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The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Aaron Salā, Tom Mullen, and Jeffrey Eslinger from the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau about its marketing recovery plan designed to revitalize Maui's tourism industry and economy.

The nonprofit held its largest yearly event Saturday at six sites across Oʻahu during what the organization has called a “critical” time — referring to the growing cost of living in Hawaiʻi, and unprecedented federal cuts in food and medical programs meant for low-income households.

David Tumilowicz, president of the board of directors for the Domestic Violence Action Center, spoke with HPR’s DW Gibson about the challenges the organization faces as it begins searching for a new leader.

Hawaiʻi's largest banks have ramped up branch closures since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the interior designs are shifting to give better in-person service in the digital age. We get more on that story from Alexander Lugo at Pacific Business News.

Leeward Community College is showcasing a machine that can preserve food without heat or preservatives. HPR’s Mark Ladao reports on how it works, and how it can benefit local food production.

Commercial real estate listings are on the rise in Central Maui. They range from a brand new warehouse to a shopping center. But the dominant factor in the market is still the rebuilding of Lahaina. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

A popular Vietnamese restaurant is set to open its new location in Honolulu's Kaimukī neighborhood next month. HPR's Cassie Ordonio spoke to the owner of The Pig and the Lady about his bittersweet goodbye to Chinatown.

Nearly 75 acres at the heart of a family farm near Hilo have been set aside in perpetuity for agriculture. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.

The Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center held Hawaiʻi's first-ever high-pressure processing summit last week — a day packed with speakers and seminars meant to drum up interest in the center’s state-of-the-art Hiperbaric chamber. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

Six Maui County businesses got a boost through a grant contest. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol shares more from the top winner.