Kauai’s economy to see little growth
Kauai’s economy may creep to a halt this year as a “triple whammy” hits Hawaii, with two cruise ships leaving the interisland market, the demise of Aloha and ATA airlines and a surge in oil prices sending tourism into a slump.
The Garden Isle may see little or no economic growth [...]

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Kaua‘i Workforce Investment Board and WorkWise! will host a job fair for current and future laid-off workers from the Princeville Resort and Hanalei Bay Resort’s Bali Hai Restaurant on Monday. The event is also open to the general job-seeking public.
The job fair will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Princeville’s ballroom, 5520 [...]

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Sale of restaurant, lounge pending with local restaurateur
Illinois-based Quintus Resorts LLC sold its Hanalei Bay Resort management business to Celebrity Resorts of Orlando, Fla. yesterday.
Effectively immediately, Celebrity will manage the two associations of the 134-unit resort in Princeville and will operate a nightly room rental business. It will also take over Quintus’ timeshare sales and [...]

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High school and college students 16 years and older have until Friday to turn in applications for the Kauai county Summer Employment Program.
Applications can be accessed and submitted online at www.kauai.gov, or picked up at the Mo’ikeha Building, Department of Personnel Services, suite 140, or Mayor’s office, suite 235, or at any neighborhood center.
Internships will [...]

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High school and college students 16 years and older are encouraged to apply for the Kaua’i County’s Summer Youth Employment Program.
The deadline for turning in applications is April 18. Applications can be downloaded from the county’s Web site, www.kauai.gov, in the What’s New section on the home page.
Applications can also be picked up at the [...]

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Hundreds of Kaua‘i residents have already been picked to be part of the big-budget comedy “Tropic Thunder,” soon to begin production on the island, but more extras are needed, said extras casting director DeeDee Rickets.
Rickets said there are still hundreds of roles to fill depicting a wide range of ethnic backgrounds for the DreamWorks Pictures [...]

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