Special ag status sought for acreage

Kamehameha Schools is petitioning the state Land Use Commission to designate 9,592 acres of its agriculture-zoned lands on Oahu as Important Agricultural Lands.

The request submitted Friday is seeking the designation for 421 acres in Punaluu and 9,171 acres on the North Shore. The designation protects agricultural lands from urbanization and promotes the retention of these lands for agricultural production and use.

It also has identified surrounding lands in both areas for expanded or new processing facilities, farmers markets and other opportunities to support farmers in getting their produce to the local market.

Over the last decade the landowner has invested $12 million on irrigation systems to provide farmers in both areas with immediate access to water.

State offers new Reg D online filing system

A new online filing system is available for Reg D notice filings, or company filings for certain securities offerings, the Hawaii Office of the Securities Commissioner said Monday.

Launched nationally, the Electronic Filing Depository allows an issuer to submit a Form D for a Regulation D rule to state securities regulators.

The website also allows the public to search Form D filings for free.

There will be a one-time $150 charge for each filing companies make through the Electronic Filing Depository in addition to the regular Reg D filing fee of $100.

Kaiser debuts virtual dermatology service

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has launched a virtual service that allows dermatologists to view images of suspicious moles, lesions and rashes via HealthConnect, its electronic medical record system.

"Tele-derm" started as a pilot project on Maui and Hawaii island and is now available to all Kaiser patients to improve access to specialists, speed the diagnostic process and improve clinical outcomes.

Through the service, dermatologists review photos sent via a secure email server from primary care physicians and determine whether an appointment is necessary to further diagnose or treat the condition.

On The Move

» HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union has announced: 

– Kathy Ishiro has been appointed to branch manager of its Kaneohe Branch. She has more than 22 years of financial institution experience and previously worked at Central Pacific Bank.

– Keven Matsuura has been hired as vice president, business lending sales manager. He has more than 18 years of banking experience and was previously vice president and Hawaii district manager for the Bank of the Orient.

» Hawaiian Airlines has named Beau Tatsumura as director of line maintenance. His 20 years of airline maintenance experience includes senior director of maintenance and engineering at Aeko Kula, general manager of Aloha Tech Ops, and numerous aircraft maintenance management and leadership positions at Aloha Airlines for 18 years.

Ship Ahoy!

Tuesday’s ship arrivals and departures: