Market structure and regulation have made medical cannabis far more expensive than illegal products, and consumers are choosing the cheaper option.

But as Hawaii’s garment workers age and retire, young aloha shirt and apparel makers must scramble to keep production in the islands.

Paia Inn owner Michael Baskin says he’s the victim of retaliatory zoning enforcement because of a decade-long personal dispute with the county’s planning director.

The state’s largest private employer has lifted its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for more than 7,000 workers.

The case raises questions about the extent to which government officials can make new laws with little public notice, then shut down businesses not in compliance.

The utility says rolling, 30-minute outages may happen unless customers can lower demand during peak evening hours.

In justifying the need for change, a City Council resolution outlines a decades-long pattern of malfeasance.

First-generation restaurant owners have leaned on this local nonprofit to get off the ground and stay running during difficult times.

But Sandwich Isles Communications says the state agency is on a “witch hunt” and is resisting providing information about its financial status.

In a precursor of business decisions that will become more common, members of the Outrigger Canoe Club have rejected a proposal to extend the club’s lease with its landlord beyond 2055 due to concerns about sea level rise.