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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.

The Cruise Industry Gets An 11th Hour Reprieve From Hawaiʻi’s New Green Fee 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.

Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Tourism Marketing Campaign Is Same Old, Same Old 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.

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.

Mākua Beach Parking Woes May Be Eased Under Kauaʻi Mayor’s Plan 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.

Economists Forecast Hawaiʻi Recession Tied To Job Losses, Trump Tariffs 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.

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.

Use It Or Lose It? Kauaʻi Wants Robinson Resort Land Back To Agriculture 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.

Parking Will Be Banned In Lanikai Loop To End Beachgoer Gridlock 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.

Here’s Why Honolulu Doesn’t Enforce Law Against Short-Term Rental Companies 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.