Matson finalizes surcharge settlementHONOLULU - Matson Inc. will pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company misapplied fuel surcharges on military household goods shipped between the Mainland and Hawaii or Guam.The company announced Tuesday it signed a settlement agreement ...
75K in Hawaii have no health careHONOLULU - State officials say the rate of people without health insurance in Hawaii has dropped below 6 percent since the implementation of President Barack Obama's federal health care overhaul.Officials told a joint House committee briefing on Monday that ...
Makawao resident Steven Tanouye has developed a sticker to hide the imprint of the old, previously used vehicle safety sticker.Tanouye said he first came up with the idea for "Stick it Solutions" in November when he took his mother's car to get a safety check. He noticed that the new safety ...
HONOLULU -- A tentative agreement would give Honolulu paramedics raises and less overtime.The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that the tentative deal is expected to save the city more than $1 million in overtime.The average raise would be 10 to 12 percent.The tentative agreement reached ...
LIHUE (AP) - The owner of a Kauai resort has filed a lawsuit to stop the development of a proposed dairy farm on a nearby property.Progress on Hawaii Dairy Farms should cease until developers prove it won't negatively affect the surrounding environment, said the lawsuit filed Thursday by ...
* Kokua Realty congratulates Mariah Brown, co-founder of the Da Kitchen restaurants and sales agent with Kokua Realty, for winning the Pacific Business News' Businesswoman of the Year in the for-profit category.Brown is a multimillion-dollar producer serving clients on Maui and Oahu, according ...
Hula Grill Kaanapali recently celebrated its 20-year anniversary.On June 6, it held a party for its longtime fans, employees and community members. Through its Legacy of Aloha program, the restaurant has put $20,000 back into the community in the last year and a half.The donations have included ...
HILO - A judge is allowing Hawaii County to maintain a registry of genetically modified crops while preventing public disclosure of farmers' identities and specific farm locations.Hilo Circuit Court Judge Greg Nakamura granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday in response to papaya farmers who ...
Resort developers undeterred by fireLIHUE - Developers trying to rebuild an iconic Kauai resort ravaged by a hurricane are moving forward after the Coco Palms suffered another setback: a fire on Independence Day.Last week's blaze destroyed the main lobby and badly burned the breezeway of a ...
Oahu housing prices reach record levelsHONOLULU - Housing prices on Oahu hit record levels in June thanks to an improving economy and tight supply.The median cost for a single-family home was $700,000, eclipsing the June 2007 record of $685,000, according to statistics released Monday by the ...
In the next few months, Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay will debut newly redesigned guest rooms and suites along with other new features as the resort continues its multimillion-dollar transformation, according to a news release.The overall "re-envisioning" of the resort is led by TAL ...
An introductory class for "Core Four Business Planning" will be held today from 6 to 7 p.m. at Maui Economic Opportunity's Family Center.The six-week class begins Tuesday and ends on Aug. 19. The course will run from 6 to 9 p.m., two days a week, also at the MEO Family Center.The course will ...
LIHUE (AP) - Developers trying to rebuild a Kauai resort made famous by Elvis Presley and ravaged by a hurricane hope to rely on foreign investments.The Coco Palms Resort is the only major hotel that did not reopen after Hurricane Iniki in 1992.Built in 1953, the property became famous when ...
HONOLULU (AP) - An aerial advertising company says it will continue to fly banners over Hawaii skies despite a ban in state law and local ordinances.An attorney for Aerial Banners North says the company has done nothing illegal. Michael McAllister says Aerial Banners North has a Federal ...
Living in a small island community in the Pacific, one thing is eminently clear: "We are all in this together."It is that spirit of "aloha" and working in concert that permeates Maui's manufacturing culture, creating diverse and high-quality, value-added products for residents and visitors to ...
WASHINGTON - Want to reduce the effects of aging? Try oil.The United States' population is still getting older, but that's changing in the Great Plains because of the attraction of working in the booming oil and gas industries.The aging baby boom generation helped inch up the median age in the ...
Two informational sessions will be held in July for local businesses interested in participating as vendors at the inaugural Made In Maui County Festival in November, according to an announcement from the Mayor's Office of Economic Development.The sessions are from noon to 1 p.m. July 8 and 15 ...
Ruby's Diner to open in KaanapaliRuby's Diner opens its second Maui restaurant today at Whalers Village in Kaanapali.The 1960s-themed restaurant will serve breakfast, from 7:30 to 11 a.m.; lunch and dinner thereafter until 9 p.m."We are thrilled to be opening our second location in Maui and ...
Farmers unenthused about food hub ideaLIHUE- A majority of Kauai farmers surveyed say they aren't interested in a food hub, a concept that would create a centralized processing facility.Seventy percent of the 23 farmers who responded to a survey in a county-funded study said they weren't ...
The mission of the Maui Chamber of Commerce is to advance and promote a healthy economic environment for businesses, advocating for a responsive government and quality education while preserving Maui's unique community characteristics. Our business is growing Maui businesses and we have been ...