Pacific Business News articles from December 1990

Pacific Business News archives from December 1990

Hawaii Cocoa may lose the farm. (foreclosure lawsuit against Hawaii Cocoa Joint Venture)
December 31, 1990... Hawaii Cocoa may lose the farm Hawaii Cocoa Joint Venture, having already lost its big name partners, may lose its 44 acre farm on the Big Island if a foreclosure lawsuit is won by its lender. First Interstate Bank of Hawaii filed a...

Molokai housing project set. (West Molokai Housing)
December 31, 1990... Molokai housing project set Initial construction on the county's first housing project on Molokai in more than a decade is set to begin in early 1991, said Edwin Okubo, housing administrator for the County of Maui. Phase I of the West...

Royal Hawaiian Center changes mix of tenants. (Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; article continues on page 27)
December 31, 1990... Royal Hawaiian Center changes mix of tenants The Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center got just what it wanted for Christmas -- new stores and a restaurant to attract shoppers. Among the merchants that opened in December are a Cartier...

Nakamura named Builder of Decade. (Karen Nakamura)
December 31, 1990... Nakamura named Builder of Decade Karen Nakamura, president of Wallpaper Hawaii Ltd. and Remodeling Specialists Hawaii, was named Builder of the Decade for the 1980s by the Building Industry Association of Hawaii. The award is in...

Island Get-Aways closes shop to reorganize. (Island Get-Aways Tour & Travel)
December 31, 1990... Island Get-Aways closes shop to reorganize Island Get-Aways Tour & Travel, one of the state's biggest inter-Island tour companies, shut down early last week and reportedly went into reorganization. The move was expected to take a week to 10...

Morgan says Hamakua will stay in sugar business. (Francis Morgan; Hamakua Sugar Co.)
December 31, 1990... Morgan says Hamakua will stay in sugar business Hamakua Sugar Co. president Francis Morgan said last week that although the beleaguered plantation's biggest creditor will take title to its real estate at the end of the month, the company...

Hawaii home ownership on the rise.
December 31, 1990... Hawaii home ownership on the rise Home ownership grew by four percentage points between 1984 and 1989 in the face of skyrocketing housing costs, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report on homeownership trends. More than 54 percent of...

EPA plan could hurt Island produce. (Environmental Protection Agency ban on fungicides)
December 31, 1990... EPA ban could hurt Island produce Island farmers say the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed permanent ban on a group of fungicides could hurt Hawaii's papaya, banana and produce industries. The federal agency is concerned about the...

Fort Shafter Reserve Center to replace DeRussy's facility. (Fort Shafter Army Reserve Center; Fort DeRussy Reserve Center)
December 31, 1990... Fort Shafter Reserve Center to replace DeRussy's facility Construction has begun on the $22.5 million Fort Shafter Army Reserve Center which will eventually replace the Waikiki Fort DeRussy Reserve Center. The reserve site at Fort...

PRI eyes joint venture oil refinery. (Pacific Resources Inc.)
December 31, 1990... With CPC of Taiwan PRI eyes joint venture oil refinery A letter of intent to explore building a joint venture oil refinery in the Asia-Pacific region has been signed between Pacific Resources Inc. and Chinese Petroleum Corporation...

Bank merger blocked. (First Hawaiian Inc.; First Interstate Bank of Hawaii merger stopped)
December 31, 1990... Bank merger blocked The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil anti-trust suit in federal court here Friday to block First Hawaiian Inc.'s acquisition of First Interstate Bank of Hawaii. The filing temporarily stops the acquisition of...

Housing market stable. (Honolulu)
December 31, 1990... Active listings show increase Housing market stable According to figures released by the Honolulu Board of Realtors, the supply of available housing units continues to in-crease. As of mid-December, the number of active listings...

Malls report happy holidays. (retail sales up: Hawaiian malls)
December 31, 1990... Malls report happy holidays Although most merchants will not release their December sales figures until mid-January, marketing directors of local malls said sales went well during the holidays. Despite the marketing directors'...

Feds continue Discovery probe. (United States Department of Transportation; Discovery Airways Inc.)
December 31, 1990... Feds continue Discovery probe The U.S. Department of Transportation has asked Discovery Airways for more information on its financing and equity. A Dec. 5 filing by Discovery included new information about the carrier's new corporate...

