The AAA's Fuel Gauge Report Web site shows Hawaii's statewide average rose to $3.481 from $2.909 a year earlier, a gain of about 20 percent. The national average increased at a faster pace during the year, rising to $3.033 from $2.209. That was 37 percent higher than a year earlier.

For those of you moving to Oahu, our island's average is less than Hawaii, and for reference purposes, I purchased gasoline in Kapolei for $3.37 in Kapolei last night. Had I not been on empty, with a trip to town (Honolulu) in the near future, I'd have waited like I usually do to go to the Costco on the way where there is usually about a 5 cents saving. The site also showed Honolulu's average price rose also. The average price for a gallon rose to $3.361 from $2.823 a year ago.

The exciting aspect of this for us Kapolei residents is that those trips to Honolulu should begin to be less necessary as the Commercial expansion will explode in the next year to two in Kapolei with names like Costco, Best Buy, Target, Walmart all scheduled to open in our marketplace. Those names, along with the largest Mall in
the state and our own University will make an amazing transformation of the job opportunities as well as our true coming into our own as "Oahu's second city".

As talk of recession, depressed housing starts and a declining middle class are reported across the country, Kapolei/Ko Olina seemed to be bucking the trend.
From transportation contracts (roads, highways, light rail system) to commercial expansion to resort investment (Disney Hotel in Ko Olina) we are truly alive and
well here. 

Here are two links that are relevant to the article that you might find interesting.
Here is gasoline costs on Oahu:

 http://gas prices.mapquest.com/searchresults.jsp?search=true&city=KAPOLEI&stateProvince=HI&postalCode=
96707&gasPriceType=3,4,5&radius=10

Here is the website to the University of Hawaii, West Oahu. I find the addition of
this campus to be a tremendously exciting development in our town.

http://westoahu.hawaii.edu/