Prudential Maui, Realtors has joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, part of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage franchise networks.The company will be operating as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Maui Properties. It is the first Berkshire Hathaway affiliate in Hawaii.Maui ...

HILO (AP) - Astronomy has been good for the Hawaii economy, especially the Big Island, according to a report by the University of Hawaii's Economic Research Organization.Direct and indirect benefits in 2012 totaled nearly $168 million in the state, including nearly $91.5 million on Hawaii ...

HILO (AP) - The lobby of the Hilo Naniloa Hotel has been moved down a floor, signaling that long-awaited renovations to the 383-room building have begun.Oahu-based developer Ed Bushor, a partner in the project with Hilo businessman Ed Olson, said that he's optimistic they will obtain a loan to ...

Health site deadline extendedHONOLULU - The Hawaii Health Connector is allowing residents more time to sign up for health insurance coverage that would begin Jan. 1.The original deadline to enroll for coverage that begins at the start of the new year was Dec. 15, but they've pushed the deadline ...

Our community is changing and the way issues are being dealt with is dividing us, with some behaviors in stark contrast to the aloha spirit that we hold dear. That is why we and many others have chosen to "Stand for Aloha." The effort is not an individual or organization's initiative, but ...

Kauai council kills GMO research taxLIHUE - The Kauai County Council has killed a bill that may have resulted in higher taxes for companies researching genetically modified crops.The bill would have changed the way taxes are assessed on biotechnology research companies. It had passed the Kauai ...