Kealia Pond Center Opens

February 24, 2012 The Maui News KIHEI – A new headquarters and visitor center opened officially Thursday at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye and other dignitaries were on hand to untie a maile lei during opening ceremonies for the 7,500-square-foot building that replaces a 672-square-foot trailer previously occupied by refuge…

Local Banks Say They Will Increase Lending In 2012

Aloha, Thank you for visiting my website and Sold on Maui Blog section. The article below from Pacific Business News (reporter Lynn Nakagawa) explains how local banks say they will increase lendng in 2012. Hawaii bankers predict modest recovery in the state’s economy in 2012 and plan to increase lending in specific areas in response to recovering consumer…