A Ponzi scheme has finally shown its ugly face in Hawaii. A 60-year-old Kauai man faces life in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of defrauding about 140 people in a Ponzi scheme. David Ruskjer was found guilty of 22 counts of money laundering, 12 counts of mail fraud, four counts of wire […]
Hawaii’s Community Colleges Will Receive $25 Million in Federal Grants
A little bit of good news has come out of the educational arena for Hawaii. University of Hawaii’s community colleges will receive a total of right around $25 million dollars that will be designated for training and workforce development. The award for Hawaii community colleges is part of the nearly $500 million in total grant […]
Wyndham Vacation Opens New Royal Garden Timeshare Unit in Waikiki
Waikiki was just flooded with 140 new timeshare units, as Wyndham Vacation Ownership opened the 140-unit property at 440 Olohana St., between Kuhio Avenue and the Ala Wai Canal, to its time-share customers last week, and plans to begin sales of time-share interests at the Royal Garden within the next month. This will be the […]
“Battleship” Returning to Hawaii for More Filming
Summer of 2012 is still a ways away, and I guess that is good because the big budget “Battleship” movie is set to return to Hawaii for two extra days of filming on Oahu in November. According to local casting director Katie Doyle, Battleship director Peter Berg “is coming back to re-shoot some pivotal scenes […]
Disney’s Aulani Resort Video
Thanks to the Star Advertiser and the guys at Honolulu Pulse for taking this video. Check out an inside look at some of the things that Aulani by Disney has to see and do. Enjoy!.
Income Growth in Hawaii Ranks in the Bottom 5 of Nation
Salaries and other income of Hawaii residents has failed to keep pace with the rest of the nation, according to a report that was released by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income in Hawaii grew by 0.9 percent in the second quarter from the first quarter, putting the state in the bottom 10 percent […]
Hawaii Leads Nation in Home and Rent Prices
As most of you already know, Hawaii ranks among the top in the nation when it comes to rent we pay and housing costs we pay. However, we dwell near the bottom of the barrel in home ownership. Not surprising, seeing as how the median price of a home in Hawaii is $525,400, compared with […]
Hawaii Looks to Rebound Against UC Davis
The University of Hawaii football team is looking to rebound this weekend after a rough outing in Nevada last week. UH is coming off a surprise loss to UNLV, one of the worst teams in the nation. The Warriors are now back home, and they will try to right the ship against a football championship […]