Archive for April 2009

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Hawaii: Side trips in paradise – Los Angeles Times

Apr 26th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Hawaii: Side trips in paradise
Los Angeles Times, CA
By Beverly Beyette, Reporting from Oahu, Hawaii Foster Botanical Garden: Home to Hawaii's largest collection of tropical plants, it took root in 1853 when a German botanist planted some trees, including the island's first banyans. …
Beyond Diamond Head OCRegister
Dive deeper into Oahu's culture Los Angeles Times
A big helping of Oahu's foods Los Angeles Times
OCRegister - OCRegister
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Staying on Hawaii's Big Island without spending big bucks – Los Angeles Times

Apr 26th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Staying on Hawaii's Big Island without spending big bucks
Los Angeles Times, CA
By Christopher Reynolds If you're hoping to spend less than $200 a night on Hawaii's Big Island and prefer small inns to big resorts, two likely prospects are Waimea Garden Cottage (in the northern town of Waimea, aka Kamuela) and the Kilauea Lodge (in …
Fire and flash: Visit to Kilauea volcano offers rare chance to see … Deseret News
Planning your trip to Hawaii's Big Island Los Angeles Times
Big Island: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Volcano House tell two stories Los Angeles Times
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Staying on Hawaii's Big Island without spending big bucks – Los Angeles Times

Apr 25th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Staying on Hawaii's Big Island without spending big bucks
Los Angeles Times, CA
By Christopher Reynolds If you're hoping to spend less than $200 a night on Hawaii 's Big Island and prefer small inns to big resorts, two likely prospects are Waimea Garden Cottage (in the northern town of Waimea, aka Kamuela) and the Kilauea Lodge …
Big Island: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Volcano House tell two stories Los Angeles Times
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NM State Baseball Falls to Hawaii, 12-10 – NMSU Aggies

Apr 25th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
NM State Baseball Falls to Hawaii, 12-10
NMSU Aggies, NM
LAS CRUCES, NM – The NM State baseball team fell 12-10 in the first game of the weekend series with Hawaii. The Aggies drop to 32-9 on the season and 7-6 in WAC, while Hawaii improves to 25-14 on the year and 8-4 in conference play. …
No. 20 Hawaii hangs on to defeat New Mexico State Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Aggies Fall at Home in WAC Baseball Action American Chronicle
Baseball 'Bows beat NM State, 8-7 in 10 innings to split doubleheader Honolulu Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu Advertiser
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Hawaii stocks, Wall Street up on 'stress test' news – Bizjournals.com

Apr 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Hawaii stocks, Wall Street up on 'stress test' news
Bizjournals.com, NC
Hawaii stocks were mostly up Friday as Wall Street was up on news of the Federal Reserve's stress tests and better-than-expected results for several big companies. Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF) was the biggest gainer, up nearly 24 percent …


Horizon cites Hawaii in $10M loss – Bizjournals.com

Apr 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands

Lloyd's List
Horizon cites Hawaii in $10M loss
Bizjournals.com, NC
Horizon Lines Inc., Hawaii's second-largest shipper, reported a first-quarter net loss of nearly $10 million, or 33 cents per diluted share. In the same period last year, the Charlotte-based shipping company earned $726000, or 2 cents per diluted share …
Horizon Loses $10 million The Journal of Commerce Online
Horizon Lines swings to loss in Q1 – Update RTT News
Earnings roundup: Horizon Lines, Moog Forbes
PR Newswire (press release) - Lloyd’s List
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Hawaii retailers show less confidence in economy – Bizjournals.com

Apr 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Hawaii retailers show less confidence in economy
Bizjournals.com, NC
Store owners are typically an upbeat bunch, so it was surprising when the Business Banking Council's annual report found that only 29 percent of people in Hawaii's retail industry described themselves as “somewhat optimistic” about the economy. …
Survey: Hawaii businesses suffer big declines KPUA
Hawaii Companies Suffering Worst Losses In Decade KITV.com
2 top business leaders favor raising general excise tax Honolulu Star-Bulletin
KGMB9 - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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Tourist tax increase bill sent to Hawaii governor – Forbes

Apr 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Tourist tax increase bill sent to Hawaii governor
Forbes, NY
By HERBERT A. SAMPLE , 04.23.09, 12:28 PM EDT After a spirited debate over taxes and the extent of sacrifices by public employees in tough economic times, the Hawaii House and Senate on Wednesday sent Gov. Linda Lingle a package of measures to increase …
Hawaii Legislature passes tax hikes to ease budget gap Honolulu Advertiser
Tourism, Business Leaders Against Hotel Tax Hike KITV.com
Lawmakers Approve Tourist Tax KGMB9
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - KHON2
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Our Hawaiian Holiday Without, Well, Hawaii – New York Times

Apr 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Our Hawaiian Holiday Without, Well, Hawaii
New York Times, United States
“It's just like Hawaii!” I said enthusiastically. “If Hawaii were free!” “And if Hawaii were really cold and windy,” my husband said, huddling beneath a hooded sweatshirt. “And had threatening seagulls,” Clem added, pointing to a scruffy bird that had …


Senate passes care home bill – Honolulu Advertiser

Apr 22nd, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Senate passes care home bill
Honolulu Advertiser, HI
By Suzanne Roig All that is separating a couple who have been married for 63 years from being together in the same residential care home is a signature. Once the bill is signed, Terry and Sidney Kaide of Hilo will be able to live in the same …


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