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  • DBEDT to sponsor Made in HawaiÊ»i Festival, showcase 28 local businesses in HawaiÊ»i Made Pavilion
  • More than 800 vendor booths expected to be featured at 32nd annual Made in HawaiÊ»i Festival
  • Maui County unemployment rises to 3.2% in June as statewide job losses continue

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mauinow.com /6 days ago

DBEDT to sponsor Made in Hawaiʻi Festival, showcase 28 local businesses in Hawaiʻi Made Pavilion

The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism will again serve as the official government sponsor of the Made in Hawaiʻi Festival, now in its 32nd year, runni...

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kauainownews.com /4 days ago

More than 800 vendor booths expected to be featured at 32nd annual Made in Hawaiʻi Festival

Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism again is the official government sponsor for the business festival from Aug. 20-23 at Hawaiʻi Convention Center i...

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

Maui County unemployment rises to 3.2% in June as statewide job losses continue

Maui County's unemployment rate rose to 3.2% in June, up from 2.5% in May, according to not-seasonally adjusted figures released Monday by the state Department of Business, Economi...

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staradvertiser.com /1 week ago

Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization shutters

The Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization formally ceased operations Friday, ending six years of city-led economic development on Oahu. But the months-long battle between Mayo...

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allhawaiinews.com /1 month ago

State labor force hits 6-year high as hospitality industry rebounds, Hawaii DOE hires largest cohort of foreign teachers...

Hawaii’s labor force hits 6-year high; unemployment rate increases to 2.5%. An influx of 1,400 nonfarm payroll jobs in Hawaii’s leisure and hospitality industry in May helped boost...

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

4th Annual Hawaiʻi Made Conference spotlights local entrepreneurs

The fourth annual Hawaiʻi Made Conference wrapped up Tuesday in Waikiki after bringing together the state's farmers, value‑added producers, food manufacturers, entrepreneurs, su...

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kauainownews.com /2 weeks ago

Visitor spending, arrivals increase slightly for June compared with a year ago

Preliminary state statistics show total visitor spending in June was $1.98 billion, a 0.6% increase from June last year, with 858,577 total visitors last month, up 0.2% compared wi...

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khon2.com /2 weeks ago

Office of Economic Revitalization slated to close following City Council budget decision

The City and County of Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization, also known as OER, will soon shut its doors for good.

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

Gov. Green signs bills to support Hawaiʻi’s film industry and economic development

SB 2580 moves to modernize and elevate Hawai‘i’s film industry by broadening access to our film tax credit and expanding resources for production. SB 2907 strengthens Hawai‘i’s blu...

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staradvertiser.com /3 weeks ago

Column: Isle entrepreneurs drive job growth

Hawaii’s economy has long been powered by tourism, but recent years have reminded us of the risks of relying too heavily on any single industry. While tourism remains vital, much o...

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staradvertiser.com /1 month ago

Waikiki organizations unite to boost community, visitor impact

With Hawaii’s tourism marketing resources under pressure and international visitor arrivals still below expectations, two of Waikiki’s leading business organizations have combined...

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mauinow.com /4 days ago

Maui OED announces grant opportunities for financial literacy, student and youth travel

Two Fiscal Year 2027 grant-funding opportunities — a new Financial Literacy Program focused on strengthening County grantees, small businesses and community members, as well as a...

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

State reminds Hawaiʻi businesses that third quarter annual reports are due

Businesses registered in the third quarter — July through September — can now file their annual reports, which must be filed by midnight Sept. 30 to avoid a late filing penalty...

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mauinow.com /3 weeks ago

Visitor arrivals and spending up slightly on Maui in June, tourism officials report

State officials reported slight increases in visitor arrivals and spending for June 2026 as tourists spent more money daily but took shorter vacations across Hawaiʻi.

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khon2.com /3 weeks ago

Statewide job, industry forecast in Hawaiʻi through 2034: What to know

New projections for statewide employment provided insight into the trends expected to carry through 2034. Here's what to know.

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mauinow.com /2 weeks ago

Hawaiʻi begins $150M broadband expansion for underserved communities

The Office of the Governor and the University of Hawaiʻi have launched a $149.5-million federal BEAD project in partnership with Hawaiian Telcom to provide fiber-optic internet ac...

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mauinow.com /2 weeks ago

New DMAPs for Big Island, Kaua‘i, Maui County and O‘ahu focus on hotspots under strain

Maui’s plan prioritized a coordinated approach to the HÄna Highway in East Maui, including community-led stewardship at KeÊ»anae Peninsula shaped by local and generationa...

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mauinow.com /2 weeks ago

Outstanding public service recognized at DLNR 2026 employee service awards

Employees of the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources who distinguished themselves through exceptional service to communities throughout the state were celebrated at...

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kauainownews.com /1 month ago

Innovating for the future: State hosts successful 4th annual Hawaiʻi Made Conference

Hawaiʻi farmers, value‑added producers, food manufacturers, entrepreneurs, supply‑chain partners and resource providers come together in Waikīkī for full day focused on loca...

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hawaiibusiness.com /5 days ago

Hawaiʻi’s Top 250 Company Profiles 2026

A closer look at some of the Top 250 companies making steady progress and setting benchmarks in their fields.

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kauainownews.com /1 month ago

Third quarter Hawaiʻi annual business reports due

Businesses registered in the third quarter — July through September — can now file their annual reports, which must be filed by midnight Sept. 30 to avoid a late filing penalty...

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staradvertiser.com /1 month ago

DPP launches fast-track permit review program

The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting has launched a new program to fast-track eligible building permit applications using an artificial intelligence-assisted screenin...

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

Maui visitor spending climbs 26% in May as arrivals near pre-wildfire levels

Visitor spending on Maui rose 26.4% in May compared with a year earlier, outpacing every other island in Hawaiʻi, according to preliminary statistics released Tuesday by the stat...

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kauainownews.com /1 month ago

Bills in support of Hawaiʻi film industry, economic development now law

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green earlier this week signed state Senate Bill 2580, now Act 185, which broadens access to the state's film tax credit, as well as Senate Bill 2907, now Act 18...

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