Princess Cruises continues Hawaii-Tahiti itinerary.
December 31, 1990... Princess Cruises continues Hawaii-Tahiti itinerary LOS ANGELES -- Princess Cruises announces it will return to Hawaii- Tahiti visits for Fall 1991 and Spring 1992 with a major commitment to that market. The line will offer a total of 15...

War fears fan bond sales. (prospect of war in the Middle East accelerates sale of Hawaii local bonds to raise capital)
December 24, 1990... War fears fan bond sales The prospect of war in the Middle East is accelerating the Hawaii pace for the sale of local bonds to raise capital, according to state director of budget and finance Yukio Takemoto. "January 15 looms very...

Developer sought for Maui hi-tech project. (Kealia Aquatech and Renewable Resources Park of the County of Maui Department of Human Concerns)
December 24, 1990... Developer sought for Maui hi-tech project The County of Maui wants to develop a 107-acre, $3.8 million agriculture, aquaculture and alternate energy park in Kihei, and is looking for a private contractor to develop the master plan. ...

Hana Airport to get $60,000 whitewash. (the airport's improvement project)
December 24, 1990... Hana Airport to get $60,000 whitewash The white picket fence at Maui's Hana Airport, the only one of its kind in Hawaii, is slated to get a facelift as part of the airport's improvement project. The 4-foot-high fence, the perfect...

State and HECO striking plant deal. (Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc.'s sale of power plant)
December 24, 1990... State and HECO striking plant deal Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc. and the state consumer advocate reached a tentative agreement on the sale of the firm's power plant near Aloha Tower. If the agreement is approved by the state Public Utilities...

Gentry focusing on housing. (reorganization plans)
December 24, 1990... Gentry focusing on housing The Gentry Cos. are concentrating on developing single-family homes, townhouses and commercial properties. It intends to shed several businesses in the refocusing, mainly Gentry Sports, Gentry Mortgage, Gentry's...

Ranch enters market for exotic meats. (Molokai Ranch Ltd.)
December 24, 1990... Ranch enters market for exotic meats Molokai Ranch started moving several hundred exotic animals to a new 3,500-acre game-ranching pen at Palaau as part of the firm's long-range plan for diversification. The goal is to fill a market for...

Sears sued by state. (Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hawaii)
December 24, 1990... Sears sued by state The state Office of Consumer Protection and the attorney general sued Sears, Roebuck & Co. for allegedly violating Hawaii's usury and consumer credit laws. In the suit filed last week, the state alleged that Sears'...

Hawaiian Air completes DC-9-50 fleet conversion. (Hawaiian Airlines Inc.)
December 24, 1990... Hawaiian Air completes DC-9-50 fleet conversion Hawaiian Airlines has completed the standardization of its interIsland jet fleet with the addition of a DC-9-50, bringing its interIsland fleet to an even dozen jet aircraft. "We have now...

Robertson named Liberty Bank C.O.O. (Gregg W. Robertson; chief operating officer)
December 24, 1990... Robertson named Liberty Bank C.O.O. Gregg W. Robertson has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Liberty Bank. In his new position, Robertson will be responsible for Liberty Bank's day-to-day operations and...

Steven Kyono. (Pacesetters)
December 24, 1990... Steven Kyono was named president of The Keith Cos.-Hawaii. Kyono, who was vice president at the planning and engineering firm before his promotion, will oversee the firm's Kauai and Big Island offices. He replaces Don Karpinen, who will...

Salz Lock & Safe: customer service is key to success. (company profile)
December 24, 1990... Salz Lock & Safe Customer service is key to success Herm Salz retired from the U.S. Army 20 years ago and moved to Hawaii, but he was not ready to simply draw his pension. He was 39. Instead, he set up a locksmith business...

Martin & MacArthur creates high-volume furniture venture. (formed a new partnership, TradeWoods Inc.)
December 24, 1990... Martin & MacArthur creates high-volume furniture venture Martin & MacArthur, Hawaii's renowned koa wood furniture maker and lumber wholesaler, has formed a new partnership, TradeWoods Inc. The new company will produce high-end wooden...

Maui architect opens office. (Clayton Nishikawa; Nishikawa Architects Inc.)
December 24, 1990... Maui architect opens office Clayton Nishikawa, formerly with Riecke Sunnland Kono Architects Inc. in Kahului, has opened a new architectural firm on Maui, specializing in residential architecture and planning Nishikawa Architects Inc....

