Rocketplane and NASA Want Hawaii as a Prime Location for Business

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Damon

This coming Thursday, August 21st, representatives from through out the world will be coming to Hawaii’s State Capitol to push Space Venture here in Hawaii. Rocketplane Global is already taking reservations for $250,000 per flight. Rocketplane Global will discuss Hawaii’s potential as a commercial launch site. Hawaii’s location near the equator makes our state an [...]

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Second Superferry Will Not Use Barges

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Damon

The second superferry that is currently being built in Alabama is being designed a bit different. The primary difference is that the new Ferry will have foldable ramps. “….So we don’t have to use the barges that are currently in place that have proven to be complicated to use at times with the severe weather, [...]

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JAL Announces User Prefered Routes (UPR) From Japan to Kona

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Damon

I just noticed that JAL has started a trial of UPR from Japan to Kona. From August 11 2008, the JAL Group starts trials of User Preferred Route (UPR) for flights between Japan and Hawaii. If adopted on Hawaii routes, this flight path planning system will enable the airline group to reduce both its fuel [...]

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Hilo Boy Po’ai Suganuma Knocked Out in the First

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Damon

In last nights main event on Showtimes Elite MMA Hilo Boy Po’ai Suganuma got knocked out at 2:34 in the first round by Jared Hamman. ….After trading several shots to open the bout, it appeared Suganuma was again getting the better of the blows. The tide turned quickly as Hamman landed two straight rights that [...]

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Tribune Herald has More on the Duke Sabedong Story…

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Damon

I blogged about Duke Sabedong’s death the other day. John Burnett has a more thorough story today in the Tribune Herald. Here is the video I posted on the other blog. I noticed the Tribune used the same photo I used, however you can’t watch a video on a paper newspaper. ;)

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Hawaii Resident Found in Contempt on “National” Dog Napping Case

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Damon

I wrote about this on one of my older blogs when it happened. The women has now been found in Contempt A judge yesterday declared a Hawaii woman in contempt of court for trying to abscond with a dog at the center of a family ownership squabble….. ….In March, police arrested Margareta Doughty, 61, of [...]

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Cruise Ships… Continued

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Damon

Yesterday, I wrote about the recent cruise ship ruling. Today, the Advertiser, has a follow up story on it. The problem I see now… is that with the rising cost of fuel, who is going to be able to afford to pay for the fuel surcharges for a “cruise” to Hawaii? I wonder when/if the [...]

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