Bus Routes, Parking Changing for County Fair
WAILUKU – Due to the partial closure of Kaahumanu Avenue on Thursday, October 2, 2014 to accommodate the Maui Fair Parade, Maui Bus service will be re-routed and specific stops eliminated, the County...
View ArticleSchatz Announces $10M in Federal Job Training Funding at Colleges
Honolulu, HI – Today U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced nearly $10 million in federal funding to community colleges across Hawai‘i. The Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and...
View ArticleArrivals Slip But Spending Zooms in August Tourism Numbers
Hawaii’s visitor industry has continued to surpass last year’s record-breaking numbers in both arrivals and spending. Visitor arrivals during the first eight months of the year reached 5,597,764...
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Council Committee Advances Home Business Bill
WAILUKU – The Planning Committee Friday afternoon recommended passage on first reading of a bill to provide general standards and restrictions for home businesses in Maui County, announced...
View Article‘Iao Stream Will Flow Mauka to Makai Once Again
‘IAO, MAUI — On Monday, Oct. 13, 2014 at 9 a.m., Wailuku Water Company will begin releasing 10 million gallons of water per day into ‘Iao Stream pursuant to the April 2014 Settlement Agreement in the...
View ArticleSoaring Gas Prices? Sore About Helmet Laws? Sore Bum on Kimo Road? Ask The Mayor
Mayor Alan Arakawa answers some of the most-asked questions submitted to his office staff. Dear Mayor: Q: I have noticed there are major price differences between the islands concerning gas prices,...
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Tourism Chief Appointed as Ige’s Staff Chief – More Jobs Opening
Governor-elect David Ige today announced that he will appoint Mike McCartney as the chief of staff for the State of Hawai‘i when he assumes office on December 1, 2014. IGE’S CHIEF – Mike McCartney will...
View ArticleFlorida Company Wants to Run All Of Hawaii’s Energy Production
By Jeff King NextEra Energy has proposed buying Hawaiian Electric Industries were 4.3 billion dollars including 1.7 billion of debt for a net sale of 2.6 billion. The monumental – not to mention...
View ArticleCoincidental Timing? HECO Approves Mega-Solar O’ahu Projects
HONOLULU – Hawaiian Electric Company has submitted applications for approval of six power purchase agreements for independently-owned solar facilities totaling 207 megawatts to the Hawai‘i Public...
View ArticleState’s Gift to Employers: Lower Taxes
HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that Unemployment Insurance contribution rates for 2015 will be reduced 22 percent on average, resulting...
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MEO Graduates 14 New Business Minds
WAILUKU – MEO’s Business Development Program graduated fourteen students from the Core Four Business Planning course yesterday, December 16. Maui County Council Member Stacy Crivello attended the...
View ArticleUnemployment Down Everywhere – Except Moloka’i
HONOLULU — the Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 4.0 percent, down from 4.1 percent in...
View ArticleT-Mobile Users in Hawai’i Eligible for ‘Cramming’ Refunds
HONOLULU — The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) announced today that Hawaii, along with 49 other states and the District of Columbia, the Federal...
View ArticleMinimum Wage Climbs on Jan.1 – Unless You Get Tips
HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that per Act 82, Session Laws of Hawaii (2014), the minimum wage for most employers will increase to...
View ArticleMaui Surges As Tourism Experts Eye Possible Record Year
Hawai‘i’s tourism economy continues to pace slightly ahead of last year contributing $293 million more toward the state’s economy, which translates to $1.4 billion in state tax revenue for the first 11...
View ArticleSolar Water Heater Tune-Up Rebates Return
HONOLULU – Hawaii Energy, the ratepayer-funded energy conservation and efficiency program for Hawaii, Honolulu and Maui counties, is re-launching its “Solar Water Heating Tune-Up” (Tune-Up) rebate of...
View ArticleMaui Chamber Presents Paul Brewbaker’s First Economic Forecast of 2015
The Bank of Hawaii, in partnership with the Maui Chamber of Commerce, is presenting the “2015 Economic Update” Luncheon featuring economist Paul Brewbaker at the King Kamehameha Golf Club in the...
View ArticleMaui Memorial Part of New Partnership To Keep Doors Open
WAILUKU – Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation’s (HHSC) Maui Region facilities – which include Maui Memorial Medical Center (MMMC), Kula Hospital and Lāna‘i Community Hospital – have advanced partnership...
View ArticleConcerns Over Uber? More Plastic In the Trash? Opala Rebates Due? Ask The Mayor
Mayor Alan Arakawa answers some of the most-asked questions submitted to his office staff. Dear Mayor Arakawa: Q: Uber, which recently arrived on Maui, has had a list of problems worldwide. These...
View ArticleHECO Proposes Significant Changes to PV Rules, Programs
By Darren Pai, Hawaii Electric Companies HONOLULU – As part of its transformation to deliver a more affordable, clean energy future for Hawai’i, the Hawaiian Electric Companies are proposing a new...
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