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Senior Helpers Honolulu Achieves Prestigious CHAP Age-Friendly Care at Home Certification
17+ hour, 55+ min ago (259+ words) What is Age-Friendly Care at Home? What Matters'puts clients at the center of care and empowers them to be involved in goal-setting and preferences for their care. Medication'should be used in an age-friendly way that does not interfere with What…...
Japanese Group Proposes $2-Billion Gas-Fired Power Plant for Hawaii
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (671+ words) Japan's largest power generation company has made a proposal to invest $2 billion for construction of a 500-MW combined-cycle and simple-cycle natural gas-fired power plant on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Oops, something went wrong Japanese Group Proposes $2-Billion Gas-Fired Power…...
Hawaii Residents in Postfire Maui Are Now Battling a New Dangerous Epidemic: Mold
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (838+ words) Almost three years after wildfires tore through Maui, HI, residents are still rebuilding and recovering. Now, Hawaii is reeling from a natural disaster again. This time, it's water. Back-to-back storms in March brought historic flooding to Maui, Oahu, and communities…...
Honolulu-Based SKG Global Unveils "Asian Talent IP Valuation Matrix" to Bridge the Gap Between Creative Assets and Institutional Capital
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (196+ words) For decades, the Asian entertainment market has lacked transparent financial benchmarks, often relying on subjective appraisal methods. This lack of standardization has limited institutional participation and left many high-value IP assets under-leveraged. Led by Founder & CEO Eddie Lu, who draws…...
Where Honolulu's credit stands rolling into Christmas spending
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) HONOLULU (KHON2) " Credit is king in Hawai'i, and a new study shows that respect is very much a part of our lives. Honolulu placed #2 amongst the most credit diligent cities in 2025. Wallet Hub reviewed 100 large cities. The study focused on six…...
Naughty Never Tasted So Nice: Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Drops Its Festive, Limited-Time Winter Menu
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (148+ words) Available December 2 " January 26 at participating U. S. locations Comfort meets indulgence in this festive, seasonal lineup Badass'Winter Flavors Winter classics remain in high demand, but it's the craveable textures, silky lava, crushed peppermint, and layered finishes that are redefining seasonal indulgence. Available…...
Hawaii to weigh redistricting before consolidating schools
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (441+ words) The Hawaii Department of Education will consider alternatives to school consolidation, such as redistricting, before state leaders more seriously eye consolidation plans, according to the state board of education agenda released Thursday." The move comes as student enrollment continues to…...
Oregon could join Hawaii in mandating pay-per-mile fees for EV owners as gas tax projections fall
9+ mon, 21+ hour ago (716+ words) Oregon could become the second U. S. state to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program as lawmakers begin a special session Friday to fill a $300 million transportation budget hole that threatens basic services like snowplowing and road repairs....
HAWAII TEAMSTERS JOIN NATIONWIDE AIRGAS STRIKE
10+ mon, 7+ hour ago (290+ words) Drivers and Fillers Join Growing Fight for Fair Contract, Demand End to Unfair Labor Practices HONOLULU, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at Airgas in Honolulu, Hawaii, have joined the nationwide strike following the company's continued unfair labor practices (ULPs) and refusal to…...
Stable Road Foundation's Ed Freedman Named to Pacific Business News' Hawaii's Most Admired Leaders
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (423+ words) MAUI, Hawaii, July 16, 2025--Ed Freedman, founder of the Maui-based nonprofit Stable Road Foundation, has been named one of Hawaii's Most Admired Leaders for 2025 by Pacific Business News. Oops, something went wrong Stable Road Foundation's Ed Freedman Named to Pacific Business…...