June 28, 2007
Hawaii's scenic North Shore cliffs protected
A years-long grass-roots effort to preserve more than a thousand acres of unspoiled North Shore wilderness from development culminated yesterday with the final acquisition of the Pupukea-Paumalu coastal bluff.
Honolulu Advertiser
June 15, 2007
Surf contests bring in $14.6 million
High-profile surf contests generated $14.6 million of economic activity in the state last year as they drew international contestants, surfing industry moguls and tourists to the events on O'ahu's North Shore.
Honolulu Advertiser
June 13, 2007
Chamber urges workers' comp veto
The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii sent members a letter Tuesday urging them to ask Gov. Linda Lingle to veto two bills affecting employers.
Pacific Business News
June 6, 2007
Kahuku teacher named History Teacher of the Year
A sixth-grade teacher at Kahuku Elementary School in Kahuku has been named Hawai'i History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Preserve America.
Honolulu Advertiser
June 6, 2007
BYUH getting heavy hitter
Brigham Young University-Hawai'i's president-designate is a former senior associate dean of the Harvard Business School with deep ties to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Honolulu Advertiser
June 6, 2007
Helped protect a reef lately?
The Coral Reef Outreach Network is accepting entries for its third annual Hawaii Living Reef Awards, which honor businesses, organizations and community leaders who have demonstrated significant care toward protecting and nurturing Hawai'i's coral reef ecosystem.
Honolulu Advertiser
June 2, 2007
Issue of locked gate divides residents
Tina Jensen thought she found the perfect location for a plant-rental and nursery business when she purchased five acres at Poamoho Estates agriculture subdivision. But she soon discovered that some of her neighbors didn't share the same views about their land.
Honolulu Advertiser
June 2, 2007
Hawai'i trip has highest price tag
Ouch! An annual AAA survey ranks Hawai'i as the most expensive state for a vacation — estimating the cost of food and lodging for a family of four will average $650 per day.
Honolulu Advertiser
June 1, 2007
Lingle signs Kahuku Hospital bailout bill
Gov. Linda Lingle on Thursday signed legislation allowing the state's public hospital system to take over the financially ailing Kahuku Hospital.
Pacific Business News
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