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“This is the second round in a series of three sets of meetings reporting on the progress made to date.“ More Here See column on left for list of locations and dates.
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The East Hawaii Cultural Center has joined the digital era by putting youtube clips of some of the workshops and performances that happen at the place online. This is great for many people who are not able to attend the events. Check them out Here. Here is one of the more recent performances: …Maureen Freehill, [...]
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I noticed on the front page of the print edition of the Hawaii Tribune, that tomorrow is the 13th Annual Hilo Toys for Tots Run and Rally. “…Motorcycles and vintage cars will leave Hilo Wal-Mart parking lot at 10:00 am for a short run to “4 miles” in Keaukaha, back to Banyan Drive and ending [...]
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I mentioned the other day about the Honeykeepers in Hawaii being different then elsewhere the other day here. Former reporter Jan TenBruggencate has more on these unique birds here. “…This sort of thing has happened before in nature, and it’s something the scientific community calls convergent evolution. That’s when very different things evolve to have [...]
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I just read this comment by former reporter Hugh Clark on the Big Island Chronicle: …There also are unverified reports that the Advertiser bureau here is being closed after at least 48 years of full time bureau chiefs, including a time when fewer than 60,000 residents lived in this county following 1960 tsunami that leveled [...]
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Well folks, I won’t be able to post any Kea’au parade pictures because I took some medicine and knocked myself out for awhile. Woke up… and it’s already 6:00. Good thing I didn’t promise anyone to take pictures of the Parade. Hope all was good for those who did attend.
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Surviving spouses of war veterans have been wrongfully denied up to millions of dollars in government benefits over the past 12 years due to computer glitches that often resulted in money being seized from the elderly survivors’ bank accounts… …Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, who chairs the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, confronted Peake about the problem [...]
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I just talked to the Kea’au Parade coordinator and she said the weather is clearing up and the Parade will be going on no matter what. Everyone come out and support this great parade at 5:30 this evening in Kea’au.
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Here comes our rain… I think. Of course the last time I said that on my blog, it didn’t happen. ;)
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TORNADO WARNING ISSUED FOR KAUAI The tornado is expected at Waimea and Hanapepe at 12:50 p.m. and 6 miles south of Hanalei at 1:15 p.m… Heavy rainfall may obscure the tornado, the weather service said… Take cover now! the weather service advised.
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I just heard that the area near Montessori Schools and Pauls Gas Station is having a power outtage right now.
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The Big Island Chronicle recently wrote a blog about crime in Puna. Police: Why Are The Thugs Being Left To Rule in response to the recent murders that we have had here in Pahoa and Puna. Many of us feel safe here in our little corner of paradise, however statistically we are not as safe [...]
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I just noticed these youtube clips of a trip on the Superferry from two days ago, where the superferry actually got turned around because of rough conditions. If you look around the 1:20 mark of this video… you see some scary stuff! “My superferry ride from 12/11/08 – I uploaded this from my phone so [...]
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Island Issues is broadcast around the island on Sunday mornings at 6:30 a.m on KOA Country (KKOA-Volcano, 107.7 FM, Hawaii Island’s Country Station) and at 8:00 a.m. on LAVA 105 (KBGX-Kea’au, 105.3 FM, Hawaii Islands Oldies Station) This coming Monday (Dec. 15th), they will be taping an episode with Council Chair John Yoshimoto. There is [...]
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I caught the bug that is going around. I’m hoping I’ll be feeling better enough to attend the Keaau Parade tonight to post pictures later. More later.
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