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Maui Wildfire Burns Down Barriers To Prefab Home Building Plant Prefab

Maui Wildfire Burns Down Barriers To Prefab Home Building

Reversing tradition, Hawaii’s most powerful trade union is backing the idea to allow modular homes in Hawaii.

Lahaina Fires Leave Businesses And Livelihoods In Ruins David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Fires Leave Businesses And Livelihoods In Ruins

The Maui tourist hub hosted nearly 1,000 business establishments, most of which were burned to the ground.

‘Affordable Housing’ Projects In Hawaii Are Unaffordable To Many Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

‘Affordable Housing’ Projects In Hawaii Are Unaffordable To Many

State and county policies aimed at increasing Hawaii’s housing stock can have the unintended consequence of pushing out lower-income residents.

Is Hu Honua’s Energy Future Tied To Hydrogen? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Is Hu Honua’s Energy Future Tied To Hydrogen?

Newly reissued county permits and the mayor’s recent remarks have left Big Island community members wondering what’s next.

Death Of Hawaii Tech Agency Funding Is A Blow For Diversification David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Death Of Hawaii Tech Agency Funding Is A Blow For Diversification

Gov. Josh Green stopped senators from axing a tech agency board member; now small businesses must pay the price.

Hawaii Film Lab Shows Young Directors A Path To Success Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Film Lab Shows Young Directors A Path To Success

A film collective is trying to address concerns that there aren’t enough local people playing key roles in motion picture productions.

Russell Ruderman: Invest In The Things Hawaii Actually Needs Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Russell Ruderman: Invest In The Things Hawaii Actually Needs

Food, education, housing and health care should take priority over projects that are eye-catching but unnecessary.

Hawaii’s Chamber of Commerce Seeks To Rein In Red Tape To Help Businesses Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Hawaii’s Chamber of Commerce Seeks To Rein In Red Tape To Help Businesses

A new web portal is part of a long-term approach to improving the business environment in the state.

A Struggle For Control Of Hawaii’s Beef Industry Is Playing Out On Safeway Shelves Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2022

A Struggle For Control Of Hawaii’s Beef Industry Is Playing Out On Safeway Shelves

Demand for beef is exceeding supply, but local producers are not seeing the returns.

The Surge Of Federal Funding To Hawaii For Broadband Continues With A New $149M Grant Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2021

The Surge Of Federal Funding To Hawaii For Broadband Continues With A New $149M Grant

The top priority is to provide service to residents in unserved or underserved areas, and the state plans to generate a list by December of the properties that will benefit.