Today – National Home Schooling Expert Diana Waring Speaks in Hilo

Today, Wednesday the 18th, Diana Waring, a well known home schooling expert will be presenting at a seminar in Hilo. You can read more about Ms. Waring on her Website: www.dianawaring.com. She is able to be in Hilo as she is speaking at the Statewide Home School Conference on Oahu. The event will be held [...]

29 Year Old Pahoa Man Reported Missing Today

The Hawai’i Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 29-year-old Pahoa man who was reported missing Tuesday (February 17). Steven Stoesser was being treated for an undisclosed illness at Hilo Medical Center. Just after midnight Tuesday, a nurse discovered him missing from his room. Hospital staff and security personnel searched but were unable to find him. Police conducted a check of the surrounding area and at his home but were unable to locate him. Stoesser left the hospital without being medically discharged and requires additional treatment for his condition. He is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-10, 140  pounds [...]

78 Year Old Hilo Woman Scammed for $6,000

The Hawai’i Police Department is investigating a report that a 78-year-old Hilo woman was scammed for $6,000. The woman reported that an unknown Caucasian man approached her at her home at 11 a.m. on December 15. He said he was doing sewer repair for a business next to her house and he had to tap into [...]

Pahoa Community Medical Center to Open 7 Days a Week

I just read a post by Dan Domizio that the Puna Community Medical Center (PCMC) will be opening 7 days a week in the next week or two. This is great news for us folks out in Puna.  Just a few weeks ago my son had a soar throat (which turned out to be tonsilitis) [...]

The Big Island Buzz

I just noticed that there is a new blog in town! The Big Island Buzz “Blog” appears to have started sometime this month.  The template looks somewhat close to the template that I’m using on my blog. Big Island Buzz is produced by Ryan Egginton and Scott Wamsley of WE Hawaii. A quick look at [...]

From the Farm to the Freezer… 100 lbs in 90 Minutes

So after a long day dealing with a bunch of kids at school, I came home only to find out that we were slaughtering a couple pigs that were brought home from the farm. Believe it or not… there are actually two small pigs in that kennel. After blasting them with a couple shots to [...]

Quality Tattoos, Friendly Environment, Great Price… Rudedogg Tattoos in Pahoa

Rudedogg Tattoos in Pahoa 965-6669 Tues-Saturdays (Sunday and Monday by appointment only) A few months ago I mentioned that Rudedogg Tattoos was one of the shops that got ripped off during a rash of break-ins through out Pahoa Town. You know a business is a good business when they are able to rapidly recover after [...]

“Save the Pro Bowl”… The Song

At the tailgate party, two guys sing “Don’t Take My Pro Bowl” away to Kodachrome.

Malama Haloa! Protect Natural Taro from Genetic Modification

From a Kahea email: There are new comprehensive state bills (HB1663 & SB709) currently before the legislature. These bills support ethical science for taro farming and will ban unsafe genetic modification of all taro in Hawaii. Na Kahu o Haloa and KAHEA need your help to make these protections law. If you are a taro [...]

Chocolate On the Beach Festival… Won’t Ever See This in Hawaii

I noticed on the Pehea’oe Blog that there was a Chocolate on the Beach Festival held this weekend in Washington State this past weekend. With the hot weather we get I don’t think we will ever be seeing a festival like this in Hawaii.  At least not outdoors on a beach.

Hilo Tonight: Danger of Eating GMO Foods

An informative state-wide tour with best selling author and international speaker Jeffrey Smith, presenting on the Dangers of Eating Genetically Engineered (GMO) Foods. Jeffrey speaks on Hilo Feb 17 & Kona Feb 21, and Oahu Feb 22-23. Sponsored by Hawaii SEED, who will share perspective on local sustainable agriculture and food security. If you care [...]

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