Jobless rate plunges to 2.3 percent on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A stout labor market posted its lowest unemployment rate since the infancy of the COVID-19 era, amid a pop in employment rolls on the island of Kaua‘i.
Executives from Alaska, Hawaiian discuss impacts and benefits of merger
HILO, Hawai‘i — Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines executives couldn’t promise that the proposed merger between their two companies will reduce airfares, but said the customers should experience only minimal disruptions.
Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspections
Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week, as it waits for new instructions from Boeing and federal officials on how to inspect the fleet.
Hawai‘iUSA Foundation helps Kaua‘i High School Project Grad
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High School Project Grad chair Kaleo Carvalho was joined by several members of the Project Grad board, and seniors Billy Brown and Jeanine Longboy, on Monday when the group received a $500 award from the Hawai‘i USA Federal Credit Union Foundation.
The Golfzon experience at Hokuala
NAWILIWILI — Hokuala Social Club has been open for the past several weeks, adjacent to the golf pro shop at the Hokuala Ocean Course, said Danial Garven of Indoor Birdie Hawai‘i.
Laboratory services coming to Mahelona
WAIMEA — The opening of the Diagnostic Laboratory Services outpatient Patient Service Center on Tuesday in the Kawaiola Medical Building triggered the announcement by the Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) of its new partnership with DLS to operate hospital laboratory services.
Mariko sees the end of the line
HANAPEPE — The social media announcement on Tuesday said the closing of Mariko is the “end of an era.”
TAX MAN: After COVID-19 restaurants getting cooked in the U.S.
A number of restaurants are in a pinch recently. Here’s what happened to them.
Hawai‘iUSA helps keep keiki fed
LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘iUSA Federal Credit Union Foundation celebrated the presentation of a $1,000 award to the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (KIFB) in support of the KIFB Backpack Program, which is set up at nine different locations on Kaua‘i.
TAX MAN: Merry wet Christmas for Honolulu Board of Water Supply
In late November, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) approved a Christmas present for itself – a five-year schedule of rate increases that result in the cost of water in Honolulu going up by about 50 percent. Two of the increases take place in 2024, one in February and one in July, so Honolulu consumers will be subjected to a double whammy next year.
Ready, set, travel: Holiday rush to airports and highways is underway
It’s beginning to look a lot like a hectic holiday travel season, but it might go relatively smoothly if the weather cooperates.
TAX MAN: Not spending for school facility improvements
In this space, we have been writing a lot about grief caused by spending taxpayer money unwisely.
United Airlines donates $5,000 to Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank
LIHU‘E —Wendrick Yee, the United Airlines general manager of airport operations at Lihu‘e Airport, said an award presented to the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (KIFB) was inspired by events of the 9-11 tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001.
7-Eleven Hawai‘i discontinues plant-based musubi
LIHU‘E — 7-Eleven Hawai‘i has confirmed that its plant-based musubi has been discontinued less than five months after its launch, despite reporting high sales and seemingly without the knowledge of its partner on the product.
Kaua‘i hotels fare well in October
LIHU‘E — Hotels on the island of Kaua‘i put up solid numbers in October, as total occupancy came in above 75 percent and generated millions of dollars in revenue for the lodging industry.
Visitor spending soars
LIHU‘E — Visitor spending eclipsed the $200 million mark for the 10th straight month in October, as tourists continued to pour record sums of money into the island of Kaua‘i economy while on holiday in 2023.
Nearly 40 vendors at Holly Jolly Holiday Fair
KAPA‘A — Emilia Knudsen was one of the nearly 40 vendors participating at the Kaua‘i Made Holly Jolly Holiday Fair on Saturday at Sheraton Kaua‘i Coconut Beach.
Matson shares for the holidays
NAWILIWILI — The Child and Family Service Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program coordinator Maria Andrews said on Monday the huge amount of food and $1,000 contribution by the Matson Navigation Company is greatly appreciated by Nana’s House in Waimea and the Hale Ho‘omalu house in Kapa‘a.
TAX MAN: Population: Hawai‘i losing people by the thousands
This week, we get to look at Census numbers, distilled and brought to us by Pacific Business News, that tell us whether we gained or lost people during 2021-2022.
Contractors Association of Kaua‘i installs new officers
LIHU‘E — The Contractors Association of Kaua‘i (CAK) announced its new slate of officers through the installation of the new leadership during the CAK 66th annual meeting that was held under inclement weather at Puakea Golf Course on Thursday.