Hawaii Researcher: “Heavier Women Say Sex Lives Don’t Suffer”

I can’t make this stuff up ;) Extra pounds don’t weigh down a woman’s sex life, Hawaiian and Oregon researchers have found. On average, overweight and obese women have the same number of male sexual partners during their lifetime and during a 12-month period as do healthy-weight women. All groups report having sex for the [...]

Questioning the Timing of Naeole’s Legislative Aide Quitting

Just two weeks before the General Elections, Emily Naeole’s Legislative Aide, Tiffany Edwards Hunt,  has announced that she will not be Ms. Naeole’s aide if she wins re-election. …I am writing to inform you that I have let Councilwoman Emily know that if she is re-elected to a second term, I will not be returning [...]

Would Harry Kim Veto Bill 361: Taro/Coffee GMO Bill?

Bill 361 Passed unanimously with all 9 Council members voting to pass it into law.  I would hope that Harry Kim would not veto what the council members voted on unanimously as their constituents have spoken. I’ve gotten wind that Harry might not pass this bill: …He seems unconcerned about “contamination.” Now that is concerning. [...]

Paper vs. Plastic the Debate Heats Up

The Elizabeth Chambers from LivingGreenChannel.Com talks about plastic bags and some of the bans that are going on:

When They Break the Dike at Waimea

This is what you get… A wave that is never ending!  Well until the river stops flowing:

Good Things Come All at Once

Without letting the cat out of the bag… I’ll just say that this week has been a very good week. More to come in weeks ahead!

Army Can’t Retry Ehren Watada

The Army can’t retry a Fort Lewis-based Iraq war objector on several key charges because that would violate the soldier’s constitutional protection against double jeopardy, a federal judge ruled late today… More Here

KITV Features Angel Pilago

I’m not able to embed the video on my blog, however, if you would like to see KITV’s recent interview with Angel Pilago… Click Here

WestJet Adding Flights to Hawaii… Kona Included, No Hilo Flights Planned

…Tuesday a Canadian airline announced an increase in the number of flights it will be making to the islands. WestJet will be adding four or five flights from Canada beginning November 15, 2008. WestJet president and CEO Sean Durfy says the airline currently makes 18 or 19 flights to Hawaii. The airline flies into Honolulu, [...]

More On Tempest Filming on the Big Island

I mentioned that the Tempest would be filming on the Big Island about 2 weeks ago here. The Starbulletin has more on it today. “…On the Big Island, “she wants the lava and the very stark background,” said Brazier. “She’s blending it all in…” More Here

Today’s KO(s)

Pahoa Man Challenging Mainland Indian Tribe on Domestic Partnerships

A Coquille Indian Tribe member is challenging a recent decision by the Tribal Council to allow domestic partnerships and marriages regardless of sexual orientation. Brady Metcalf, who lives in Pahoa, Hawaii, said he believes the Marriage and Domestic Partnership Ordinance should be placed on a special tribal ballot, allowing the general council to weigh in [...]

Anahola Homesteaders Council Wins Environmental Justice Achievement Award for Tribal Government and Indigenous Organizations

The Environmental Justice Achievement Awards recognize organizations for their success in addressing environmental justice issues or by adopting the goals of environmental justice to positively impact their community. The goals of the Environmental Justice Awards Program include, but are not limited to, the following: promote positive behavior on environmental justice issues by all stakeholder groups, [...]

Videos of the Mauna Kea SCARAB in Motion

I wrote three blogs about the new SCARAB that was going to be crawling around on Mauna Kea that you can read here. Here is a video of the Buggah in motion: And here is a Discovery Channel show on the SCARAB:

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