Muddling your way through the mire of health insurance decisions has become a bit easier in Hawaii with the launch of HawaiiHealthConnector.com, a health insurance marketplace website. HawaiiHealthConnector.com opened for business last week, allowing residents of the state to have access to insurance plan and rate information in one place. Individuals, families and small … [Read more...] about Hawaii Health Connector Finally Goes Online
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Old Pacific Commercial Advertiser Now Part Of Hawaii Digital Archive
Even before the so-called digital revolution, newspapers were curious things. Because they were chronicling “news”–which is, by definition, a fleeting, temporary thing–they came printed on very cheap, very temporary paper. If properly cared for, paper can last for centuries, but newspapers were always meant to get tossed after a day or so. Far from an insult, the term … [Read more...] about Old Pacific Commercial Advertiser Now Part Of Hawaii Digital Archive
Hawaii Reporter Shield Law Clings To Life While MauiTime Editor Writes New Book Of Journalism Stories
REPORTER SHIELD LAW STILL BARELY ALIVE Damn, the state Senate Judiciary and Labor (JDL) Committee is really dragging out the discussion on HB622, a new bill dealing with Hawaii’s Reporter Shield Law. First the bill sat for a few weeks in the committee while journalists around the state sweated over the possibility that it would die there, which in turn would allow the shield … [Read more...] about Hawaii Reporter Shield Law Clings To Life While MauiTime Editor Writes New Book Of Journalism Stories
UH Maui College Starts Degree In Three Program
The banner at the entrance to the University of Hawaii Maui College campus reads “Your community’s college.” Though the once-named Maui Community College received accreditation granting it the title of University, it still aims primarily to support the community with practical offerings rather than draw outside students to research facilities like UH’s Manoa campus. In any … [Read more...] about UH Maui College Starts Degree In Three Program
What Happened To Consignees When Bohemia Boutique in Wailuku Closed
Recently, a little consignment shop called Bohemia Boutique closed in Wailuku. This sort of thing happens all the time. But with Bohemia, there’s a slight wrinkle: a number of consignees are claiming that owner Carey Sutherland never mentioned to them she was closing the store. Their first notice of the closure came when they stopped by and found it mostly empty, with just a … [Read more...] about What Happened To Consignees When Bohemia Boutique in Wailuku Closed