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Monday, February 06, 2012         

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 Rate increase blamed on sun power
Customers with solar panels will cause higher bills for those without,HECO says
Hawaiian Electric Co. customers installed a record amount of solar power generating capacity on their rooftops last year, causing a reduction in utility revenue that HECO says it will have to make up with an increase in rates.  Story »
 
Ohana Pacific Bank, which opened in June 2006 to cater to the Korean community and small businesses in Hono­lulu, earned $470,000 in 2011 to finish with the first full-year profit in its history.  Story »

 
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For Monday, February 6, 2012
Hyundai wants to boost U.S. output • Yelp reports more losses in 2011 Story »
 
 
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I was recently invited to serve on the panel of a new think-tank about health care comprised of physician leaders from the academic, government, hospital, insurance and private sectors in Hawaii.  Story »

The year 1927 was a historic one for Hono­lulu. Several important buildings opened that year, including the Hawaiian Electric building, Bank of Hawaii (at King and Bishop streets), the YWCA on Richards Street, the Academy of Arts and St. Francis Hospital in Nuuanu. Story »

Adega Portuguesa opened Friday in Chinatown for bar service and plans to roll out its menu of Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine in three weeks, according to owner Antonio Da Silva. Story »

It's impossible to escape the influence of social media. As a more "mature" member of the tech community, I must admit it took me a few years to get with the program. I cubby-holed Facebook, Twitter, Yelp and the like incorrectly as something for kids. Story »

Question: How many Hawaii residents miss out on getting a refund from the IRS because they don't file for the Earned Income Tax Credit? Story »

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