by Let Hawaii Work | Jun 25, 2020 | Let Hawaii Work
We have a commercial boat tour business. Not only have we been shut down but between Gove. Ige’s and the DLNR’s regulations, we are allowed to take only 10 people on a boat no matter the boat size. There are over 300 boat owners throughout the island and many...
by Let Hawaii Work | Jun 25, 2020 | Let Hawaii Work
I own a business that installs business phone and voicemail systems, data cabling for phones, and computer networks. I’ve worked for just about every industry on Maui for the past 25 years. The majority of the businesses I serve are reliant on tourism or the...
by Let Hawaii Work | Jun 25, 2020 | Let Hawaii Work
I am a senior living here on Maui with my son. I have given my health, specifically my immune system, high priority all of my life. Three friends of mine have had strokes and are in the hospital. Of course, I cannot visit them nor can anyone else. We can’t encourage...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Jun 25, 2020 | Gut and Replace, News Releases
The following news release was issued by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on June 24, 2020. ______________ The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii implores state legislators to hold back the measure until there can be broader public input HONOLULU, June 24, 2020 >>...
by Let Hawaii Work | Jun 25, 2020 | Let Hawaii Work
I am a single mother of a 16-month-old almost toddler. I have been greatly affected by this lockdown, not only financially in regards to my business, but also emotionally due to the stress of not knowing how or if I will ever recover. It has been months full of severe...
by Let Hawaii Work | Jun 25, 2020 | Let Hawaii Work
I own Creekside Lounge Kailua, which had been open every day since 1982 until March 19, 2020. Even after the statewide coronavirus shutdown, I was paying my employees, but then the state offered $600 dollars a week for their weekly incomes, so now all they want is...
by Let Hawaii Work | Jun 25, 2020 | Let Hawaii Work
I am the owner of Kelso Photography on Oahu. Last year was the best year for me, as an artist and business owner. I work with mostly tourists, capturing their memories while visiting the islands. After the pandemic hit and our governor put in place the stay-at-home...
by Let Hawaii Work | Jun 25, 2020 | Let Hawaii Work
I am the owner of two condos in Kailua-Kona, and I have depended on renting them out to make an income that allows me to meet my cost of living here. As soon as the quarantines and lockdowns were put in place in March, my bookings through June all canceled, leaving me...
