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The Nature Conservancy of Hawai’i recently completed construction of a fence around south Kaua’i’s Kanaele Bog, which is home to rare and endangered plant species.The fence encloses the Nature Conservancy’s 80-acre preserve in an effort to keep out wild pigs, … Continue reading →

Nine-and-half million dollars. That’s how much a New Hampshire couple will receive for injuries they suffered in a tour helicopter crash on Kauai last year.They were on a sightseeing trip when the tail rotor broke off and the chopper went … Continue reading →

A New Hampshire couple injured in a Kaua’i helicopter crash last year that killed one person have reached a “nearly eight-figure” settlement with the aircraft ‘s manufacturers.Details of the settlement will be announced tomorrow by the couple’s attorney, Richard Fried … Continue reading →

By Jim Cone The question has been asked many times by many people over the years: What percentage of Hawaii’s population works in the tourism industry? The answer to that question during the past 20 years has been somewhere between … Continue reading →

Prices of single-family homes on Kauai rose in May, while prices of condominiums slipped.However, the median price for both categories was based on much lower sales volume compared to the same month a year ago, according to statistics from Hawaii … Continue reading →

By Dimitrion Running around from one meeting to another make us lose focus on eating well and enjoying what we eat. This week we looked at what is the best on the go food without losing focus on quality.To start … Continue reading →

Hawaiian Airlines is adding four aircraft to its interisland fleet this year to meet the demand created by the shutdown of Aloha Airlines.Hawaiian says two Boeing (nyse: BA – news – people ) 717-200 jets will enter service in September … Continue reading →

By Bill Wagner Hawaii is probably not the first place that comes to mind if wildlife is your cup of tea.But if visitors look long enough in the right places, the rewards are worth the effort, especially when it comes … Continue reading →

ByDennis E. Noonan My wife and I have been back on the mainland for a week now. I’m still feeling the lag of the six-hour time difference. My daughter, the deadline-oriented reporter, asks when I am going to start writing … Continue reading →

By Kathleen Merryman The vog cloaked all of Hawaii as we flew in to visit our grandchildren and their parents.The cloud of volcanic smog was born in the 4,000 tons of sulphur dioxide that Madam Pele has been blowing out … Continue reading →