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Honolulu hired Bryan Porcello despite at least eight convictions, and only fired him after his arrest for allegedly bailing a woman out of jail for sex. Heavily blacked-out documents make it difficult to see what was the last straw for the city.
What It Takes to Make Kona’s Ironman World Championship a Success
The senior VP of world championship events relies on meticulous planning and more than 5,000 volunteers to pull off the annual triathlon. Beginnings: Diana Bertsch now oversees the very races she once watched from the sidelines. She says her journey from passionate spectator to event leader speaks to her love of the Ironman triathlon and what it stands for. In 1990, Bertsch was vacationing on Hawai‘i Island.
From Prison to Purpose: IHS’ Re-entry Program Helps Rebuild Lives
The Institute for Human Services’ transitional housing and support services aims to keep people out of prison permanently. Too often, people released from prison eventually violate their parole or commit new crimes and end up back in prison. The Institute for Human Services, known for its work with homeless people, is trying to end that cycle with a re-entry program that serves as a bridge between release from prison and full reintegration into society.
Mana Cruises and Charters Operates Three Small Vessels in Waikīkī and Ko Olina
2025 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Co-founders Jacob Kahiapo and Mash Hatae want to be “exemplary models of responsible tourism.” Mana Cruises and Charters, founded in 2017, focuses on sustainability and personal experiences for its guests. “We’re here to be exemplary models of what responsible tourism can be, what it looks like, and what it is when it’s grown straight from the community we were born in,” says Jacob Kahiapo, co-founder and director of operations.
Service Printers Hawaii Still Flourishes Despite a Challenging Market
2025 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Mother-and-daughter team Kathy and Jodie Yamashiroya run the family business – Hawai‘i’s only union printing shop. The digital world has put many printing companies out of business, but Service Printers Hawaii is still flourishing after 61 years. It’s the only union printing shop left in the Islands, and it’s still owned by the family of one of its founders.
Lonohana Estate Chocolate Is Committed to Ethical Farming and Manufacturing
2025 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Co-founders Lawrence Boone and Seneca Klassen grow cacao trees on O‘ahu’s North Shore for their chocolate bars. The founders of Lonohana Estate Chocolate wanted to do more than just grow and sell chocolate in Hawai‘i — they wanted to do so in the best way possible. “I wanted to create a vertically integrated farming and manufacturing company that does chocolate in a completely transparent and ethical way.
Is It Venus or a Satellite? A Local Astronomer Helps People Read the Night Sky.
Nick Bradley’s stargazing events expose kids and adults to the “wonders of the universe.” Nick Bradley, born and raised on O‘ahu, developed a passion for astronomy at a young age and eventually turned the hobby into his profession. His stargazing events are “about exposing more people to the wonders of the universe – getting them to look up, be curious, ask questions, find the answers and share what they learn.
Not So Public: Why Does UH’s New President Need A $250,000 Adviser?
Kim Siegenthaler has previous ties to President Wendy Hensel. Before University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel took office, she already had plans to bring on a new senior adviser from her last job in New York. That adviser, Kim Siegenthaler, started work last week, earning $250,000 a year. In January, the university’s Board of Regents had created the new position just for her, opting to forgo formal recruitment. Why? The board won’t say.
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