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Hawaiian Electric warns of scammers sending QR codes to make payments
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025, 11:30 AM HST Fraudsters are targeting Hawaiian Electric business customers in a recent flurry of scams, threatening to shut off service and sending QR codes to make payment. At least two businesses have paid cash. Screenshot of image...
A Roaring Fork chef, the Aspen Saturday Market
The Aspen Times - Colorado
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A chef or restaurateur will endeavor to tell a story or build on a theme when writing the season’s new menu. A source of inspiration for me in menu design stemmed from the ingredients’ “proximity to the soil.” In the restaurant kitchens I’ve...
Tariffs’ Impact On Local Businesses
The News-Gazette - Virginia
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Coffee Retailers See Volatility Editor’s note: Tariffs, taxes imposed by one country on goods imported from another country, have been in the national news a lot this year. But are the tariffs imposed so far, or the threat of tariffs, having an...
Alaska Airlines Orders 5 More Boeing 787s For Seattle Expansion & 10 737 MAX 10s
Simple Flying
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July 5, 2025
Alaska Airlines has reportedly exercised purchase options for an additional five Boeing 787 Dreamliners from Hawaiian Airlines’ order book. The news comes as the carrier, following its recent merger with Hawaiian Airlines, aims to expand its...
Hawaii governor signs bills cracking down on illegal fireworks after deadly New Year’s explosion
The Maui News - Hawaii
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Fireworks debris lies at the home where a New Year's Eve fireworks explosion killed and injured people, Jan. 1, 2025, in Honolulu. AP Photo/Marco Garcia HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor on Monday signed five bills cracking down on the rampant use of...
Hawaii’s summer reading challenge surpasses 20,000 participants, final push to reach 25,000 underway
The Maui News - Hawaii
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The Hawaii State Public Library System announced Monday that more than 20,000 readers across the islands have registered for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, overtaking last year’s total with four weeks remaining in the program. According to a...
Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Honolulu County in week ending June 28?
Honolulu Reporter - Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
There were two gas stations in cities across Honolulu County selling regular gas at the lowest price of $3.67 per gallon in the week ending June 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com. The average reported cost of regular gas...
6 gas stations in cities throughout Honolulu County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending June 28
Honolulu Reporter - Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
There were six gas stations in cities across Honolulu County selling premium gas at the lowest price of $4.09 per gallon in the week ending June 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com. The average reported cost of premium gas...
Business tidbits: Taco Time closures and new poke shop in Sunnyside
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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Pacific Northwest chain Just Poké has opened two locations in Eastern Washington, including one in Sunnyside. Catch by Just Poké opened June 21 in the Sunnyside Walmart at 15727 E. Broadway Ave. It is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily; call...
Partnership Gives High-Speed Internet to Hawaii Public Housing
Government Technology
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July 2, 2025
(TNS) — More than 45, 000 residents living in Hawaii’s public housing communities soon will have access to high-speed fiber internet under a new public-private partnership between the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and Hawaiian Telcom. The $6...
Business Business Insider How wealthy tech leaders have prepped for a possible doomsday, from underground bunkers to gun stockpiles
Yahoo News
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Some of the country's tech leaders have invested in doomsday preparations, like bunkers. Executives at some luxury bunker companies said interest spiked during the Israel-Iran conflict. Here are some of the wealthiest tech leaders who are said to...
VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Hawaii in Q1 2025 vs. Q4 2024
Aloha State News - Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
The VA issued 328 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Hawaii during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to 103 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.Loans issued in...
Elite dating services thriving as love defies economic woes
Calgary Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Relationships Demand for personalized dating services is growing, with clients citing app fatigue and a desire for meaningful connection as the motivation Author of the article: Bloomberg News Ignacio Gonzalez and Lara...
Hurricane Relief Made Simple for Hawaii Condo Owners
Live Insurance News
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July 2, 2025
What if your condo association couldn’t get hurricane insurance? Scary, right? For many condo associations, that nightmare was becoming a reality. Insurers were walking away or hiking premiums to unmanageable levels. But here’s the good...
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for July 01, 2025
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 63 to 69 near the shore to 49 to 56 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tuesday: Mostly sunny with scattered showers....
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 01, 2025
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Tuesday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 South Facing 4-6 3-5 3-5 3-5 TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature In...
Office of Hawaiian Affairs budget shows commitment to strengthening Native Hawaiian community
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 — which took effect Tuesday (July 1) — marks a major milestone in the agency’s commitment to strengthening programs and services for Native Hawaiian communities while...
North America Seasonings And Spices Market Analysis Report 2025-2033 Bold Flavors, Health Trends, And Home Cooking Spur Growth
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The North American Seasonings and Spices Market is projected to grow from US$ 3.93 billion in 2024 to US$ 6.15 billion by 2033, at a CAGR of 5.10%. This growth is fueled by an increasing consumer preference for...
Scattered Spider shifts focus to airlines as strikes hit Hawaiian, WestJet — and now Qantas
CSO
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July 2, 2025
A data breach at Qantas via a third-party service is typical of the Scattered Spider attack group, experts say. “Qantas’ cyber breach bears the hallmarks of Scattered Spider, the same group behind recent attacks on Hawaiian Airlines, WestJet, and...
Fair Trade Coffee passes out $48,880
The Garden Island - Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
WAHIAWA — Kauai Coffee Sales and Marketing coordinator Emma Shinsky said, “To honor our 2025 community donation recipients, the Kauai Coffee Fair Trade Committee hosted a gathering at the heart of where it all begins — on the very farm where our...