Nissan names Brenneman. (Nissan Motor Corp. Hawaii Ltd.; Dwane Brenneman)
December 24, 1990... Nissan names Brenneman Dwane Brenneman has been named president and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Corp. in Hawaii Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., effective Jan. 1. Brenneman was executive vice...

Blue Star Line increases northbound service to Fiji.
December 24, 1990... Blue Star Line increases northbound service to Fiji Blue Star Line Ltd. is improving its freight service to Hawaii with regular and more frequent arrivals from Suva, Fiji, according to Carlton Kop, freight manager for TheoDavies Marine...

Hutch Air prospers, expands fleet. (Hutchinson Auto and Air Transport Co. Inc.)
December 24, 1990... Hutch Air prospers, expands fleet Hutchinson Auto & Air Transport Co. Inc., under new ownership since October, has added a third Cessna Caravan Super Cargomaster to its interIsland freight fleet. Hutchinson Auto & Air, which does...

CPB Inc. (Dividend Reports)
December 24, 1990... CPB Inc. CPB Inc., holding company of Central Pacific Bank, fourth-quarter cash dividend of 16 cents per share payable Jan. 18 to shareholders of record Dec. 31.

Resort Income Investors Inc. (Dividend Reports)
December 24, 1990... Resort Income Investors Inc. Resort Income Investors Inc. fourth-quarter dividend of 37 1/2 cents per share payable Jan. 30 to shareholders of record Dec. 31.

Barnwell Industries Inc. (Dividend Reports)
December 24, 1990... Barnwell Industries Inc. Barnwell Industries Inc. special dividend of 30 cents per share payable Dec. 21 to shareholders of record Dec. 7, and regular cash dividend to 7 1/2 cents payable Jan. 22 to shareholders of record Jan. 7.

Rutledge leads lobby for $6 minimum wage. (Labor leader Tony Rutledge)
December 24, 1990... Rutledge leads lobby for $6 minimum wage Faces flak from employers, business leaders Labor leader Tony Rutledge wants to create a "unified union front," to lobby the Legislature to increase Hawaii's minimum wage from $3.85 to $6 per...

Navatek I finds home at Pier 6. (cruise ship berths at Honolulu Harbor)
December 24, 1990... Navatek I finds home at Pier 6 High-tech excursion ship uses space leased from Hawaii Cruises After 11 homeless months in Hawaii, the high-tech Navatek I has finally found a home at Pier 6 in Honolulu Harbor. Hawaii Cruises...

At smaller hotels, service is the name of the game. (includes related article on boutique hotels)
December 24, 1990... At smaller hotels, service is the name of the game It was a typical Christmas scene -- people decorating a tree while drinking eggnog and eating holiday cookies. But most of the people were not related, they were meeting for the first...

Honolulu job market is nation's healthiest.
December 24, 1990... Honolulu job market is nation's healthiest Employers in the Honolulu area expect to see healthy hiring prospects heading into 1991, according to the First Quarter Employment Outlook Survey recently released by Manpower Inc., the world's...

Personal shopping service starts. (Liberty House personal shopping service)
December 24, 1990... Personal shopping service starts Liberty House has started a free personal shopping service at its Ala Moana Center store. The service is staffed by wardrobe and shopping consultants who are chosen and trained to help shoppers with...

Nitto plans $70+million Makaha Valley Estates. (Nitto Hawaii Co. Ltd.)
December 17, 1990... Nitto plans $70+million Makaha Valley Estates The owner of Makaha Valley Country Club in Waianae plans to add a 240-unit housing development and recreation center to its existing 18-hole golf course and clubhouse. The project is expected to...

Publisher wants to trademark 'Hawaii.' (Fancy Publications Inc.)
December 17, 1990... Publisher wants to trademark |Hawaii' Apparently at least one Mainland publisher does not agree, and it has tried to trademark the name Hawaii. Los Angeles-based Fancy Publications Inc. has filed the name of the 50th state with the...

Feds check bank merger. (Department of Justice; First Hawaiian Bank Inc.; First Interstate Bank of Hawaii)
December 17, 1990... Feds check bank merger Teams from the U.S. Department of Justice were in Honolulu last week investigating First Hawaiian Inc.'s proposed acquisition of First Interstate Bank of Hawaii. The $140 million sales agreement includes a...

