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A recent court ruling requires tour boat operators to stop their operations until the state conducts environmental assessments, or determines that the businesses don't need a review. But the measure would side-step the ruling by allowing the “temporary continuation” of authorized ocean recreation and coastal areas programs while environmental reviews are underway.

Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Chair Mufi Hannemann has resigned from the board chair position but is staying on the board.

It’s been five years since COVID-19 sent office workers home to work remotely. Now companies want their employees back in the office, but workers aren't quite ready to give up the comforts of home. Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin has more.

Hawaiʻi's longline fishers are facing record lows in profits, according to a recent report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

Alaska Airlines has announced an upcoming nonstop service between Seattle, Washington, and South Korea’s capital city, Seoul, on Hawaiian Airlines.

Former Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth is joining Central Pacific Bank as a senior vice president overseeing Hawaiʻi Island.

Condo owners in Hawaiʻi have been dealing with sky-high insurance bills over the past year. It’s led to headaches for condo owners and associations alike. But one local expert says it's important to know that this is not going to last forever. Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin has more on the issue.

Tina Yamaki, president of the Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi, discusses marketplace uncertainties and the survival of local businesses.

A measure that died at the state Legislature would have required food, beverage and service businesses that accept tips to post signs with a breakdown of where the tips go.

Multimillion dollar renovations are continuing around Waikīkī. From Hilton Hawaiian Village to the Waikiki Shell, various projects are underway. Now the Moana Surfrider Hotel is moving ahead with some ambitious upgrades — and a deadline. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.