City hosts workshops over Ala Wai bridge
The Honolulu Department of Transportation Services will host two public workshop meetings this week regarding the planned design and construction of the $63.3 million Ala Wai Pedestrian Bridge. Read more
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Hawaiian Airlines to offer locals-only discounts
Hawaiian Airlines today is introducing a new locals-only program that could reshape the competitive neighbor-island landscape much in the way that Southwest Airlines’ bodacious long-running $39 one-way fares did after the carrier entered Hawaii’s interisland market. Read more
Benioff donation to help fund new Hawaii island health center
The estimated price tag for the project is $60 million. Read more
On the Move: Holly Kranbuhl and Rachna Mulchandani
Anthology FINN Partners has promoted Holly Kranbuhl to associate vice president of its integrated marketing team from senior account supervisor and hired Rachna Mulchandani as vice president of its research team. Read more
Overnight ambassadors help reduce Waikiki homelessness
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm said the overnight ambassadors complement Safe & Sound Waikiki, which is patterned after Weed & Seed, a multiagency strategy to prevent violent crime, drug trafficking and drug crimes in neighborhoods. Read more
Kupuna at Kahala luxury retirement complex express grievances
The Oct. 21 letter from about 240 residents raised concerns that their monthly occupancy fees would escalate due to the estimated $90 million land purchase and a roughly estimated $275 million expansion. Read more
On the Move: Lono Kealoha and Savannah Rezabek
Bank of Hawaii has announced the following promotions: Read more
Historic Chinatown building is turned into affordable housing
A more than century-old building in Chinatown that used to be a bank after it was a boardinghouse, and might have ghosts in the basement, is about to become an addition to Honolulu’s affordable-housing inventory. Read more
Wall Street sinks on Powell rate-cut caution, Trump cabinet picks
Today’s sell-off ended a week in which market focus shifted from the U.S. election win by Trump, seen as a pro-business choice, to worries about the rate cut path and potential inflation risks under the next administration. Read more
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Grand opening held for DonPen Times in Royal Kunia
The new store, which opened at about 9:45 a.m. today after a blessing and taiko performance, offers groceries, along with a deli, snacks, beverages, beauty items and “kawaii,” or cute, products. Read more
Kamehameha Schools trustee process is upheld
An almost decade-old effort to make the selection process for Kamehameha Schools trustees more self-governing appears to have come up short in state court. Read more
On the Move: Kryn Tsutahara and Amy Watabayashi
Atlas Insurance Agency has hired Kryn Tsutahara as account manager III for its Commercial Lines Operations unit and Amy Watabayashi as business development and benefit consultant for its Employee Benefit unit. Read more
Sheraton Kauai hotel workers ratify contract
Nearly 5,000 hotel workers at eight Hawaii hotels have ratified new contracts this month. Read more
Wall Street indexes end lower after hopes for next rate cut erode
While traders were still betting on a 25-basis point reduction at the Fed’s December meeting, the probability fell to 62% from 76% earlier in the afternoon and from 82.5% on Wednesday, the CME FedWatch tool showed. Read more
Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit
Ending the tax credit could have grave implications for an already stalling U.S. EV transition. Read more
Producer price increase hints at slower inflation decline
The data did not change the view that the Federal Reserve would deliver a third interest rate cut next month, but left economists expecting firmer readings in the personal consumption expenditures price indexes in October. Read more
No joke: the Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars out of bankruptcy
The Onion said in a statement today it aims to replace “Infowars’ relentless barrage of disinformation” with the Onion’s “noticeably less hateful disinformation.” Read more
FEMA extends assistance to Maui survivors; Schatz asks for further aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Hawaii’s request to extend Financial Assistance and Direct Temporary Housing Assistance for an additional year, now through Feb. 10, 2026. Originally, the 18-month assistance period was scheduled to end on Feb. 10, 2025. Read more
On the Move: Ritabelle Fernandes
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Asia’s airlines blame supply chain woes for disrupted operations
Asia-Pacific travel demand has recovered from the pandemic, but earnings at the region’s airlines are under pressure from supply chain problems disrupting operations and exposing them to strengthening consumer protection rules, industry executives say. Read more
Amazon launches low-cost ecommerce service in US to challenge Temu
Amazon.com launched a low-cost ecommerce service called Amazon Haul for some customers in the United States giving them a selection of products at $20 or less, the online retailer said on Wednesday, as it looks to take on Chinese firms Shein and PDD Holdings’ Temu. Read more
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