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Just a reminder that the Puna Sustainability Expo is being held this weekend. I drove by the other day and it looks like they have cleared even more land and it looks ready to go. I previously blogged on whether it was sustainable or not here. I guess we will find out this weekend.
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I recently blogged about the Target Protocol that could be going up in Kona. Well it looks like Hilo is going to be getting their own: Target has chosen the spot in Hilo for its new store, and it is on Hawaiian Homelands. Today, the Department of Hawaiian Homelands announced Safeway, Inc. And Target Brands [...]
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Just got back from the Pahoa Community Center for the Halloween shindig they had. Nice crowd of in and out people and games for the kids and of course too much candy for all. Here is my son’s costume courtesy of Auntie D – Mahalo Auntie D -
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I can’t help but laugh at a few of these rail commercials. Now that I don’t live on Oahu, where I was living directly in the planned path of the rail, I don’t have as much animosity against it as I did when I was living there.
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I just noticed the following: …Alabama college costs have increased dramatically this year and a new survey shows the state is second only to Hawaii in tuition and fee hikes… I’m glad I’m out of college, however, I am thinking of going back possibly. Tuition at UH is still a bargain. Recent talks have been [...]
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I hope Larry Geller at the DisappearedNews Blog is just having technical difficulties. I’ve noticed that for two days now it’s been offline. It is one of my favorite blogs, so I hope it hasn’t disappeared.
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About two years ago, a group of us were meeting at Dukes Restaraunt for a little talk story and grinds. This drunk tourist bumped into my chair and I could tell by the look on his face that something was going to happen. I grabbed my cybershot camera and took the following (Audio a must):
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This may be one of the larger grants that a Hawaii College has ever received: …Siemens PLM Software gave a grant of $327 million to HCC for its Pacific Center for Advanced Technology, or P-CAT. The gift includes software, student and instructor training and helps to enrich the engineering curriculum… More Here
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More layoffs hitting Hawaii’s tourism industry. Duty Free Stores (DFS) is laying off 130 Employees: DFS Group, a global retailer with approximately 40 stores in Hawaii, has cut 130 local jobs as a result of poor sales in an unstable economy… More Here
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A few days ago I mentioned Richard Ha was having some difficulties on his farm with some of his plants. It turns out the problem is not as bad as first thought and I’m very glad to hear this.
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Mayor Kim vetoed Bill 361 the GMO ban on Taro and Coffee despite the council voting 9-0 in favor of it. The council does have the power to override the Mayor and I hope that’s what happens in this case.
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I just noticed the following comment left by “Hiloliving” on the Kona Blog in response to the Superferry being delayed. Any chance the Superferry delay is for the company to take advantage of military opportunities? At the Public Meeting in Hilo on expansion of the Oahu Makua Military reservation for the Army in October, one [...]
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Strange… but the Advertiser just posted this at the same time… So I’ll take it for being true for now. ;) A Big Island couple who founded a genealogy service company has tracked GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s family ties to Hawaii and to actor Alec Baldwin. Bruce and Kristine Harrison founded the Family [...]
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Hat tip to Tim Ryan: Pohoiki, otherwise known as Isaac Hale Park, along with MacKenzie State park are currently sites being looked at for the upcoming filming of The Tempest. I mentioned that the Tempest would be filming on the Big Island here and here. …Tempest location manager Val Kim and state film commissioner Donne [...]
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Don’t Blink:
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Hat tip to Leslie Wilcox: If you missed last night’s unprecedented television event on KGMB9, PBS Hawaii invites you over to our channel to watch a re-broadcast in primetime Saturday evening (Nov. 1) from 6:30 to 9pm.
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About two years ago, I caught a homeless guy trying to break into my neighbors place over on Oahu. I showed up three times to go to court and be a witness while I lived on Oahu. For some reason or another, the trial kept getting postponed, delayed, etc. I eventually forgot about it and [...]
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*Bump* I think we all know by now that Kenoi has cancelled this debate tonight… however, Angel Pilago will still be live tonight. (Originally Posted 10/8) I just received this from Jeff at PBS: Damon: Aloha. I’m the website guy at PBS Hawaii, and I just wanted to let you know that the candidates are [...]
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced the 2008 recipients of its Community Health Leaders (CHL) Award at its Annual Meeting in San Diego. The CHL Award honors unrecognized individuals who overcome daunting odds to improve the health and quality of life for underserved men, women and children in communities across the United States. [...]
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