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Business / In Brief • July 13, 2013

Committee pulls Coco Palms petitionLIHUE - A committee supporting restoration of a Kauai resort made famous by Elvis Presley has pulled an online petition.The Garden Island reports the Save Coco Palms Committee removed the petition a few hours after it went up Wednesday.The shuttered resort was made famous by the 1961 Presley move "Blue Hawaii." It was damaged by a 1992 hurricane and has become an eyesore on Kauai's busiest corridor.Ordinances approved by Kauai County retained a provision for Coco Palms restoration as a nonconforming structure but Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. wants the ...

The Chamber View: Let’s get it done and move on

When it comes to the demolition of the Old Wailuku Post Office, a mistake was made, nobody disputes that. A process was not followed and that is important to raise, air and fix. However, the way the issue is being handled has people questioning political motivations and wondering how much this will ultimately cost the people of Maui.In the June 17 Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee hearing, many council members acknowledged that they saw no ill intent in the demolition and appreciated the administration's apology. Several noted that they, too, could have questioned things ...

Business / In Brief • July 12, 2013

Coco Palms backers begin petition driveLIHUE - A group trying to save the historic Coco Palms resort opposes the repeal of a Kauai County ordinance intended to aid rebuilding of the iconic structure.The Save Coco Palms Committee has begun an online petition opposing a move Tuesday by the Kauai Planning Commission to rescind the ordinance, The Garden Island reported Thursday.Restoration would be impossible without it, the committee said, adding that investors are on the horizon."A new, Hawaii-based group of investors has stepped up and is willing to restore the property to its former ...

Business / In Brief • July 11, 2013

Honolulu bus drivers sign 5-year contractHONOLULU - Bus drivers in Honolulu have agreed to a five-year labor contract with Oahu Transit Services Inc.The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that drivers, clerical staff and maintenance workers in Teamsters Local 996 ratified the contract Tuesday with the company that operates TheBus.Union secretary-treasurer Millie Downey says the member vote was overwhelming in favor of the contract.The deal was reached June 30, the day the previous five-year deal expired.The contract calls for a 16-month wage freeze and then a 6.4 percent pay increase ...

Business / In Brief • July 10, 2013

Allegiant Air to offer flights between Honolulu-Los AngelesHONOLULU - Allegiant Air, which has cut back some of its Hawaii service, announced Tuesday it will be offering flights between Honolulu and Los Angeles starting in October.The flights will operate twice a week starting Oct. 30 between Honolulu International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.The Las Vegas-based budget carrier began flying to Honolulu in 2012 with flights from Las Vegas and Fresno, Calif. The airline had previously said it would suspend routes to Honolulu beginning in August from seven cities. Then ...

Workshop to update tax professionals

The state Department of Taxation will be holding a Summer Tax Workshop for tax professionals 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Maui Beach Hotel Elleair Rainbow Ballroom in Kahului.This year's workshop topics include the department's voluntary disclosure program, an update on the expiration of Act 105; general excise tax exemptions and key tax measures passed during the recently concluded legislative session."We're pleased to present our annual summer workshops for the state's tax professionals," said Director of Taxation Fred Pablo about the series of events statewide. "These ...