Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2022
This Local Cocktail Aims To Boost Hawaii Agriculture
Ko Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum is trying to break into the booming ready-to-drink cocktail market, but still needs to make it onto store shelves.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Amazon Will Use Hawaiian Airlines To Operate Cargo Planes
Hawaiian said it issued warrants that Amazon can exercise over the next nine years and acquire up to 15% of Hawaiian stock.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
Why Lanai Gas Prices Plunged Overnight From Hawaii’s Most Expensive To The Cheapest
Billionaire tech magnate Larry Ellison is subsidizing fuel costs on Lanai.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Black Market Weed Is Still The Buyer’s Choice Over Legal Marijuana In Hawaii
Market structure and regulation have made medical cannabis far more expensive than illegal products, and consumers are choosing the cheaper option.
Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii-Made Aloha Wear Is A Surprising — And Lucrative — Cottage Industry
But as Hawaii’s garment workers age and retire, young aloha shirt and apparel makers must scramble to keep production in the islands.
Ryan Siphers/Civil Beat/2022
Maui Entrepreneur Says County Is Determined To Put Him Out Of Business
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.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaiian Airlines’ Vaccine Mandate Rollback Heralds Return To Normality
The state’s largest private employer has lifted its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for more than 7,000 workers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
This Hemp Dealer Is Fighting The State Over ‘Fundamental Fairness’
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.
Eric Pape/Civil Beat/2016
Hawaiian Electric Customers On Big Island Urged To Conserve Power
The utility says rolling, 30-minute outages may happen unless customers can lower demand during peak evening hours.
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Honolulu Liquor Commission May Be Headed For An Overhaul
In justifying the need for change, a City Council resolution outlines a decades-long pattern of malfeasance.