Hawaii News Monitor

"State jobless rate hits 2-year high of 2.8%." Views expressed in this Hawaii news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 24 October 2026, 0151 UTC. Content and Source:  "Hawaii Business Magazine Newsletters." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQhWxdHtblnQSVknZNFWBpTbMpg https://www.hawaiibusiness.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsmonitor.blogspot.com). View this newsletter online State Jobless Rate Hits 2-Year High of 2.8% The state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose in September for the sixth time this year and hit 2.8% — up from 2.7% in August and up from 2.2% in January, according to data released Monday by the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Star-Advertiser. ʻAlalā Reach Milestones on Maui: Released Hawaiian Crows Show Encouraging Signs of Recovery Nearly two years after release i...

"Las Vegas leaders offer expertise as Hawai'i weighs gambling legislation." Views expressed in this Hawaii news roundup are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 22 October 2026, 2335 UTC. Source and Content:  "Hawaii Business Magazine Newsletters."   Today’s Hawai‘i News A.M. 10/22 - Las Vegas Leaders Offer Expertise as Hawaiʻi Weighs Gambling Legalization - kh6jrm@gmail.com - Gmail URL--https://www.hawaiibusiness.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsmonitor.blogspot.com). View this newsletter online Las Vegas Leaders Offer Expertise as Hawaiʻi Weighs Gambling Legalization That topic was one of the many as leaders from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce hosted a business exchange summit in Waikīkī. The goal – share insight about the “fun economy” – sports, tourism, entertainment and gaming – with their counterparts here. KHON2. Looks Like OHA Has...

"Lopsided mix of democrats, republicans in Hawai'i Legislature could shift." Views expressed in this Hawaii news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 21 October 2026, 2129 UTC. Content and Source:  "Hawaii Business Magazine Newsletters." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQhWxZpNQHFGdvxrbRkpFClHFlX URL--https://www.hawaiibusiness.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsmonitor.blogspot.com). View this newsletter online Lopsided Mix of Democrats, Republicans in Hawaiʻi Legislature Could Shift Just about half of all seats in Hawaiʻi’s Legislature are being contested by at least two candidates in the Nov. 3 general election, which features two special races and could produce a historic third-party victory.  Star-Advertiser.   Voter Service Centers Open and Voting Begins Across the state, voting service centers have opened, d...