- In the MediaCesspools Increase Contamination Risks for Areas Hit Hard by Kona LowsApril 19, 2026
Honolulu Star-Advertiser — The state Department of Health gives the same warning to beachgoers each time the islands are hit with a heavy storm: Don’t swim in brown water.
Read More - In the MediaHawai‘i’s $3.9B Tech Ecosystem: Why AI is the New Engine Behind Hawai‘i’s Tech BoomApril 17, 2026
Pacific Buisness News — Richard Matsui and Brent Akamine traveled parallel journeys after graduating from Punahou School and leaving Hawa‘ii — each founded a technology company, grew the business on the Mainland, then sold to major national and global investors within two weeks of each other.
Read More - In the MediaHawaiʻi Legislature Moves to Guard Against Federal Immigration EnforcementApril 14, 2026
Civil Beat — Bills are advancing to prohibit face coverings, protect the right to record police and limit state cooperation.
Read More - In the MediaScaling Hawaiʻi’s Economy with Mana Up - HumanizeHer PodcastApril 14, 2026
HumanizeHer — In this episode of HumanizeHer, we sit down with Meli James. As Co-Founder and General Partner of Mana Up, she has helped over 100 Hawai’i-based brands. She has scaled to global markets, generating over 113 million dollars in revenue and creating hundreds of jobs right on the islands. Her mission: keep the talent, the opportunity, and the economic power in Hawai’i - where it belongs.
Read More - In the MediaTwo Hawaiʻi Founders Score Major Deals in Breakout Quarter for Island TechApril 12, 2026
Hawai‘i Business Magazine, Hawai‘i News Now — kWh Analytics and Vinovest acquired by global and mainland companies, respectively
Read More - In the MediaA Last-Minute Miracle for a Bill to Help Hawaiʻi Convert CesspoolsApril 10, 2026
Civil Beat — The bill would create a new low-interest loan program to help eliminate some of the 80,000 cesspools leaking millions of gallons of sewage into Hawaiʻi’s nearshore waters daily.
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