Thomas Kaohimaunu: ‘We are truly a family.’ By Hilary Reeves Thomas Kaohimaunu was born on the island of Oahu, moving to Waimea on the island of Hawaii when he was two. “Growing up in Waimea was challenging, yet rewarding,” he ...
Courageous convenience
Minit Stop marketing manager Kim Robello continues to chart new waters By Hilary Reeves Kim Robello graduated from high school on the Hawaiian island of Oahu in 1978. He immediately went to work as the graveyard cashier for a local ...
Saltchuk Connecting Hawaii
Honolulu to Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Hilo, Kawaihae, and Kauai – Young Brothers and Aloha Air Cargo connect the islands of Hawaii- providing reliable shipments of everything from groceries to construction equipment by air and by sea. On the Big Island ...
Riding the Wave
One year later, West Maui continues to embrace newest Minit Stop By Hilary Reeves More than a year after Minit Stop opened its doors along the winding Lahaina Bypass Highway behind the West Maui Mountains (and 35 years after the ...
An island of ‘ohana’
Fueling program raises money for local nonprofits By Hilary Reeves The spirit of ‘ohana’ is more than a namesake to Ohana Fuels, a Hawaii Petroleum brand with stations attached to Minit Stop locations on The Big Island and Maui. The ...