Pacific Business News, Island News, Maui Now—A conference centered around manufacturing and producing in the Islands is returning for its third annual event on May 20 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center with a keynote speech by Meli James, co-founder of local product business accelerator Mana Up.

Civil Beat — If passed, the first-of-its-kind fee would raise millions of dollars annually to protect the state’s natural resources and make it more resilient to climate change.

Aloha State Daily — Vibrant Hawaiʻi CEO Janice Ikeda shares findings from its recent study, No Nā Pua, which put participants knee-deep in fishponds to work with the ʻāina – and each other.

HINow — Dr. Diane Paloma connects hula, heritage, and healthy smiles—honoring HDS’s roots with Hawai‘i Stevedores and the Merrie Monarch spirit.

Island News — Hawaiian Electric, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maui County agencies held a virtual meeting to update and alert residents about measures being taken to defend against Lahaina wildfires in the future.

University of Hawai‘i News — The Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship in UH Mānoa’s Shidler College of Business partnered with the Fashion Design and Merchandising Program in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience in fall 2024 and spring 2025 to launch a special edition of its Entrepreneurship Live speaker series—dedicated to fashion.