Council’s ʻImi Pono Challenge via Zoom on June 1 from 5:30 to 7 pm.
Maui Dentistry Practice Expands Capacity with New Maui Lani Office
Maui Minoʻaka Dentistry, has acquired a new office at the Maui Lani Village Center and will be expanding its capacity to service patients across the island.
Employment Application Deadline Extended for Maui-PALS Keiki Kare Summer Program
The application deadline for employment with the County of Maui PALS Keiki Kare Program has been extended to 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2021.
Hawaiian Electric: No Immediate Disconnections when Moratorium Ends May 31
Hawaiian Electric will not disconnect customers with past due accounts immediately after May 31, 2021, the end of the moratorium on disconnections set by the Public Utilities Commission. But customers are urged to act now to set up a payment plan to avoid disconnection in the future.
Hawaiian Airlines Ramps Up Hiring Efforts Ahead of Summer
The need for team members on Maui is particularly acute, and Hawaiian is offering a $2,000 sign-on bonus to attract experienced applicants for most jobs on the Valley Isle.
Country Market at Waikapū to Open at Former Maui Tropical Plantation Store
The Country Market at Waikapū is located at the former Maui Tropical Plantation Store, and is made possible through a collaboration between Kumu Farms and Maui ʻOma Coffee Roasting Co. It officially opens on Tuesday, June 1 at 9 a.m.
Hulihia Initiative Aims for Complete Change Toward Clean Energy, Green Economy
The two-year pilot project – which in Hawaiian means “complete change” – aims for Maui County to have clean energy and transportation, food security, clean and sufficient water for the future, protected ecosystems, waste reduction, sustainable tourism, green employment and a green economy.
Islands Hospice Donates $5,000 to Imua Family Services on Maui
As the Makana Pono (meaning purposeful giving) awardee, Robello directed his $5,000 award to Kahului-based nonprofit, Imua Family Services. Robello selected Imua Family Services because of the invaluable service the organization provides to the Maui community.
Center-Wide Renovation Complete at The Shops at Wailea
The Shops at Wailea has completed a center-wide renovation with upgrades to “restore a Hawaiian sense of place and timeless sophistication” to the shopping and dining destination.
Maui Entrepreneurs & UH-MC Students Collaborate on ‘We’re Going to Vegas!’ Project
Four entrepreneurs from Maui Economic Opportunity’s Core Four business planning series worked with 23 students from UH-Maui College’s Introduction to Graphic Design class on a Las Vegas-style trade show.
Walmart Offering Free Curbside Pickup at all 10 Hawaiʻi Stores
Walmart now is offering free curbside pickup at its Kahului store on Maui and its other nine stores in Hawaiʻi. The service operates seven days a week, from 8 am to 8 pm.