AC&L Painting closes down.
December 17, 1990... AC&L Painting closes down General contracting firm Albert C. Kobayashi Inc. is closing its AC&L Painting Corp. subsidiary and will lay off 59 of its 63 workers Jan. 20, according to documents filed with the state. AC&L was founded in...

Honfed set to open two new branches. (proposed Honfed Bank branch in Kailua and Manoa)
December 17, 1990... Honfed set to open two new branches Honfed Bank is completing construction work on two new branches on Oahu, according to chairman and chief executive officer Gerald M. Czarnecki. The two new branches, in Kailua and Manoa, reflect the...

Hawaiian Air gets helping hand. (Northwest Airlines buys a stake in Hawaiian Airlines)
December 17, 1990... Hawaiian Air gets helping hand Northwest Airlines agreed to a $20 million deal to buy a 25 percent stake in HAL Inc., with an option to increase its ownership share in the holding company for Hawaiian Airlines to 51 percent. The deal...

Hawaiian Cement parent files for bankruptcy. (Lone Star Industries)
December 17, 1990... Hawaiian Cement parent files for bankruptcy Lone Star Industries, the Connecticut-based cement maker that co-owns Hawaiian Cement, filed for bankruptcy reorganization as it faces a building recession and tough foreign competition. Lone...

Dole deal dropped. (sale of Dole Food Co. by Castle and Cooke Inc.)
December 17, 1990... Dole deal dropped Castle & Cooke Inc. dropped plans to spin off its Dole Food Co. subsidiary for more than $3 billion after 19 months of unsuccessful negotiations. Although several major international food companies had expressed interest...

Fu Tsu plans first Isle project. (Fu Tsu Construction Co.)(includes realted articles on variance requests approval)
December 17, 1990... Fu Tsu plans first Isle project A $23.8 million, 13-story commercial/residential project at Kalakaua Avenue and Fern Street is the first Hawaii project planned by Fu Tsu Construction Co. of Taiwan. The company built and owns the Royal...

Cajun Joe's is coming. (restaurant franchises)(includes related articles on Subway Sandwiches and Salads)
December 17, 1990... Cajun Joe's is coming Hawaii's first Cajun Joe's, an affiliate of the $1 billion Subway Sandwiches & Salads chain, is set to open in the Wahiawa Town Center in April. The 25-year-old Subway chain purchased the rights to Cajun Joe's...

Samoa gets air cargo link to Hawaii. (ABRE Xpress all cargo service)
December 17, 1990... Samoa gets air cargo link to Hawaii American Samoa and Western Samoa now have a direct air cargo link to Hawaii and the Mainland. ABRE Xpress, a Phoenix-based cargo carrier, began all-cargo service to Samoa on its DC-8F last Thursday. ...

Citibank testing credit cards with photos, concept pioneered by First Hawaiian Bank.
December 17, 1990... Citibank testing credit cards with photos, concept pioneered by First Hawaiian Bank If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, First Hawaiian Bank should be pleased because Citibank is copying its policy of putting customer photos on...

Financial institutions get reporting rules. (uniform financial reports)
December 17, 1990... Financial institutions get reporting rules It is going to be easier for consumers to understand the condition of financial institutions in Hawaii, thanks to new reporting requirements put into effect by the Division of Financial...

Lanihau Estate listed for $30 million. (sale of residential property)
December 17, 1990... Lanihau Estate listed for $30 million A Japan-based investor is trying to sell a Diamond Head residential property after just one year of ownership, and is asking more than $15 million an acre. Uemoto International Corp., a subsidiary...

State, developer clinch Big Isle land swap. (North Kona Development Corp.)
December 17, 1990... State, developer clinch Big Isle land swap Awakee parcel will be part of proposed Wilderness Heritage Park The state land board recently approved a major Big Island property swap, setting the stage for the private development of more...

Honolulu firm chosen for Guam project. (Kober/Hanssen/Mitchell Architects Inc.)
December 17, 1990... Honolulu firm chosen for Guam project Kober/Hanssen/Mitchell Architects Inc. has been selected as architects for several projects within a $1 billion residential-resort community, Manenggon Hills, planned for Yona, Guam. Construction on the...

Showplace South opens at Ward Industrial Center.
December 17, 1990... Showplace South opens at Ward Industrial Center The Showplace South Hawaii, a furniture showroom serving design trade and retail customers, has opened in the Ward Industrial Center. Kim Molina has been named general manager of the new...

