Food Trucks a Lifeline for Some Hawai‘i Chefs During Pandemic
A surge in food trucks began in 2008 during the Great Recession and the current economic crisis seems to have spurred further interest among entrepreneurs and chefs.
Author: Kelly Stroh
Lucy’s Lab Creamery Gives UH Students Real Entrepreneurial Experience
The ice cream store at Ward Village has provided real-world learning since 2014. Students get hands-on experiences with a real business, learn about business finances and the many other responsibilities of running a company.
Mural’s Themes Include Early Migration and Local Cannabis Farming
Local artist Shar Tuiasoa paints an indoor mural at the new dispensary in ‘Aiea for Noa Botanicals, a medical cannabis company. Tuiasoa’s mural tells the story of migration and the different ways in which plants, resources and people have migrated…
New Local Apps Will Help with Contact Tracing
Contact tracing helps fight the spread of COVID-19, but it is time consuming work that has overwhelmed the state Health Department. Two local apps designed to help contact tracers do their job faster and more effectively are in the works…
“Buy Hawaiʻi, Give Aloha” Portal Helps You Buy Local
Many kamaʻāina want to support local businesses, especially now during the pandemic, and a new portal aims to make that easier.
Tough Times for Hawai‘i’s Lei
Flower shops and other floral businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic, but they’re innovating to serve customers – and hoping that flowers remain an important part of local celebrations and people's lives Parts of Hawai‘i’s flower industry were…
Workplace Drug Tests Show Less Use of Some Types of Drugs
But Diagnostic Laboratory Services’ toxicology expert finds an increase in marijuana use especially troubling Workplace drug tests taken in Hawai‘i during the pandemic show a decrease in the use of amphetamines, cocaine and opiates, while marijuana use has been on…
Connect with Ideas and Inspiration at the Hawai‘i Leadership Conference
The virtual three-day event includes many of Hawai‘i’s most influential thinkers and leaders. More than 55 speakers and 15 sessions will cover everything from negotiating and marketing to giving back and sustainability. Dozens of Hawai‘i’s most influential and dynamic leaders…
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I Donated a Kidney to a Stranger. You Might Consider It Too.
The National Kidney Foundation says about 90,000 people in the U.S. need a kidney, and 12 people die every day while waiting for one.
Hawai‘i’s Housing Crisis Was Decades in the Making
A look at the policy decisions, external crises and social changes that gave Hawai‘i the most expensive housing in the nation.
