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ABC Stores CEO Lags On Fixing Up ‘Eyesore’ In Busy Waikīkī Corridor Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat/2025

ABC Stores CEO Lags On Fixing Up ‘Eyesore’ In Busy Waikīkī Corridor

UPDATE: The property was the site of a fire Saturday, extinguished in a little more than an hour. Property owner says renovation plans are on hold due to high construction costs, but neighbors are frustrated by the lack of action.

Young Brothers Wins 25% Rate Hike But Faces Stricter Oversight Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Young Brothers Wins 25% Rate Hike But Faces Stricter Oversight

The increase is expected to generate an extra $26 million in revenue, which the interisland barge service says will still leave it operating at a loss next year.

Honolulu Businesses Hurt By Rail Construction Find City Help Falls Short Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Businesses Hurt By Rail Construction Find City Help Falls Short

It took years for the city to set up a program helping businesses that were negatively impacted by rail construction. Now, that program is underutilized and insufficient, business owners say.

Queen Emma Land Co. Wants Former Tenant To Tear Down Historic Building Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2025

Queen Emma Land Co. Wants Former Tenant To Tear Down Historic Building

The controversy over the downtown Honolulu building pits one of Hawaiʻi’s oldest real estate services companies against an aliʻi trust established by Queen Emma to benefit her hospital.

Hawaiian Airlines Changes Surfboard Policy After PR Wipeout Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat

Hawaiian Airlines Changes Surfboard Policy After PR Wipeout

Travelers can now carry 10-foot, 5-inch surfboard bags on Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines flights.

Amazon Plans To Build A 42,000-Square-Foot Warehouse On Kauaʻi Getty Images/iStock.com

Amazon Plans To Build A 42,000-Square-Foot Warehouse On Kauaʻi

Local retailers are bracing for the e-commerce giant’s arrival as its Hawaiʻi footprint expands.

Chick-Fil-A Plans To Expand. Is Honolulu Traffic Ready? Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025

Chick-Fil-A Plans To Expand. Is Honolulu Traffic Ready?

A permitting loophole means the popular fast-food chain known for creating traffic snarls isn’t required to do traffic studies, and the city can’t make them.

Maui Developer Fires Back In Claims Against Uniqlo Founder AP Photo/Matt York/2025

Maui Developer Fires Back In Claims Against Uniqlo Founder

Maui Land & Pineapple is accusing Japanese billionaire Tadashi Yanai of watering golf courses with water meant to be used for West Maui fire protection.

Hawaiian Airlines Slammed For Refusing To Carry Champion Surfer’s Longboard Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat

Hawaiian Airlines Slammed For Refusing To Carry Champion Surfer’s Longboard

Joel Tudor’s experience underscores what commenters say is a confusing policy.

How Small Businesses Are Breaking Into Hawaiʻi’s Big Tourism Markets Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

How Small Businesses Are Breaking Into Hawaiʻi’s Big Tourism Markets

Airlines and hotels can provide a lucrative market for Hawaiʻi entrepreneurs, but making inroads with large brands and scaling up production isn’t easy.