September 30, 2007
Adding value to fruits of Hawaii's farmers
Hawai'i's fertile farmlands may be best-known for growing sugar cane and pineapple. However, Hawai'i's agricultural sector is increasingly turning fresh produce into inventive, higher-value products including lavender pepper jam, macadamia nut butter and coffee-flavored beef marinade.
Honolulu Advertiser

September 29, 2007
Nonprofit to oversee sacred Hawaiian valley
Attendance at Waimea Valley has fallen to an all-time low and the money-losing North Shore site will be taken over in February by a new entity of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, OHA officials announced yesterday.
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September 7, 2007
Billabong buys Xcel Hawaii
Xcel Hawaii Inc., a Hale'iwa-based wetsuit maker that began in its founder's bedroom 25 years ago and grew into a worldwide surf brand, has been acquired by Australian surfwear giant Billabong International Ltd.
Honolulu Advertiser

September 4, 2007
Hawaii disaster plan targets North Shore
When an emergency or disaster strikes, state and county officials kick into action with a plan that has been developed and rehearsed in Honolulu, but the North Shore community is not certain that plan will work for them.
Honolulu Advertiser

September 1, 2007
North Shore Oahu subdivision opposed
A public hearing for a proposed 25-home subdivision near Waimea Bay left some North Shore residents more convinced that the project is not right for the community.
Honolulu Advertiser