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At the Made in Maui County Festival, we saw a number of small businesses trying to make it big at this premier food and product event. Some of the companies there for the first time included those that got their start thanks to the Food Innovation Center at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.
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Maui’s Jamie Woodburn says he doesn't care much for eating olives — but he does like growing them for olive oil! We talked to Woodburn as he was winding up his harvest at the end of October.
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The PGA Tour launches its 2025 season here in Hawaiʻi right after the new year with three back-to-back golf tournaments. Local business leaders will be on the course as sponsors, players in the pro-am and just to network. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.
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A multigenerational family grocery store in Upcountry Maui proves success is all about community. The bright green building is home to one of the dwindling mom-and-pop businesses still run by its founding family. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has the story.
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A Maui small business owner hopes to reduce holiday rubbish with an eco-friendly wrapping paper alternative. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports it’s now available nationwide through Target.
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In the time since a former Hawaiʻi resident was accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, there's been much speculation about his motive. The Conversation spoke to Dr. Jack Lewin, head of the State Health Planning and Development Agency, about the growing frustration with the health care industry and what we can fix closer to home.
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The Honolulu City Council passed its massive land use bill Wednesday that will impact construction, agriculture, business and housing across the island. The council has been working on the measure for the last two years. It’s over 250 pages and impacts every type of land usage on Oʻahu. HPR's Ashley Mizuo and Mark Ladao bring you this two-part series.
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It's that period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, which means it's peak shopping season, and Hawaiʻi-made products are at the top of many wish lists. Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin has more.
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Tracy Sialega's last day as a customer service agent for Hawaiian Airlines in Seattle is this Friday. She was terminated for violating the company's tattoo policy. The Conversation talked to her about how she is asking the company to rethink its policy.
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What if 'eat local' starts at school? This was the topic of conversation at the Hawai'i Agricultural Foundation’s recent Eat Think Drink event.