More on Pahoa Museum… Pictures

I’m adding the first two posts at the bottom of this to create one link on my side bar. Part III So the Pahoa Museum is getting closer and closer to coming together.  They officially have a sign now. As well as an official address.  Well they always had an official address, but now people [...]

BIVN Has Linked to Youtube Clip of Kehena Rescue and Drowning

BIVN has linked to a youtube clip of the video of the rescue at Kehena. You can find that here.  (The link is within the story and you will need to upload it yourself unless BIVN changes the settings)  Legislative Aide RJ Hampton is the one who shot the video. It is graphic… so please [...]

Legislative Aide RJ Hampton… The Next American Idol? Singing to US House Rep. Dennis Kucinich… The Video

I was just sent a message from someone giving me a heads up to this video that was posted on youtube on October 1st, 2007. This is  Councilwoman Naeole’s Legislative Aide RJ Hampton, singing a campaign song to US House Representative Dennis Kucinich. The words are also very interesting if I can say the least: [...]

State Looking to Put Roundabouts in Puna

The next Highway 130 Advisory group meeting should be an interesting one.  Most of the members of the KPAG committee seem to be very against roundabouts. …Morioka said the state is considering putting in traffic roundabouts on the Big Island, in Ka’u, Puna and Keeau. He said the state will take proposals for roundabouts to [...]

Today’s KO

*Update* I’m Getting Rich! First “Damon Dollar” Received

I received my first “Damon Dollar” today! I’m shocked and stoked. I’m 1/1,000,000 the way to becoming a millionaire. I’ll posted all dollars received at the page Damon Dollars up above. It had this real interesting message on it??? *Update* I found out that this note is actually a small work of art.  It’s done [...]

“Tuck the Duck” Journalist or Blogger?

I think I got a new title for my blog! If you haven’t gotten a chance to read Andy Parx Column on Got Windmills, it’s a pretty hilarious, yet serious read on what blogging and journalism has come to heads at times. He still likes to use the “J” word upon me… I still like [...]

Volunteers Sought for North and South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committees

Media Release Contact Person: Allen Salavea, phone 756-5267,   email: asalavea@co.hawaii.hi.us Volunteers sought for the North and South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committees Volunteers are being sought by the County of Hawaii Planning Department to serve on two separate Community Development Plan Action Committees for the Judicial Districts of North Kohala and South Kohala. The [...]

New Police Chief and Deputy Chief Sworn in a Few Minutes Ago

I just got a Twit from BIVN who was on location today when the new police chief Harry Kubojiri and Deputy Chief Paul Ferreira were officially sworn into office a few minutes ago. Video to come later on Big Island Video News where he has also recently posted his Top Stories of 2008.

Today’s Other Idiot

I don’t normally follow things like this… but this second idiot today kind of cracks me up and especially the way the report was written.  I’m pretty sure I know this exact location of the pier and I can just picture this happening in my head. “…Women Survives Crash, Says She Was Sober“ A car [...]

Today’s Idiot… Another Lost Kalapana Hiker That Crossed the Line

Another hiker was lost and later rescued at Kalapana attempting to view the lava up close. There are clear boundaries set by the Parks people that establishes where people are suppose to go and not go. “…The 43-year-old woman told rescuers via cellphone she left a designated viewing area to get a closer look at [...]

It’s Becoming a Twitter of a World… The Early Twit Gets the News

The other day I mentioned I signed up for Twitter. It truly is a new revolution in communication. Recently, Georgette Deemer, of the  Hawaii House Blog, posted the following: “Not yet sure if you want to jump on the Twitter bandwagon? Many of our colleagues at the Hawaii State Capitol are already hopping on board [...]

A “Darker View” on Picture Taking of Public Buildings

Andrew Cooper did an excellent follow up to Charley Fosters blog yesterday about taking pictures of public building and it appears clear according to Hawaii Revised Statutes that I had every right to take a picture of the Post Office and/or the Police Officers that came to question me on that fateful Christmas Eve: … [...]

Pahoa Finally Announced in Local Papers as Winner of National Samsung Contest

The Starbulletin has more on the Samsung contest that a Pahoa teacher won for the school that I originally announced three weeks ago. I wonder why it took this long to put it in the paper?

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