Nothing better then live television:
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Is GMO Bill 361 Official Now???
Posted on October 29, 2008 by Damon
It has been more then 10 days since the County Council approved Bill 361. If memory serves me correct, the mayor only has 10 days to sign the bill or veto the bill otherwise it becomes law regardless of what Harry Kim says after that 10 days. Does anyone know if it is now official?
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Kahana Eviction Videos
Posted on October 29, 2008 by Damon
Ahi “Poke” Linked to Salmonella Cases
Posted on October 29, 2008 by Damon
Eating contaminated raw tuna can be a cause of Salmonella infection, a researcher from Hawaii warned on Tuesday… …The only significant correlate of Salmonella infection was raw fish consumption in the 7 days before illness onset. Eighty-six percent of case patients had consumed raw fish compared with just 28 percent of controls.In most cases, ahi [...]
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Hawaii Then and Now 1973/4 – 2008
Posted on October 28, 2008 by Damon
Found this cool little slide show that was just added to youtube by the Yamanaka family:
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Second Superferry Delayed… To Be Used Elsewhere Before Coming to the Big Island?
Posted on October 28, 2008 by Damon
I just noticed this post on the Marine Log: …The company is expecting to take delivery of it in Mobile in late February 2009 and says it “will look at short-term opportunities for use of the ship prior to its induction into service in the islands…” Just what we wanted… a used ferry. ;) I [...]
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Bus Only Guaranteed Free Until End of 2009… Why is There No Bus on Sundays?
Posted on October 28, 2008 by Damon
One of the things that came out of last nights H-130 meeting was that the county had a representative there to explain the bus system here on the Island. I wasn’t very impressed with the presentation, but then again, I spent the last 9 years dealing with the bus system on Oahu and that is [...]
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TONIGHT: First Ever Inter-Island Mayoral Debates Live On Air and Online: Pilago and Kenoi Included
Posted on October 28, 2008 by Damon
*bump* Thanks Bishop for the reminder. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, KGMB9 and KGMB9.com will present the first inter-island mayoral debate live on air and online. Joining candidates Bernard Carvalho and JoAnn Yukimura from Kauai, Honolulu City Councilmember Ann Kobayashi and incumbent Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, Angel Pilago and Billy Kenoi will face off on O`ahu [...]
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Survey Says…
Posted on October 28, 2008 by Damon
In order to understand a bit more about the readers that have been reading my blog, I thought I conduct a reader survey. Feel free to answer these questions and the responses remain anonymous and I have no way of telling who said what. YOU NEED TO CLICK ON VOTE AFTER EACH SELECTION Thanks for [...]
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Full Hands at the Farm (Hamakua Farms)
Posted on October 27, 2008 by Damon
I’m glad that Richard Ha is upfront with everyone on his blog so I’ll just direct everyone over to his latest blog posting: Full Hands at the Farm I wish his farm the best and I know they will be doing fine soon once again in the near future. Best Wishes Richard
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Tonights H-130 Meeting
Posted on October 27, 2008 by Damon
Well tonights H-130 meeting was about as productive as the other ones. (Sandwiches from Safeway were on the menu) We learned about pending transportation issues and new busses that are being scheduled. STILL NO WORD ON SUNDAY BUSSES! Learned a bit about the Puna Makai Alternative Route (PMAR) that is still being worked on by [...]
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Today’s KO
Posted on October 27, 2008 by Damon
This was actually shot by a friend of mine, Jon Karsunky, about 6 years ago, and only now I’m seeing it on youtube posted by someone who I don’t know. My friend Jon, replied below… I guess it wasn’t one of his… for some reason I thought it was.
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TODAY: Big Island Election Debates at UH at Hilo
Posted on October 27, 2008 by Damon
*bump* Presented by UHH Poli-Sci Club Monday. October 27 @ UHH Campus Center Plaza 12Noon-2PM 11:45-12:00 Club set-up 12:00-12:10 Club opening speech format: All candidates will briefly introduce him or herself prior to the debate. All questions will be asked from the public. A time keeper must notify the candidates when there is only 2 minutes left. 12:10-12:30 Ted Hong vs. Dwight Takamine SD1 12:30-12:50 Andy Baclig vs. Dennis Onishi CD4 12:50-01:10 Emily Naeole vs. Gary Safarik CD5 01:10-01:30 Billy Kenoi vs. Angel Pilago Mayor BILLY KENOI HAS CANCELLED HIS COMMITMENT 01:30-02:00 Club closing speech/clean up *students please contact the disbility service for special assistance. **visitor parking permit is $3 per car at the security gate. ***if one candidate for the race is absent then other candidate will alone answer all the questions from the public. POC Jet Heng 854-4899
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Why Blog… Where’s the Money?
Posted on October 27, 2008 by Damon
Ian Lind wrote an interesting piece on why he blogs this morning. The question was asked of him if he would like to make money blogging and I’ll just copy his final reply: …Simple answer, probably. All offers will be gratefully considered, although I doubt that I should hold me breath. And if there’s an [...]
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Hawaiian Acquiring Two New “Airbus Planes”
Posted on October 27, 2008 by Damon
Hawaiian Airlines, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings Inc., said Monday that it will acquire two new wide-body Airbus A330-200 aircraft in addition to an agreement to buy up to 24 Airbus planes that the company announced earlier this year… More Here
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County Offering One-Time Free Cocqui Spray Treatments for Property Owners
Posted on October 26, 2008 by Damon
I haven’t heard much about this, however, according to the County website: The County is providing one-time spray treatments to property owners for coqui frog control. The program assists owners with a spray treatment by the County crew with a 400-gallon trailer sprayer. Owner permission is required before services can be performed, so the County [...]
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Could Richard Ha’s Purple Cherokee’s Have the Cure to Cancer?
Posted on October 26, 2008 by Damon
Richard Ha from Hamakua Farms grows a “Purple Cherokee” Tomato that looks like this: A European study recently shows that eating Purple Tomatoes extend the life of cancer-prone mice: Tomatoes genetically modified to be rich in antioxidants called anthocyanins appeared to extend the life spans of cancer-prone mice, a European study finds. The modified tomatoes [...]
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Kenoi Cancels UH Hilo Debate? … Yet Another Broken Commitment?
Posted on October 26, 2008 by Damon
I just got notice in an email, that Billy Kenoi has cancelled the UH Hilo debate that was scheduled for tomorrow: Oct. 27 – HILO: Monday -2008 Big island Election Debates Poli-Sci Club @ UHH Campus Center Plaza 12Noon-2PM Billy Kenoi has cancelled If this is true, then this would make the second debate that he committed to be in, that he has pulled out [...]
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The Things That Don’t Get Screened on Youtube: Name This Maui Beach?
Posted on October 26, 2008 by Damon
I find it ironic that a fight that I posted on my blog from youtube would get pulled down so quickly from youtube. I wonder how long this will stay up? I just noticed that this video of a beach on Maui that made it on to youtube. I thought It was “Little Beach” at [...]
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