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Foreign cash sought to reopen famed Kauai resort

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 Presley filmed his 1961 movie "Blue Hawaii" there.Developer Coco Palms Hui LLC is seeking federal approval to take advantage of a program that provides green cards to foreign nationals who help the economy by investing in new business deals, principal Tyler Greene told the Garden Island in a report ...

Company flies aerial banners despite Hawaii law

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 Aviation Administration permit and federal law is supreme over state law or local ordinances. KHON-TV reports that aerial advertising has been outlawed by Hawaii law since 2005.An Aerial Banners North airplane on Memorial Day flew with an American flag and over the weekend was spotted trailing a banner ...

Made In Maui products help local economy

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 enjoy.Known for being "no ka oi" (the best!), Maui has a long history of innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration. The people here leverage available assets and new opportunities to create cherished products that are purchased time and time again.Maui's manufacturing industry is aided by a ...

Oil boom fuels a drop in age in Great Plains

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 United States last year from 37.5 years to 37.6 years, according to data released Thursday by the Census Bureau. But a closer examination of those numbers shows that seven states - Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming - actually became younger.Credit for the ...

Vendor sessions offered

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 at the Cameron Center in Wailuku.Office of Economic Development Director Teena Rasmussen said county workers will be available to answer questions and to provide assistance to owners looking to complete the vendor application for the festival.Participating vendors must be based in Maui County and ...

Business/In Brief – June 27, 2014

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 have included special menu items to appeal to island residents and visitors to this iconic slice of paradise," said Doug Cavanaugh, chief executive officer-founder of Ruby's Diner Inc.Ruby's other Maui restaurant is at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center.The restaurant's design elements are inspired by the ...