AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAir Cargo Expansion: Alaska Airlines says it will lease four additional 737-800 converted freighters, doubling its cargo capacity and dedicating the new aircraft to Alaska and Hawai‘i, with service expected in the first half of 2027. Hawai‘i Tourism & Culture: Filipino girl group BINI will make its first Hawaii stop with a Honolulu concert Aug. 1 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena as part of its Signals World Tour. Local Food & Community Support: Honolulu’s 2026 Hale Eats food drive for Hawaii Foodbank raised 171,513 meals—far above its 110,000 goal—while Girl Scouts and American Savings Bank donated more than 4,000 cookie boxes to families still recovering from Kona Low floods. Maui Housing Pressure: FEMA is raising rents for about 600 Maui wildfire survivors in temporary housing, with subsidies set to expire in February and another increase starting Sept. 1. Health Access: Walmart will host free wellness screenings and flu shots at all nine Hawai‘i stores Saturday, timed to back-to-school season. Energy & Grid Watch: A state challenge to Hawaiian Electric’s move to walk back pollution commitments is in the spotlight as regulators and conservation groups push back.
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