UPDATE: $1.00 Off Mocha or Breakfast Sandwich at Punatic Cyber Cafe (Formerly Aloha Outpost)

*Update* Doh… I’m so used to the old name… I didn’t even realize that it had a name change! If you haven’t gotten a chance to drop by the “new and improved” Aloha Outpost Cafe Punatic Cyber Cafe, located at the Pahoa Shopping Center, I suggest you do so. Mike Hale has taken over the [...]

IHOP at Prince Kuhio Giving Away Free Pancakes

On the heels of Dennys free breakfast giveaway last month, International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is having their own little give away. As part of the National Pancake Day Celebration, IHOP at Prince Kuhio will be giving away free pancakes next Tuesday, February 24th. From 7:00 am to 10:00 pm they will give you one [...]

Follow the Hokulea and Other New Twitter Users

If you haven’t signed up for a free Twitter Account, you can here. Polynesian Voyaging Meets 2009 Technology. I know it’s becoming a Twitter world when you can follow the Hokulea on Twitter now. Some other people that have joined Twitter recently, Stevens Media Columnist from Las Vegas Geoff Schumacher Big Island Writer Leslie Lang [...]

New Smuck Added to My Hall of Fame of Smucks

Earlier I blogged about the Hawaii Company running a Ponzi Scheme preying upon deaf people. I just heard Joe Moore warning people about them so I thought I’d look a little further into this bogus company. I just checked out their website and it’s now states: BCI is currently under maintenance. Contact owner@billioncoupons.com if you [...]

Marzi Makes it to Washington DC

I mentioned a while back, that former House District candidate Anthony Marzi’s girlfriend got a job in Washington DC with the Akaka folks.  Well it looks like Mr. Marzi is visiting her in Washington DC now. Marzi blogs “Washington, DC has been treating me very well.” He’s got some pretty cool pictures up on his [...]

Pahoa to Get NEW Security Cameras

…The idea is to help improve public safety in the Big Island community, especially for tourists who flock to the shops, eateries and outdoor market from buses and cruise ships. A $400,000 grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority will also fund an undetermined number of cameras in Pahoa, Akaka Falls and Kailua-Kona… …Hilo will be [...]

Fort Shafter Community Center Dedicated to Fallen UH Student

United States Army, Hawaii dedicated the brand new, state-of-the-art community center on Fort Shafter to a fallen warrior – 1st Lt. Jonathan Brostrom, a graduate of the University of Hawaii ROTC program, who was killed in combat in Wanat, Afghanistan in 2008.

Superferry Chronicles Mainland Readings, Releases and Information

Press Release The Superferry Chronicles Hawaii’s Uprising Against Militarism, Commercialism, and the Desecration of the Earth Book-Launch Readings with author Jerry Mander “Patriarch of the Antiglobalization Movement” — Andrew Revkin, NY Times Friday, February 20, 2009 – New York City 7:00 p.m. – Bluestockings Books, 172 Allen Street (between Stanton and Rivington) – Lower East [...]

Yale University to Invest $12 Million in Keck Observatories

…Yale will invest $12 million towards future operations of the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii in exchange for 150 nights of observing time over the next 10 years… More Here

Go! Airlines Announces Tentative Code Sharing Deal With Island Air

Hawaii interisland carrier go! said Thursday it has a tentative code-share agreement with Island Air. If the agreement is finalized, go!, which is owned by Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group (Nasdaq: MESA), will be able to market services flown by Island Air between Kahului, Maui, and Hilo on the Big Island, and between Kahului and Lihue, [...]

When Captain Kirk Golfs in Hawaii

New Youtube Series Focuses on Hawaii Government

It looks like there is a new series coming out called “Better Government” that keys on Representative Kymberly Pine and Gene Ward: Part I: Better Government Part 1 with host Sarah Hunt featuring Representatives Kymberly Pine and Gene Ward Part II: Better Government hosted by Sarah Hunt with Representative Kymberly Pine

Hawaii Company Targeted the Deaf with Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued a Hawaii company for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme targeting investors in the U.S. and Japan, many of whom are deaf. Billion Coupons Inc. and Chief Executive Officer Marvin Cooper raised more than $4.4 million from at least 125 investors from September 2007 through at least last January, [...]

Happy Birthday Aaron

Happy 33rd Birthday Aaron Stene over at The Kona Blog.

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