Scammers will find a way
More children are playing games online than ever before, but it’s not all fun and games, and the risks connected to kids and gaming continue to grow.
The parable of the two horses
The Hawaii State Tax Watch Doggie at long last has made his son put down his Smartphone.
Ono, it’s pau
ANAHOLA — On their final day, after 31 years of owning and operating Duane’s Ono Char-Burger, you might expect Robert and Leilani Cord to mark the moment.
Hanalei Colony Resort back soon
HAENA — Closed since historic flooding swept through the North Shore in April 2018, Hanalei Colony Resort will reopen next month.
Say it ain’t so
The burger orders kept coming Tuesday morning. Old Fashioned. Teriyaki. Blue Cheese. Nui-Nui. Duane’s Special.
Saving the Legislature from itself
This week we look at the State Auditor’s recent follow-up report, Report No. 19-14, on the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production income tax credit.
Rice Street vision quest
LIHUE — Jim Guerber opened Thursday’s Lihue Business Association meeting asking people to share their perspectives on Rice Street.
BYOB-ulk container
KAPAA — Single-use plastics come in all shapes and sizes and in the effort to reduce the amount of plastic going into landfills and the environment, grocers are developing a new strategy: BYOB.
State jobless rate remains 2.7%
HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations on Thursday announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 2.7 percent, the same rate as in August.
Business fees go down! –Huh?
In the news recently was a story about business and licensing fees actually going down.
Kalaheo Dental to buy back Halloween candy
KALAHEO — The Kalaheo Dental Group, with sponsorship from the UPS Store at Kukui Grove Center, hosts its Fourth annual Halloween Candy Buy Back on Friday, Nov. 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. at its offices in Rainbow Plaza in Kalaheo.
Southwest on the way
LIHUE — In less than a month Hawaii travelers will have another option for inter-sland travel with Southwest Airlines firing up the first routes two months earlier than planned.
No guarantees with cryptocurrency
Watching the reel lines on the slot machine go around and round, listening to the jangling bells, you wait and hope to hear the cha-ching of coins. Yay! I won! A casino’s bells, dings and flashing lights draw players in, tempting them to keep playing ‘til they hit the big one, quit their job, and live the life of luxury.
The Strange Case of Bank of America
Once upon a time, there was a big bank called Bank of America. It wanted to try doing business in Hawaii, since it was already in many of the other western states, so it reached a deal to buy Honolulu Federal (do you remember HonFed?) and took over all of their branches in Hawaii. This was in 1992.
Welcome to Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort
WAIPOULI — Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort made its debut on Kauai following a property-wide transformation, unveiling 314 redesigned guest rooms, a brand-new arrival experience, oceanfront bar and restaurants, fully reinvented public spaces, a re-energized pool scene, and fresh programming.
MCS Grill fundraiser helps fight cancer
LIHUE — For two $20 bills and a trip to the Westside you can eat as much calamari, crab, chili peppa chicken, cheese curds and poke as you want on Sunday.
Get Fit Kauai gets $92K
HONOLULU — Kaiser Permanente awarded $182,000 in community-benefit-grant funding to three organizations working to create healthier habits and environments for keiki and adults in Hawaii.
Westside farmers market accepts EBT
WAIMEA — You can now use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) cards for local produce at the Westside Hale Puna farmers market.
Servco to lease vehicles to 10 nonprofits
HONOLULU — As part of its Centennial Service Campaign in 2019, Servco Pacific Inc. is offering a two-year loan on four Toyota or Subaru vehicles to up to 10 different nonprofits.
Job fair today at War Memorial
LIHUE — The Kauai Job Fair is 9 a.m. to noon today at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall.