A rare natural spectacle is finally in bloom at Sensei Lānaʻi, A Four Seasons Resort. Guests and community members will have the chance to experience the extraordinary blooming corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum), an endangered plant known for its massive bloom and infamous scent.
The flower will be in bloom for just 2 to 3 days this weekend.
The bloom, on loan from Lānaʻi Nursery, offers a unique opportunity to see one of the world’s rarest flowering plants set against the resort’s 24-acre botanical gardens, home to nearly 1,000 plant species, world-class outdoor sculptures and a wellness-focused guest experience. It’s an experience blending conservation, luxury travel and one of nature’s most fascinating phenomena.
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Haswai‘i Attorney General Anne Lopez announced that Hawai‘i joined the United States, District of Columbia and 35 other states in a coordinated settlement with CVS Pharmacy to resolve allegations from 2010 through 2020 that the company knowingly submitted or caused to be submitted false claims to the Medicaid program related to dispensing of insulin pens.
The $36.5 million total settlement — of which $617,160 is Hawai‘i’s share — is the result of a collaborative effort among state Medicaid fraud control units, U.S. Department of Justice and federal partners to protect Medicaid beneficiaries and recover taxpayer dollars.
The investigation was conducted by a National...
A rare natural spectacle is finally in bloom at Sensei Lānaʻi, A Four Seasons Resort. Guests and community members will have the chance to experience the extraordinary blooming corpse flower (Amor...