There have been five substantial aftershocks in the area near Japan’s Kuril Islands following the 8.2 magnitude earthquake at 6:23 p.m. Hawaii time Friday evening that resulted in a tsunami watch bein…
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Drugstore war: Walgreens vs. Longs
Over the past two decades, retail titans at the top of their industries Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Best Buy, Costco and Macy’s opened their first stores in Hawai’i and drastically changed what long had been a more provincial shopping landscape in the Islands.
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O.C. November hotel occupancy slides
Average room rates top $136, up 8 percent. Orange County hotels saw fewer guests in November as the average occupancy rate dropped to 69.2 percent, down 5.4 percent from 2005, PKF Consulting reported today.
No lightning bolt for economy
Jan. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE): While tomorrow’s playoff matchup between the Chargers and the New England Patriots is a big game on the road to the Super Bowl, it is not expected to deliver a big economic punch for local businesses. No one is expecting a bonanza, whether it’s SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo, hotels and motels, restaurants or the Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego’s downtown party zone.
Tend to your child early on
In Psalms 127:3, it is written: “Children are an heritage of the Lord.”
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Luxury hotel part of new development
A new Element hotel will be built as part of the Chandler Piazza mixed-used development just east of Chandler Fashion Center, on the southeastern corner of Frye and Ellis roads. Continue…
Hawaii lags behind average US pay
Tube Notes
“Jump In,” 8 p.m., Disney Channel. OK, you weren’t planning to watch a movie about jumping rope. Still, try this, and you’ll be hooked. There’s the vibrant skill of the people in double-Dutch competitions. These kids are athletes, artists, acrobats and more. Then there’s the personal charm of Corbin Bleu, the star. A talented actor, dancer and singer, he has also become a convincing jumper. The story has him trying to please his dad (David Reivers, Bleu’s real-life father) by being a boxer. Still, he also wants to please his neighbor (Keke Palmer of “Akeelah and the Bee”) by joining her jump-rope team. For a time, he tries to keep that second world secret. That’s a so-so story but the actors bring it to life. Director Paul Hoen serves up a steady blitz of jumping, backed by pop tunes, including one from Bleu and two from Palmer. The result turns out to be way more fun than you’d expect from jumping rope.
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Harvey, Best pin their way to titles
Comprehensive guide to Vail Colorado for visitors planning a vacation and locals looking for what to do in Vail and Beaver Creek. Continue Here…
Travel tips from Canada to the Andes
San Francisco Gate – It is so affordable that I was able to go to Hawaii three times last year, in total spending less on accommodations than I usually do during a week on Kauai. Contact: Kehena Studio, RR 2 Box 4530, Pahoa HI 96778. (808) 965-6160, www.geocities
Dam Break Impact to be Studied
KGMB9 – The collapse of the Ka Loko Reservoir on Kauai in March, 2006 illustrated just how vulnerable Hawaii’s dams can be. It also raised awareness about the potential danger Hawaii’s 135 dams and reservoirs present. From that awareness comes a new study by
Left-turn lane to be lengthened
Q. The Pali Highway’s makai-bound left-turn lane that turns onto Vineyard Boulevard is terribly short. During morning rush-hour traffic, cars waiting to turn left back up into the left lane heading onto Bishop Street. Why can’t the left-turn lane be lengthened by reducing the width of the median in front of the Nu’uanu YMCA?
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