Wahiawa Industrial Center set to open.
December 17, 1990... Wahiawa Industrial Center set to open The $3.4 million Wahiawa Industrial Center, a light industrial complex developed by Hawaiian Trust Co. Ltd. as trustee of The George Galbraith Trust, was completed in October and tenants are now set to...

Hemmeter trust flush with cash. (Christopher B. Hemmeter)
December 17, 1990... Hemmeter trust flush with cash Christopher B. Hemmeter and the real estate investment trust he heads soon will be sitting on about $40 million in cash to make pre-construction development loans, and are actively looking for new projects to...

Lawyers merge, relocate offices. (Hong and Kwock; Law offices of Arthur S.K. Fong and Peter C.K. Fong)
December 17, 1990... Lawyers merge, relocate offices The merger of two Honolulu law firms has formed the new law firm of Hong, Kwock & Fong. The firms, Hong & Kwock and the Law Offices of Arthur S.K. Fong and Peter C. K. Fong, merged earlier this month and...

Amfac losses mount. (Amfac/JMB Hawaii Inc. loses for 1990)
December 17, 1990... Amfac losses mount Amfac/JMB Hawaii Inc. lost $16.5 million in the third quarter of 1990, even more than its $10.4 million loss in the same period of 1989. It lost $44.7 million in the first nine months of the year, also more than the...

Kiewit Pacific starts work on new interIsland terminal.
December 17, 1990... Kiewit Pacific starts work on new interIsland terminal Kiewit Pacific Co. began construction on the new 1.2 million-square-foot interIsland terminal at Honolulu International Airport last week. The firm was awarded the $119 million...

C & C renames subsidiaries. (Castle and Cooke Inc.)
December 17, 1990... C & C renames subsidiaries Two Castle & Cooke companies changed their names Dec. 1 to more accurately describe their businesses. Oceanic Leisures Inc. is now Castle & Cooke Retail Inc. and Hawaiian Plantations Inc. is now named Castle...

Crazy Shirts adds Waikiki store.
December 17, 1990... Crazy Shirts adds Waikiki store Crazy Shirts Inc. opened a new flagship store, Dec. 8, to give the Hawaii company more exposure in Waikiki. The Kaiulani Avenue, store is 1,275 square feet with a 72-foot-glass storefront, said Cheryl...

Baskin-Robbins plans Kauai shop at Kapaa center. (ice cream shop in the Kauai Village Shopping Center)
December 17, 1990... Baskin-Robbins plans Kauai shop at Kapaa center Baskin-Robbins recently reached agreement to open its first ice cream shop on Kauai in early 1991 in the Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa. "Baskin-Robbins will be an excellent...

Mac nut bankruptcy heads for settlement. (Hawaiian Holiday Macadamia Nut Co. Ltd.)
December 10, 1990... Mac nut bankruptcy heads for settlement A major step forward was taken last week in settling in one of Hawaii's most hotly contested bankruptcy cases. Visiting U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Donald MacDonald IV approved the sale of the...

Fake sand planned for Waikiki beaches.
December 10, 1990... Fake sand planned for Waikiki beaches While Japanese developers are importing sand for golf courses, the state Department of Transportation plans to dump almost 5,000 tons of artificially manufactured sand on Waikiki Beach. Calvin...

Realtor gets record penalty. (Leona Greenbaum)
December 10, 1990... Realtor gets record penalty Local Realtor Leona Greenbaum and her real estate firm, Lee Greenbaum Realty Inc., have been hit with a record penalty by the state Real Estate Commission. Commission executive secretary Calvin Kimura said...

Ulveling rumored replaced. (Roger Ulveling, director of the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism in Hawaii)
December 10, 1990... Ulveling rumored replaced State officials will neither confirm nor deny the possible departure of Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism director Roger Ulveling. It is rumored in the business community that Ulveling...

Capital Investment Hawaii Inc. cancels 1-for-500 reverse split.
December 10, 1990... Capital Investment Hawaii Inc. cancels 1-for-500 reverse split Capital Investment Hawaii Inc. enhanced the value of its stock last week with the cancellation of an unusual 1-for-500 stock split. Local broker Randy Havre, president of...

Resort picks logo designer. (Cristine Hafner Graphic Design Inc. to develop logos for Kings' Shops project at Waikoloa Beach Resort, Hawaii)
December 10, 1990... Resort picks logo designer Cristine Hafner Graphic Design Inc. of Waikoloa will develop logos for the Kings' Shops project, under construction at Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Big Island. The 10-acre, $35 million shopping, dining and...

