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Statue of Murashige Araki

Today we feature a particularly fine replica of a well-known equestrian statue of the famous 16th-century samurai Murashige Araki. Find…

14 years ago

Don’t be late–70% off!

The Maui Sunday Store is liquidating it's entire inventory. Everything is 70% off (except DVDs). "Everything" includes tools, electronics, collectibles,…

14 years ago

Playing in the mud

Who remembers when the Maalaea mudflats were going to be Maui’s second harbor? A week or so ago, the DLNR…

14 years ago

Pawn 101: Buying fake gold

We try not to do that. The other day, a customer we have known for a while brought in some…

14 years ago

Sleepy time gal

Kamaaina Loan's live "sleeping beauty" was the hit of Wailuku First Friday. We weren't sure exactly how the crowd would…

14 years ago

Pawn 101: Domestic science in the pawnshop

Pawnbroking, by definition, involves used stuff, which means dealing with wear and tear and dirt. We clean jewelry and steam…

14 years ago

Yikes! The taxman cometh

This is the time of year when unexpectedly high tax calculations send people digging in the back of the closet…

14 years ago

Pawn 101: Jeweler markups

The following incidents both happened Monday, but something similar occurs just about every day in the pawn shop. A woman…

14 years ago

Facelift at 50

The Kamaaina Loan tool store at 50 North Market Street is closed today. It is being expanded and brightened and…

14 years ago

The first sign wavers of spring

Saw the first political sign wavers of this year this morning in Kahului. It would be nice if it were…

14 years ago