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Housing affordability is getting squeezed by a new pressure — the cost of insurance. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.
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In early April, the state Department of Transportation informed tenants on and near the Army's Dillingham Airfield that they would likely no longer have access to water after July 5. The YMCA of Honolulu's Camp Erdman — a sleepaway camp for thousands of keiki — wants more time to figure out a solution. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.
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Brother-sister duo Steven Ai and Carol Ai May are the third generation of the family that runs City Mill's eight locations on Oʻahu. Steven Ai spoke to The Conversation about maintaining a longtime Hawaiʻi business.
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Zoe Green, a teacher at King Intermediate, was inspired by her childhood when the "manapua man" would deliver local comfort food to the community. Now, she's bringing ice cream treats to her neighbor as Good Humor's "Joy Driver of the Year."
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is offering $5,000 grants to small business owners affected by the Maui fires, with a deadline of May 1.
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Hawaiian Electric could face close to $5 billion in potential liabilities from the lawsuits filed over the Maui wildfires, according to the consulting firm Capstone. The Conversation talked to Capstone analysts Alyssa Lu and Josh Price as state lawmakers prepare to decide on legislation that could impact HECO's bottom line.
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An NPR story by tech reporter Dara Kerr about billionaire Marc Benioff buying land in and around Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island caused a stir when it was published in February. The Conversation's Russell Subiono spoke with Kerr about her connection to Waimea, diving into property records, interviewing Benioff one-on-one, and the community's reaction.
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This week, the composer and musical director behind the upcoming Cirque du Soleil show was in town. Evan Duffy is based in Los Angeles but was on the island to begin the process of hiring local musicians for the show.
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The long-running web series started as a talk show on HPR about 25 years ago. It then expanded its horizon, adding a video component and morphing into an online broadcast.
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Lāna'i will be getting federally subsidized air service for the first time. Mokulele Airlines and Pacific Air Charters have submitted competitive bids. Both are proposing 42 weekly round trips between Lānaʻi and Honolulu, and 21 weekly round trips to Maui. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports the selection process is currently underway.