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governing.com
Honolulu Permitting Issues Delay Housing Citywide
While developers put the finishing touches on a new 20-unit apartment building in Reno or Indianapolis, developers of a similar project in Honolulu are still waiting for their permits. And the owners of a new single-family home in Spokane or Colorado Springs can turn the key to their front door...
hawaiinewsnow.com
Aloha Stadium swap meet vendors adjust to new location
HALAWA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Nearly a year after moving to a lower parking lot at the Aloha Stadium property, swap meet vendors say customers are finding their way to the new location. The move took place Oct. 15 last year, as the stadium was being demolished ahead of a planned rebuild....
honolulumagazine.com
What You’ll Find at The Silos at the Waialua Sugar Mill
Tucked away on the North Shore amid a cluster of old silos, a collection of vibrant, trendy businesses breathes life into a space that shut down its operations 30 years ago. Since 2004, the old Waialua Sugar Mill—once a major supplier of refined sugar in Hawai‘i—has served as the eccentric home to charming small businesses. In past days, the facility housed agricultural workers and tons upon tons of sugar. Now, there’s a growing community of creatives and entrepreneurs, with the silos at the back of the property home to its most recent additions.
hawaiipublicradio.org
Retail workers give a temperature check on Hawaiʻi's tourist industry
The University of Hawaiʻi’s Economic Research Organization, or UHERO, recently released its economic forecast for quarter 3 of 2026 — and the outlook paints a sobering picture of slow growth and job loss. To see what these economic impacts look like on the ground, HPR traveled to...
hawaiinewsnow.com
Power restored to nearly all residents in Nanakuli, Waianae
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Over 4,300 residents were without power in Nanakuli and Waianae Friday morning. Hawaiian Electric maps show there were multiple outages in the area, all of them started at 9:30 a.m. As of 11:40 a.m. the maps showed nearly all power has been restored. Reports have come into...
Honolulu Civil Beat
While Honolulu Waits For Permits, These Cities Are Already Building
While developers put the finishing touches on a new 20-unit apartment building in Reno or Indianapolis, developers of a similar project in Honolulu are still waiting for their permits. And the owners of a new single-family home in Spokane or Colorado Springs can turn the key to their front door...
hawaiinewsnow.com
Honolulu’s Fishcake evolves from gallery to creative hub for small businesses, artists
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Fishcake began as an art gallery and furniture store in 2007, but nearly two decades later, co-founder Maura Fujihira says it has become something much bigger. “Actually, we started because back in those days it was very difficult to have interesting, unique items — I do interior...
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Hamakua Coast sanctuary gives rescued farm animals new life
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On the Hāmākua Coast of Hawaiʻi Island, a small nonprofit organization is doing big work. Here, farmed animals rescued from natural disasters, or saved from slaughter, neglect or injury get a new lease on life. “Usually they’re medically compromised or they’re super sick. We’ve...
hawaiinewsnow.com
Jim Carrey lists Maui oceanfront home for $35M
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Jim Carrey’s Maui oceanfront mansion is now on the market. The property is listed at $35 million by local real estate firm Hawaii Life. The nearly 1 acre property on Kihei Road includes a freeform pool with a slide, an elevated spa and a second building with guest quarters sitting on Keawakapu Beach.
Yahoo!
Oahu single-family home price weakened in September
The median resale price for Oahu single-family homes dipped in September to its lowest point for any month this year amid more demand from buyers as average interest rates rose above 7%. Previously owned single-family homes on the island sold for a median $1,110,000 last month, down 3.9% from $1,155,000...
KITV.com
Letters reveal price, policy changes for 16,000 HMSA Medicare Advantage members
About 16,000 HMSA Medicare Advantage members will need to choose a new plan for 2027 after changes to two of the company’s plans. HMSA’s Complete Plus and Standard Plus plans will no longer be offered after December 31.
KITV.com
Turning Posts Into Paychecks: Hawaiʻi Creator Shares Her Journey
October is Women’s Small Business Month, and Hawaiʻi’s creator economy is growing! Meet local content creator and influencer Thalia Adachi (@flywiththalia), who shares Hawaiʻi food, travel and island life with a growing audience. Thalia talks about her journey into content creation and how local businesses can use influencers to connect with customers in a more authentic way. She also shares where she sees influencer marketing heading in Hawaiʻi. Go check out @flywiththalia on Instagram.
Honolulu Civil Beat
Three Finalists Announced For New Office of Hawaiian Affairs CEO
Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs have selected Todd Apo, Kaulana Park and Summer Sylva as finalists for the role of the office’s administrator in charge of advancing OHA’s mission of bettering the condition of Native Hawaiians. Sylva, a former Biden administration official, has served as the...
bigislandnow.com
New biosecurity academy seeking students to become inspectors in the fight against invasive pests in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is on the hunt for new biosecurity inspectors to help in the fight against invasive species across Hawaiʻi. The department is partnering with Leeward Community College’s Office of Workforce Development to accept up to 20 students in the college’s first Biosecurity Academy, which starts in November and ends in March 2027.