HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Punaluʻu Bake Shop, known for its pillowy sweetbread as the heart of Nāʻālehu, is hiring ahead of their anticipated reopening following devastating damage from Hurricane Lala.
Since 1991, the southernmost bake shop in the country employed over 50 Hawaii Island residents and supported community organizations through fundraisers and events over the years. On average, the bakery welcomed up to 500,000 visitors each year.
The shop sat at the entrance of Kaʻalāiki Road, which became blocked off by a landslide in late August that sent debris, headstones and human remains down from the Nāʻālehu Cemetery…