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KPAG MEMBERS: Larry Brown – Project Manager for PRCP and PCDP Tom Brown – Mass Transit Agency Faye Hanohano – 4th Representative District Emily Naeole – Council Member, District 5 Roy Takemoto – Executive Assitant Bill Davis – DHHL Fred Blas – Candidate 4th District House Seat Susan Cordel – Paradise Park Resident Dan Domizio [...]
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Former House District 4 Candidate Anthony Marzi’s brother, Michael, has been in the hospital for the last couple weeks and is facing an uphill battle. I guess there is some good things that come about by losing an election, and that is that Anthony Marzi will now be able to spend more time with his [...]
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I thought that Mahalo Water was expensive… I found something even more expensive here in Hawaii… The world’s most expensive bottled water is Kana Nigari from Hawaii. It costs £15 for a 2oz bottle – or £255 a litre.
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I wrote a blog earlier about a Maui House that is on the blocks. Julie Swigart made the following comment regarding the post… so I thought I would post her comment here for clarification purposes: “The contest DOES NOT BEGIN until this Thursday, and it is NOT a raffle. It is an essay contest as [...]
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We had another meeting tonight. Interesting meeting. At one point in the meeting… I mentioned that I hope there is not frivolous spending… as I was holding my ball point pen that had the name of the project on it. This project is not even considering alternate routes at this point. That is part of [...]
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Japan is planning a ballistic missile defense test in cooperation with the United States in November, the Defense Ministry said on Monday, as fears rise over North Korea’s plans to restore its main atomic complex… …Japanese navy personnel aboard the newly upgraded destroyer Chokai will use an SM-3 missile to try to shoot down a [...]
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A Navy commander in Hawaii pleaded guilty last week to one count of possession of child pornography. Cmdr. James Mattingly, 38, will be sentenced in federal court on Jan. 20, 2009. A federal grand jury in June indicted Mattingly of the single count, alleging that on Dec. 12, 2007, he “did knowingly possess matters, including [...]
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Here in Hawaii we are always worried about invasive species. Back in 1935, Hawaiian Cane toads were exported to Australia to try and eliminate small beetles. Instead, they are eliminating the Alligators. We should think about stories like this when were thinking about using pests to eradicate Strawberry Guava: Who would have thought a humble [...]
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The Imiloa Astronomyl Center will be allowing visitors free admission this Saturday. More info here
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I just ran across this interesting link. I wonder if it’s legit or someone just trying to make a quick buck? For $100.00 you can have a chance to Win A Maui Home . There are actually two homes on the property! A Main house and a small guest house. The property has been appraised [...]
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A witness list read to potential jurors Monday morning suggested that a bevy of Sen. Ted Stevens’ high-profile Senate colleagues will testify in his corruption trial. The witness include his longtime friend and fellow World War II veteran, Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, and three other Senate peers: Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Republican Orrin Hatch [...]
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After day one on my unscientific polls, Safarik and Naeole are dead even. This should be an interesting race as November 4th approaches.
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…Educators nationwide will now wait in anticipation to see if they have been selected for a surprise visit from their local OfficeMax as the company distributes approximately $1.5 million worth of classroom supplies in surprise school visits throughout the day… …The surprise in-school ceremonies are part of the office supply retailer’s campaign to eliminate teacher-funded [...]
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Big Island Farmer Richard Ha mentioned on Punaweb that he is looking to move towards more environmental friendly packaging for his bubble packages that contain the pint size tomatoes after I asked him why there was no recycling emblem on the packaging. …We are looking into a netted bag to replace that plastic clamshell… As [...]
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