- In the MediaSmall Business Owners in Honolulu Can Now Apply for Micro-LoansMay 26, 2026
KHON2 — Applications are now open for the Oʻahu Small Business Loan Fund, a new micro-loan program designed to provide flexible financing to early-stage entrepreneurs who can’t access to traditional bank loans.
Read More - In the MediaLiza Ryan Gill - Pilali PodcastMay 25, 2026
Pilali — Ashley Lukens and Wren Wescoatt sit down with Liza Gill of the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights to discuss immigration, belonging, and the realities facing immigrant communities across the islands.
Read More - In the MediaVoters Could Add Immigrant Protection Measures For HPD in NovemberMay 25, 2026
Civil Beat — In the wake of state legislation seeking to protect immigrants from overzealous federal crackdowns, a Honolulu charter amendment proposal with similar goals is inching forward at the city’s charter commission.
Read More - In the MediaCovering the Cost: How To Lower the Cost of Doing Business in Hawai‘iMay 20, 2026
Hawai‘i News Now — In this episode of “Covering the Cost,” Annalisa Burgos sits down with Hawai‘i Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Sherry Menor and Hawai‘i Business Magazine editor-in-chief Jennifer Ablan to talk about the cost of doing business in Hawai‘i.
Read More - In the MediaStories of Hawai‘i: New Bishop Museum Exhibit Spotlights the Artistry of Kumu Hula Nālani Kanaka‘ole and Her ‘OhanaMay 20, 2026
Hawai‘i News Now, Aloha State Daily, Hawai‘i Public Radio, Kaua‘i Now, Maui Now, Spectrum News, Island News — The legacy of Kumu Hula Nalani Kanakaole lives on in this exhibition at the Bishop Museum, called “Ea Mai ʻEiwa: Patterns of Practice.”
Read More - In the MediaSpotlight Now: Exploring Hawai‘i’s Economy from Strain to SolutionsMay 19, 2026
Hawai‘i News Now — Sherry Menor, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, said running a business is “getting increasingly challenging,” pointing to high costs and ongoing uncertainty that make it difficult for companies to plan ahead.
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