Pahoa’s Own Sol Kaawaloa Awarded FAA Flight Instructor of the Year

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Damon

Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Arizona campus was honored this past November when Solomon “Sol” Kaawaloa, ERAU graduate and eight-year flight instructor, received the prestigious Flight Instructor of the Year award. This award was presented by the Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards District Office of Scottsdale, Arizona. Sol is originally from Pahoa, Hawaii on the Big Island. He [...]

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Getting Lazy

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Damon

So now I’ve found the RSS feeds of some of the local sites that I thought others might want to view. I’ve been lazy on the blogging today. Trying to figure out Twitter, taking care of a sick son… and dealing with a computer that just doesn’t want to cooperate with me at times. Tomorrow [...]

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Adding the Local News Stations Feeds

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Damon

I’ve added the local news stations RSS feeds to the bottom left of my page just for more news coverage on my site. I’m contemplating adding a couple newspaper feeds as well. I’m also adding a twitter feed so that I can post some smaller posts from my cell phone if needed.

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Christmas Break

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Damon

Well this is kind of like my first official Christmas break with my son. The last few years I was on Oahu and only got to be home for the actual few days around Christmas day. So this Christmas it’s a bit special to be home with my son for the entire Holiday Season. I [...]

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County Issues New Years Fireworks Memo

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Damon

MEDIA RELEASE Fire Chief Darryl Oliveira announced that fireworks permits will be issued beginning Friday, December 26, 2008, at various locations island-wide for the upcoming New Years celebration.  The sites are: Hawaii Fire Department Administration, 2100 Kanoelehua Ave., C-5, Hilo (8:00 am- 8:00pm, December 26th – 31st ) Pinky’s 5/Eight, Papaikou Pacific Fireworks Hilo, 319 [...]

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3.3 Earthquake Off Miloli’i

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Damon

A minor earthquake occurred at 1:11:51 AM (HST) on Monday, December 22, 2008 . The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) WNW of Miloli`i. The hypocentral depth is 0.3 km (0.2 miles). Magnitude 3.3 – duration magnitude (Md) Time Monday, December 22, 2008 at 1:11:51 AM (HST) Monday, December 22, 2008 at 11:11:51 [...]

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Bank of Hawaii Declines Federal Bailout

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Damon

The Bank of Hawaii has declined to take part in federal bailout. The company said it was “well capitalized” and did not need to participate in the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program. “After careful consideration by management and our board of directors, we have decided not to participate in the Capital Purchase Program,” said Al [...]

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More From the Big Island Repo Man

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Damon

In November I posted a clip of a Kailua Kona Repo Man repossessing a car. Well it looks like the Big Island Repo Man is back to posting his repo’s on youtube… “Hawaiian Repoman Meets Psycho Woman”: If this isn’t a way to shame people into making their payments… I don’t know what is?

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