Sunday, May 20, 2012
Physicians' markups of medication can far exceed the pharmacy price
Hawaii workers' compensation and auto insurance carriers say they are seeing a growing number of cases with excessive markups for repackaged drugs dispensed by physicians, sometimes at rates double or triple what the identical medications cost if obtained through pharmacies.
Charging on: Foray into electric vehicles is off to a fast start
It will take a few years to tell whether the "EV movement" here has staying power. Generous federal and state tax credits have spurred EV sales in Hawaii at a significantly faster rate than on the mainland.
Supreme Court ruling offers some time relief in siting a new landfill
Lots of city officials breathed a huge sigh of relief May 4 when Hawaii's Supreme Court struck down a looming deadline: a state restriction against Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill accepting garbage after July 31. It doesn't mean the search for a new landfill site will end, however; it just means the city no longer has a gun held to its head.
At Hana Fresh, health and nutrition step forward
ASK Cheryl Vasconcellos what she most enjoys about her job as the executive director of Hana Health, and there's no doubt pruning, planting and harvesting will be on her list. That's because in addition to her administrative, financial, personnel, marketing, public relations and strategic planning responsibilities for East Maui's only medical facility, she loves to work in the fields of Hana Fresh, its 7-acre certified organic farm.
UH wins going away
The roles were reversed on senior night at Les Murakami Stadium on Saturday.
U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka may not achieve federal recognition for Native Hawaiians before he retires next year, leaving his successor to inherit a cause that has been frustrated in the Senate for more than a decade. Story »
Family members of a 39-year-old mother of three posted missing persons fliers in Kapolei on Saturday as police continued their search for the Waipahu woman. Story »
It will take a few years to tell whether the "EV movement" here has staying power. Generous federal and state tax credits have spurred EV sales in Hawaii at a significantly faster rate than on the mainland. Story »
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. >> Millions of people across Asia and the western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies. Story »
- Island Images: Baseball, Hawaii vs Nevada [Part 2]
- Island Images: The New Baby Expo
- Sports Extra: Baseball, Hawaii vs. Nevada
- Marines Return
- Graduation signs
- Island Images: USS Carl Vinson, May 15, 2012
- Page One Collection: May 2012 [Part 2]
- HPD Police Week Memorial Service, May 14, 2012
- Chaminade commencement
May 14, 2012, Blaisdell Arena - Island Images: May 2012 [Part 2]
- Harlem Globetrotters
- Sports Extra: H.S. Track & Field Championships [Part 2]
- Sports Extra: H.S. Track & Field Championships
- Sports Extra: H.S. Baseball, Division I & II Championships
When Smokey Robinson talks about the music business, a wise person should listen. Robinson is one of the great figures in modern American music. Story »
Several organizations joined together Saturday to hold the annual Living History Day at the Army Museum, giving the public a glimpse into the world of the military in honor of national Armed Forces Day. Story »
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The roles were reversed on senior night at Les Murakami Stadium on Saturday. Story »
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Lots of city officials breathed a huge sigh of relief May 4 when Hawaii's Supreme Court struck down a looming deadline: a state restriction against Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill accepting garbage after July 31. It doesn't mean the search for a new landfill site will end, however; it just means the city no longer has a gun held to its head. Story »
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There is John Wayne's vintage '53 Corvette. There are also James Dean's '49 Mercury, Elvis's '73 Cadillac and Jack Benny's famed Maxwell, at home in Reno, Nev., at the National Automobile Museum, known familiarly as the Harrah Collection. Story »
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Even if it's been some time since your college days, the University of Hawaii can still offer you an education. Story »
The walls have come tumbling down in offices everywhere, but the cubicle dwellers keep putting up new ones. They barricade themselves behind file cabinets. They fortify their partitions with towers of books and papers.
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