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Is Hu Honua’s Energy Future Tied To Hydrogen? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Is Hu Honua’s Energy Future Tied To Hydrogen?

Newly reissued county permits and the mayor’s recent remarks have left Big Island community members wondering what’s next.

Death Of Hawaii Tech Agency Funding Is A Blow For Diversification David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Death Of Hawaii Tech Agency Funding Is A Blow For Diversification

Gov. Josh Green stopped senators from axing a tech agency board member; now small businesses must pay the price.

Hawaii Film Lab Shows Young Directors A Path To Success Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Film Lab Shows Young Directors A Path To Success

A film collective is trying to address concerns that there aren’t enough local people playing key roles in motion picture productions.

Russell Ruderman: Invest In The Things Hawaii Actually Needs Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Russell Ruderman: Invest In The Things Hawaii Actually Needs

Food, education, housing and health care should take priority over projects that are eye-catching but unnecessary.

Hawaii’s Chamber of Commerce Seeks To Rein In Red Tape To Help Businesses Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Hawaii’s Chamber of Commerce Seeks To Rein In Red Tape To Help Businesses

A new web portal is part of a long-term approach to improving the business environment in the state.

A Struggle For Control Of Hawaii’s Beef Industry Is Playing Out On Safeway Shelves Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2022

A Struggle For Control Of Hawaii’s Beef Industry Is Playing Out On Safeway Shelves

Demand for beef is exceeding supply, but local producers are not seeing the returns.

The Surge Of Federal Funding To Hawaii For Broadband Continues With A New $149M Grant Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2021

The Surge Of Federal Funding To Hawaii For Broadband Continues With A New $149M Grant

The top priority is to provide service to residents in unserved or underserved areas, and the state plans to generate a list by December of the properties that will benefit.

Hawaiian Telcom Wins A $37M Grant To Install Undersea Cables To Improve Broadband Service Getty Images/iStockphoto

Hawaiian Telcom Wins A $37M Grant To Install Undersea Cables To Improve Broadband Service

The new federal funding would provide additional fiber links between the islands to make service more reliable, and to reach unserved rural communities.

Hawaii’s Local Film Industry Has Long Taken A Back Seat To Hollywood. New Money Might Help Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii’s Local Film Industry Has Long Taken A Back Seat To Hollywood. New Money Might Help

Attempts to change Hawaii’s film incentives sparked a feud between Senate leaders and the manager of the Hawaii film office.

Hawaii’s Cockfight Economy Is Worth Millions Of Dollars A Year Courtesy Bernie Llanes/Aggressive Gamefarm

Hawaii’s Cockfight Economy Is Worth Millions Of Dollars A Year

Prize-fighting chickens battle for six-figure purses while the sale and export of prize birds is a lucrative business.