Notes From the District 5 Forum

The forum was well attended. Stocksdale arrived on “Hawaii time”. Funniest moment for me, was right as the first question was being asked…. Naeole excused herself and told the audience “Kalamai” and went off to the bathroom for a minute. The look on the other candidates faces was priceless and I wish I could have [...]

Aka ‘Ula School on Molokai to Go Polystyrene-Free January 1st

An eighth grade student at Aka ‘Ula School on Molokai, Olana Chow, issued a proposal to the school’s Board of Trustees to Ban polystyrene in her school. The board has agreed and the school will now be the first in the State to have this ban. Polystyrene comes in various forms, but is often used [...]

Hawaii Number One In Cremations

I was reading this article and it states: …The popularity of cremations varies greatly by state, from less than 10 percent of all deaths in Alabama and Mississippi to more than 60 percent in Hawaii, Nevada, Washington and Oregon. In Massachusetts, about 30 percent of those who die are cremated…. I thought this number was [...]

District 5 Candidate Forum Tonight in Pahoa

Candidate forum for District 5 County Council candidates, 6-8 p.m., Aug. 19 at the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility. Sponsored by the non-profit Malama O Puna, the forum wll focus on environmental issues facing Puna. After the forum, I’ll set up a different poll to see how people think which candidate they felt they would vote for [...]

Bank of Hawaii Sponsors “Grab the Green” Reusable Bag Campaign… But Not Here in Hawaii

Guam residents are being encouraged to reduce the amount of plastic bags. Pay-Less Markets, with the support of Bank of Hawaii, has embarked on a “Grab the Green” campaign to encourage customers to use reusable bags…. …Pay-Less also will continue to issue a 5-cent credit rebate each time a customer brings in any bag to [...]

“Junk” 7 Days Away from Landing

The Junk reported yesterday that it is only 8 days from arriving in Hawaii. If I was still living on Oahu, I’d be there to greet them with a lei. I’ve been enjoying their trip across the Pacific and I will probably be taking the link down once a successful voyage has been accomplished.

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