If PBN's print editions were real estate, Page 1 would be prime property. It's not open to everyone. Only a select group of people, companies and businesses make it. To be cover story material, they must be making news of interest and significance to our readers. Here are some of the best from 2014, in order...
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The Hawaii Community Foundation's FLEX grant program gave approximately $4.2 million to 168 nonprofit organizations statewide this year. As its name suggests, the two-year-old FLEX program provides grants that can be spent flexibly, for expenses such as operating and program costs or salaries. Traditionally, grants and donations often come with restrictions or expiration dates. The nonprofits...
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The Hawaii Community Foundation through its FLEX Grants program recently awarded $28,000 in grant funding to the Hawaii Forest Institute. The Hawaii Forest Institute is Hawaii Forest Industry Association’s nonprofit corporation. The FLEX grant funding is courtesy of multiple Hawaii Community Foundation funds including Group 70 Foundation Fund, Hokulia Community Fund, Susan M. Kosasa Fund and...
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LIHUE — Hawaii Dairy Farms has been awarded building permits for its proposed $17.5 million, 578-acre dairy in the Mahaulepu Valley. And in light of public concern surrounding the project, the dairy has promised to conduct a voluntary Environmental Impact Statement. Kyle Datta, general partner for Ulupono Initiative, the financial backer of the project, said in...
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West Oahu will get an added boost of luxury with the opening of Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina. Plans to bring the luxury beach resort and private residences to Oahu were confirmed Oct. 25 by The Resort Group, Westbank and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina will be...
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HONOLULU – PBS Hawaii hosted a small groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 10 on the site of its future home at 315 Sand Island Access Road in Kalihi. “This will be a 21st century building for a 21st century Hawaii,” said Leslie Wilcox, PBS Hawaii president and CEO. “Our team has spent a great deal of time on...
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An executive with a lifetime of leadership behind him, Francis Oda was the judges' choice for PBN's 2014 Business Leadership Hawaii Business Leader of the Year. His blended leadership style — practical business executive plus creative designer — drew praise from his peers in the business community in letters supporting his nomination: Mitch D'Olier, chair of...
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Charles Kaneshiro, the head of Group 70 International, one of the largest architecture firms in Hawaii, says that sustainability goes back to the concept that resources are not unlimited. "There's not unlimited water or land," the president and COO of the Honolulu-based firm told PBN. "And if these resources are going to be there for future...
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Three dozen Hawaii businesses and six local business leaders will be honored in six categories Thursday evening at PBN's annual Business Leadership Hawaii gala at the Sheraton Waikiki. One executive will be named the American Savings Bank Business Leader of the Year, while a local nonprofit will be the recipient of the Cades Schutte -The Cades...
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Francis Oda, who helped build Group 70 International into one of Hawaii's largest and most important architecture firms, was named the American Savings Bank Business Leader of the Year at PBN's annual Business Leadership Hawaii recognition awards gala Thursday night at the Sheraton Waikiki. The Cades Schutte -The Cades Foundation Nonprofit Leadership award went to Kahumana...
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