Ben Markus

Quiznos once boasted 5,000 restaurants, but a slumping economy, higher supply-chain costs and tough competition from Subway have left the sandwich chain in tough straits. After seeing hundreds of its stores close, Quiznos gave up control to one of its biggest creditors to avoid bankruptcy.

The insect, known as the coffee berry borer, has the potential to reduce crop yields by up to 90 percent. Agriculture specialists have called for mandatory treatment of all beans leaving Kona for other islands.

As newspapers suffer from hard times, local news in Honolulu has gotten a boost from eBay founder and Hawaii resident Pierre Omidyar. He is using a part of his personal fortune to start Civil Beat, a subscription online news service. Omidyar is betting that people will pay $19.99 a month to read news and participate in conversations online.

The premiere of the final season of ABC's hit sci-fi drama airs Tuesday, but a few hard-core fans couldn't wait. Thousands headed out to Hawaii this past weekend — where the show is filmed — to watch an advance screening on a giant screen erected on Waikiki Beach.

You've probably seen the ads for instant tax refunds. But credit counselors warn they're really loans that often have costly fees attached.

A new report says more and more Californians are hitting the casino regularly.