A great deal of information has been shared on the issue of genetically modified (or engineered) organisms in preparation for the ballot question this election, but up until this week no study had been released on the economic impact of the seed industry to Maui County's economy. In order to ...

Sandwich Islands Publishing Co. Ltd., a family-owned company that has published the "Best of Maui" hard-bound visitor guide for more than 30 years, recently has launched Best of Maui applications for Apple and Android devices.The free applications, available at the Apple App Store and Android ...

Puna home sales fall after storm, lavaHONOLULU - Mother Nature is taking a toll on home sales in the Puna district on the Big Island.The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports home sales in September fell almost 23 percent in Puna following Tropical Storm Iselle and a lava flow that continues toward ...

Many in the anti-genetically modified organism movement tout that the ballot initiative they are supporting will not hurt farmers, but there are horrendous penalties included in the 10 pages of charter amendments they are proposing. Unfortunately, all the public will see is the ballot question, ...

Maui Medical Group hires doctorDr. Chasity Edwards has been hired at Maui Medical Group.Edwards, who specializes in obstetrics/gynecology care, was most recently at Chesapeake Women's Center in Annapolis, Md. In 2001, Chesapeake Family Magazine named her one of the top 100 physicians in ...

HONOLULU - The owner of Hawaii's largest newspaper bought two daily publications on Hawaii's Big Island and several newspapers in Washington state.Oahu Publications, which owns the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, said Wednesday that it is buying West Hawaii Today and the Hawaii Tribune-Herald from ...