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For Enstrom Candies President Doug Simons, the taste of expanding to another of the Western Slope’s larger population hubs is oh-so sweet.

There's a rumor that one of Colorado's favorite candy companies is expanding its storefront locations.

Alan Tokunaga was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Four haumāna from Waipahu High School will be given time to utilize a telescope on Maunakea and Haleakalā.

Commercial real estate activity has finally accelerated to a pace that’s similar to the residential market, with local buyers and business owners making moves, and regional and national investors taking

Doug Simons explained how Hawaiʻi is the world leader in astronomy, and UH’s role in that 50-year legacy.

Not every player makes the really big money.

A study by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization found that astronomy produced $110 million in direct spending in the state in 2019. The $110 million was generated through purchases from local businesses, salaries and wages, and spending by students and visiting researchers.

Astronomy in Hawaiʻi supports employment of 1,313 residents and had a total economic impact of $221 million on the state in 2019, according to a University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) update. 

Astronomy in Hawaiʻi supported employment of 1,313 residents and had a total economic impact of $221 million on the state in 2019.