3.5 Earthquake Registered at Ka’ena Point

A minor earthquake occurred at 4:53:17 PM (HST) on Saturday, December 6, 2008 . The magnitude 3.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WNW of Ka`ena Point. The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles). More Here

Two Die Off Kapoho Lighthouse Area

It was such a nice day with the parade and the ho’olaulea in Pahoa that I hate to post the following from the Advertiser: Two men drowned on the Big Island today after being swept into the ocean by a large wave, the Hawaii County Fire Department reported. Rescue crews found the men floating face [...]

First Glimpse… A Look Inside the New Pahoa Museum

I got the opportunity to get a quick look at the new Pahoa “Community” Museum that is scheduled to open during Pahoa’s Centennial Anniversary. The building is located across from Luquins Restaurant: Owner Pete Lebold thanked his crew of volunteers that were putting endless hours into getting the place opened for a “Soft Opening” today, [...]

2008 Pahoa Parade: Results, Pictures and Video

2008 Pahoa Parade: Results, Pictures and Video: I was lucky enough to have one of the best seats in the “house” for today’s Pahoa Parade as I was a judge: Here are the official final results: Best Float 1st :   Jungle Love 2nd:   Puna Canoe Club Honorable Mention: Pauls Auto Repair Shop Best [...]

When Senator Inouye Almost Became Vice President of the United States

President Lyndon Johnson urged Hubert Humphrey to consider picking U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye as his vice-presidential running mate in 1968, newly released tapes from the Johnson library reveal. The Hawaii Democrat, then 43, was a serious enough prospect that Johnson had the FBI run a background check on him. Humphrey was serving as Johnson’s [...]

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