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/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.
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.
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.
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Hawaiian Airlines Changes Surfboard Policy After PR Wipeout
Travelers can now carry 10-foot, 5-inch surfboard bags on Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines flights.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.