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Yes folks… I’m an official Capsun Corner WINNER! The other day, Capsun ran a contest guessing the exact minute that he was born on his birthday. Contestants must guess the time of my birth, down to the hour and minute (for example, 10:10 am) and submit it as a comment to this post. Closest to [...]
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I’ll just file this in the “A little birdie told me” file: Would Hawaii County specifically tell county employees to withhold information from me? Could this have already happened without me not even knowing it? Who is that Damon Tucker guy? Why would the County worry so much about me? Was there a County “Directive” [...]
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Mediar Release Governor Linda Lingle has released $670,000 for two projects at Hilo High School on the Big Island. The projects are in addition to the $1.8 billion public infrastructure construction plan unveiled by Governor Lingle in December 2008 to stimulate the economy and create jobs. “These projects will provide students on the Big Island [...]
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Ok… well maybe not.
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*UPDATE* see today’s post (this blog post is no longer valid) Yesterday, I mentioned that the Honolulu County Civil Defense had joined Twitter. I was incorrect. Kudos to Keith Higa over at Pineapplejuice.net for correcting a Tweet that I had been putting out. I’ve been saying that the Honolulu County CIVIL DEFENSE has joined Twitter, [...]
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PURPOSE: • Confirm selections for reasonable alternatives • Identify types of evaluation criteria for reasonable alternatives • Establish date and time for Public Informational Meeting and discuss KPAG participation • Establish date and time for KPAG meeting no. 6 SUMMARY OF MEETING: I. Welcome and Remarks – Jiro Sumada, Deputy Director, State of Hawai‘i Department [...]
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The computing giant is making another smart grid foray, simulating how to match intermittent wind power to charging electric vehicles on a Danish island with 40,000 residents. Dong Energy and Better Place are also eyeing Denmark… …IBM is trying to figure out how to match the ebb and flow of intermittent wind power to the [...]
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The Hawai’i Police Department is searching for two brothers wanted for questioning in connection with violation of order and harassing phone call investigations. Angelo Scrigna is wanted for violating a restraining order. He is described as Caucasian, 6-feet tall, approximately 160 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair. Sundown Scrigna is wanted for questioning about [...]
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X-1 New Beginning Press Conference featuring Falaniko Vitale, Scott Junk, Lolohea Mahe, Brysen Hansen, Michael Brightman, and Jared Mercado Pro MMA in Maui Hawaii Part I Part II
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Media Release EARLY CLOSING OF HILO TRANSFER STATION, LANDFILL, RECYCLING , HI5, GREENWASTE, SCRAP METAL AND DRAG STRIP Due to a water main break on the access road between the Hilo Baseyard and the HI-5 redemption area, the Department of Environmental Management will be closing the Hilo Solid Waste facilities at the Leilani Street entrance [...]
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Even though I don’t drink anymore… I still love reading blogs about all different types of subjects. Especially when the subject matter is of a local nature. Local Brewing Company Sunset Amber Ale has an interesting new blog that talks mostly of course about their beers, but they also seem to have a keen interest [...]
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…The $140 million to which Jindal referred is actually for a number of projects conducted by the United States Geological Survey, including volcano monitoring. This monitoring is aimed at helping geologists understand the inner workings of volcanoes as well as providing warnings of impending eruptions, in the United States and in active areas around the [...]
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Louisiana Tech freshman guard Kiara Young was suspended indefinitely as she faces shoplifting charges. Sports information director Malcolm Butler confirmed Tuesday that Young was charged with shoplifting during the team’s visit to Hawaii on Sunday. Specific details about the alleged theft were not released and team officials said they wouldn’t comment further until an investigation [...]
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Citing market conditions and budgetary concerns, Hawaii Tourism Japan on Monday said it will close its Honolulu office. Takashi Ichikura, HTJ’s executive director, said in an e-mail statement, “We have decided to downsize our Hawaii office, and are currently reviewing our operations. Therefore, we unfortunately will not have any representation in Honolulu as of the [...]
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When Gaylord Entertainment Co. and Deutsche Bank AG’s RREEF asset-management business teamed up to buy the ResortQuest Kauai in Hawaii in 2006 for $85 million, they were probably hoping the investment would be like a walk on the beach. Alas, a fire, started by a smoldering prop left over from a performance destroyed the resorts [...]
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I’m just gonna point you straight over to Keck Engineer Andrew Coopers recent commentary of the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Mountain Plan (CMP). I stand by previous statments that I am still neutral on this project and I myself have not read the CMP.
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Speaking at the FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference in Crystal City, Virginia, earlier this month, Rocketplane Global vice president Chuck Lauer discussed his company’s plans to operate its XP suborbital spaceplane from Hawaii as the first of its “secondary” spaceports it would use after its home base in Oklahoma. However, instead of taking off and [...]
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A few weeks ago I blogged how Hawaii County residents were not adequately warned when Waikoloa Flooded. I got a response from the County to a question I wrote them here. I asked about Twitter being used by Hawaii County Civil Defense and received this response: 4. Hawaii County Has A Civil Defense Twitter site… [...]
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Republican Senator John McCain said on Tuesday night he believed an overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system was possible this year after President Barack Obama called for such a timetable. In his speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Obama said that due to rising costs, revamping the healthcare system “must not wait, [...]
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