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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
The Cruise Industry Gets An 11th Hour Reprieve From Hawaiʻi’s New Green Fee
Appellate court judges say the ships that bring passengers into port don’t have to pay the fee while the dispute plays out in court.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Tourism Marketing Campaign Is Same Old, Same Old
Despite a post-Covid reset to lean into Hawaiian culture and volunteering, those aspects of visiting the islands are sparse in new HTA materials.
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.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025
Mākua Beach Parking Woes May Be Eased Under Kauaʻi Mayor’s Plan
Parking has been a problem for decades at the main access point shared by Mākua Beach and Hāʻena Beach Park. An effort to fix it may be gaining momentum.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Economists Forecast Hawaiʻi Recession Tied To Job Losses, Trump Tariffs
A weak national economic outlook is driving down post-Maui wildfire recovery gains in Hawaiʻi’s economy. A lone bright spot is the construction industry.
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.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Use It Or Lose It? Kauaʻi Wants Robinson Resort Land Back To Agriculture
Developers have failed to start construction on the 250-room project for the past two decades.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Parking Will Be Banned In Lanikai Loop To End Beachgoer Gridlock
The city’s plan to quell Lanikai’s traffic nightmare involves no parking on the main loop and more bike racks and buses.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Here’s Why Honolulu Doesn’t Enforce Law Against Short-Term Rental Companies
Platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo were supposed to give the city monthly reports on their bookings. Due to a lawsuit filed on behalf of vacation rental owners, that never happened.