Living and dying in the information age

13 years ago

Because we track our customers and how they are reached by our advertising, we at Kamaaina Loan are sharply aware…

Stupid ways to die, a continuing series

13 years ago

There's an old joke that condo politics are so vicious because the stakes are so small. Not always the case.…

Words to the wise from Ken Rutherford

13 years ago

Ken Rutherford is a well-known name in the precious metals business. He makes and sells the Fisch instrument, a simple…

An honest gold seller in India

13 years ago

Bloomberg News has a story about T.S. Kalyanaraman, who shook up the gold jewelry business in India by putting pricetags…

Star gazing: Rick to get hitched

13 years ago

"Pawn Stars" honcho Rick Harrison is getting married to his longtime girlfriend -- who he has said will never be…

And they say there’s no ham in hamburgers

13 years ago

News reports say horse DNA was discovered in beef hamburgers sold in Ireland and England. Up to one-third in one sample,…

Pawn 101: Fender’s Pawn Shop series

13 years ago

Pawn shops don't get a lot of respect -- tell us about it! -- but from time to time there…

Tales from a Pawn Shop: Our coin maven visits

13 years ago

One event we at Kamaaina Loan look forward to each year is Dennis Ryan's winter visit to escape the snows…

Maui clout

13 years ago

Twenty-five years ago, Maui County was riding high in the state Legislature. Mamoru Yamasaki was chairman of the Ways and…

Torn limb from limb

13 years ago

If it seems like there have been a lot more power outages since Thanksgiving than in a normal early winter,…