A Pacific View

I’ve just added a new blog to my blogroll that has been active for the last few months although I only found it this evening: A Pacific View I welcome Tom’s blog to my blogroll and hope he continues to provide us with the great pictures he has been taking.

Big Island Blog Finds… “Hawaiian Punchlines”, “Islandnotes” and “Hiking in Kona”

I found a couple new blogs that are originating out of the Big Island. I’ll be keeping them on my radar of daily reads to see if they make my blogroll in the near future. One of them is a podbased blog along with some other posts called: Hawaiian Punchlines – And the owner of [...]

Man Dies in Big Island Police Custody

I will be very curious as to how and why this person died in custody.  Our jails are suppose to be safe.  This happened more then 30 hours after the guy was taken into custody. A 47-year-old Hilo man died today (November 29) while in police custody. The man was found unresponsive within a cell at [...]

Pedestrian Killed on Akoni Pule Highway

A 33-year-old North Kohala woman died Saturday (November 28) from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle/pedestrian collision on Akoni Pule Highway, 545 feet west of the 24-mile marker… More Here

Hawaiian “EDventure” Program

I just learned of a program at UH Hilo that I had never heard of called the “Hawaiian EDventure Program”. “The mission of these programs is to deepen cross-cultural understanding between Japan and Hawaii, while promoting authentic Hawaiian culture to Japan”  Japaninsight Blog It seems like a cool program that I wish I could have [...]

Today’s KO

Local Orchid Farmers Benefit by Thailand Woes

Its amazing how many of our local hotels have preferred to buy their tropical flowers and orchids from Thailand instead of here in Hawaii. Thailand recent bad news is great news for Island Orchid Farmers. I hate to see the country in trouble, but I’m glad that local farmers will benefit by Thailand woes. Hat [...]

Three Out of Every Four Species of Fish in Hawaii’s Coral Reefs are in Danger of Extinction from Overfishing

People in Hawaii eat a significant amount of fish.  They have for many generations.  As the island population increases and the economy gets worse and worse, more people are going to be depending on fishing as a resource to provide food for their families. I have blogged previously about eating more fish now that I [...]

Alternate Route In and Out of Puna a Priority on Councilwoman Naeole’s Agenda

I like Auntie Em’s idea here to finally put an alternate route in and out of Puna as a Priority. …Puna Councilwoman Emily Naeole offered several priorities, including the creation of an alternative route in and out of Puna, creating more affordable housing and to help homeless people. More Here

Local College Professor Makes Profound Impact on My Life… The Importance of Community Colleges

I attended one of the top 200 public schools in the Nation according to a Newsweek article from a few years back. I was one of those kids that really wasn’t that motivated in high school and pretty much attended school so that I could play sports and socialize with my friends. I didn’t really [...]

Hunter Bishop Calls It Quits on His Blog… Receives Job With the County

I’d like to congratulate Hunter Bishop for his new job working with the County. I’m sure his expertise will help all of us on this island. It may  surprise a lot of people that he will be working for the new Mayor, Billy Kenoi. It doesn’t surprise me at all, as I’m sure the Mayor [...]

Homeless in Hawaii… A Mans Chapter in His Life

Many people do not understand how bad the homeless situation is getting in Hawaii. Homeless people can be classified in many different aspects. I choose not to talk stink about people that are not as fortunate as others because I know that many of us have lived just one paycheck away from being homeless at [...]

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