Kyo-ya wraps up for reopening. (Kyo-ya Restaurant, Waikiki)
December 10, 1990... Kyo-ya wraps up for reopening Construction is wrapping up on the $14 million successor to the landmark Kyo-ya Restaurant in Waikiki, and it is set to open Feb. 1. Stan Takahashi, executive vice president and chief operating officer of...

State bond issue backs HEI. (Hawaii; HEI Inc.)
December 10, 1990... State bond issue backs HEI The state of Hawaii sold $55 million in special revenue bonds last week, to pay for construction projects by HEI Inc. Yukio Takemoto, state director of Budget and Finance, said the bonds are not guaranteed by...

State plans Maui information office. (Hawaii)
December 10, 1990... State plans Maui information office The state is planning to open an Information Services Office on Maui, probably at the State Office Building in Wailuku. Jim Manke of the governor's office of information said last week that the new...

Kahului complex breaks ground. (Kahului Town Terrace)
December 10, 1990... Kahului complex breaks ground Groundbreaking took place last month for the 72-unit affordable rental apartment complex Kahului Town Terrace, being developed by the state Housing Finance and Development Corp. and WDCI Inc., the wholly owned...

Hawaii visitor counts. (illustration)
December 10, 1990... HAWAII VISITOR COUNTS OCTOBER VISITORS TO HAWAII totaled 533,110, up 7.1 percent from October 1989. The number of eastbound visitors was up 22.6 percent, to 162,060, for the month, while westbound travelers rose a modest 1.5 percent to...

Haitsuka wins Keehi contract. (Haitsuka Brothers Ltd.)(Keehi Lagoon Canoe Facility)
December 10, 1990... Haitsuka wins Keehi contract Haitsuka Bros. Ltd. was awarded a $2.4 million contract to construct phase I of the Keehi Lagoon Canoe Facility by the state Department of Transportation. The project will involve the construction of a...

Maui Land & Pineapple Co. Inc. (Dividend Report)
December 10, 1990... Maui Land & Pineapple Co. Inc. Maui Land & Pineapple Co. Inc. fourth-quarter dividend of 25 cents per share payable Dec. 31 to shareholders of record Dec. 3.

Housing supply up, prices flat. (Oahu, Hawaii)
December 10, 1990... Housing supply up, prices flat The supply of housing units available on Oahu has increased significantly, with 6,562 single-family homes and condominiums listed in the Honolulu Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service publication. As...

Richard Ayala.
December 10, 1990... Richard Ayala was named general manager and chief executive officer of Kauai T&C Federal Credit Union. He replaces Rodney Arakaki, who left the company. Before being promoted, Ayala was assistant manager at the credit union. Martha Itamura...

Lee Wong.
December 10, 1990... Atlantis Submarines appointed Lee Wong its chief financial officer, a new position. Before joining the submarine company, he was an audit manager at Coopers & Lybrand CPAs. Valerie King joined the firm as executive director of marketing,...

Waikiki Terrace joins LRI network. (Waikiki Terrace hotel joins LRI, an international reservations network)
December 10, 1990... Waikiki Terrace joins LRI network The Waikiki Terrace Hotel has signed an agreement with LRI, an international reservations network. The hotel's managing company, Hawaiiana Resorts, may add the supplemental system to other properties. ...

Engineers OK wetlands filling. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers okays permit for Long's Drug Stores business center)
December 10, 1990... Engineers OK wetlands filling Longs Drug Stores Inc. has been granted a federal permit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to place 3.8 acres of fill in wetlands for its retail business center in Kihei. As mitigation, Longs Drug will...

Prins Aquatherapy filling a rehab need. (aquatic rehabilitation)
December 10, 1990... Prins Aquatherapy filling a rehab need Prins Aquatherapy, a new business specializing in aquatic rehabilitation and research, has opened in the Islands, using the pool at La Pietra, Hawaii School for Girls, in Waikiki. The business...

German visitor count up; HVB credits promo work. (Hawaii Visitors Bureau)
December 10, 1990... German visitor count up; HVB credits promo work The number of German tourists entering the Islands has increased 32.6 percent through August 1990 compared with totals through August, 1989, according to figures released by the Hawaii...