The Superferry gets high marks in most areas, but needs to do more to protect the environment. That’s according to a study released today by the Department of Transportation. 
The 200-thousand dollar risk assessment found that out of 40 categories, the Superferry did poorly in three areas.
First, 23-percent of vehicles were not inspected for banned agricultural [...]

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Extra parking with free shuttle service and roundtrip bus service at a cost will be available Sunday for those planning to attend the special celebration to honor the life of Mayor Bryan J. Baptiste at the Kaua’i War Memorial Convention Hall, it was announced today.
The cost to ride The Kaua’i Bus is $3 roundtrip per [...]

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Kaua’i County officials are adding two new on-call bus stops to regular routes on the north shore and westside, effective July 1.
Passengers will have the option of getting on or off The Kaua’i Bus at the Moloa’a Fruit Stand on route 400 or 500, which runs between Hanalei and Lihu’e.
In addition, westside residents will be [...]

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Young Brothers Ltd. boosted its fuel surcharge 51.8 percent today for freight shipped between the islands in response to fuel prices that have risen nearly 44 percent since March.
The increase to 4.22 percent from the 2.78 percent fee implemented in March marks the company’s third fuel surcharge since it started adding the fee to customer [...]

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Hawai’i new car and light-truck sales tanked in the first quarter, but dealers believe the 17.4 percent drop represents the worst for a market that’s headed back onto the road of growth next year.
New vehicle registration data show there were 11,921 automobile sales in the first three months of this year, down from 14,431 in [...]

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Biofuels, criticized by some as contributing to worldwide food shortages by diverting crops from grocery stores, are getting a closer look in Hawaii as the state continues searching for ways to curb its reliance on imported oil.
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism held its first public meeting yesterday toward developing a statewide bioenergy [...]

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