Grace Pacific confirmed it will buy HC&D's Maui quarry and is offering current employees the choice to stay after HC&D announced a closure that threatened layoffs.

Premium Kona coffee has become a theft target, and Honolulu stores are locking bags behind plexiglass as merchants weigh security costs. Experts point to rising prices and light penalties.

Honolulu Cookie Company is opening a larger, experiential flagship at The LINQ Promenade with interactive cookie stations and a July 25 grand opening.