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Here we go again. Less then a week ago, the Win Hawaiian Home Essay Scam set up a video on youtube trying to solicit more people to submit essays. When will this scam end? I first reported on this scam back in September. I find it funny that KGMB would make me pull a freaking [...]
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On October 29th, I blogged specifically about my favorite professor Noellie Rodriguez: “…I attribute most of this because of the inspiration that Ms. Noellie Rodrigues gave me…” She continues to do so and I’m very impressed with her recent work with the Clean Elections work that she is doing. I’d like to thank Peter Sur [...]
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Pahoa Daggers vs University Jr. Bows 03/04/09 5:00 pm at Farrington High School Pahoa Daggers 48 Total 3-point Rebounds ## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min 04 Mendoza, Chris * 2-4 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 25 21 Viernes, Jonathan * 11-16 [...]
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Detectives from the Hawai’i Police Department are investigating a burglary at a home in the Waiākea Uka area of Hilo sometime between mid-morning on March 1 and mid-afternoon on March 2. Included in the items removed was a police officer’s duty belt. The belt held a silver Smith and Wesson 9mm semi-automatic pistol with black [...]
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There seems to be a run of great new blogs plopping up around the Big Island. Writers Leslie Lang and Kris Bordessa both have their own sites, but what is even more impressive, is the two of them combining their talents to come up with “Big Island on the Cheap“. Welcome to the Big Island [...]
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So Andrew Cooper put me up to a MEME after being put up by Bobby. Loser RJ Bailed out… so now I have find a replacement. So in order to make this fun… especially for all of our blog readers… I’m going to call out Dave Corrigan from Big Island Video News to attempt to [...]
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This has to be a record for Hawaii County getting their County Council meetings made available to the public in such quick time. Yesterday’s Action’s Taken can be found here. Use the up and down keys at the top of the document to go through the pages. The$28,000 donation of the Fire Truck that I [...]
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Press Release Governor Linda Lingle today submitted to the State Legislature the Administration’s plan to meet a projected $650 million revenue shortfall for the remainder of the current fiscal year (FY09) and biennium budget fiscal years 2010 through 2011. The Administration’s plan balances the budget without raising taxes, without any layoffs or furloughs of state [...]
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Back on October 16th, I blogged about taking the census test. I knew I had done pretty well getting 27 out of 28 questions correctly. I just got a call this afternoon telling me I was hired as a PT Census taker. I’ll be doing a 9-5 training from March 30th – April 3rd and [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Economy, Hawaii, Something New? | Tagged: Census Test Answers, Census Test Questions, Census Test Reply | 18 Comments »
Lost the online feed of the governor’s news conference, but sounded like it was wrapping up.1 minute ago from web Lingle: Every $1 million saved prevents about 14 workers from being laid off.9 minutes ago from web ——————————– Lingle: “If they (Legislature) came in with a tax increase, I wouldn’t be able to support it [...]
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I’ve been reading Charles Bohannan’s blog “Wordful“ for the last few weeks and I’m amazed this guy hasn’t caught the attention of the Director of Public Works! (Just teasing Charles). Charles Bohannan and I am a writer, editor and so-called go-getter. Not quite a poet as you can see. My intent is to help solo [...]
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The other day I mentioned about the critters running around in my stomach. I forgot to mention how I got rid of them. I’ve always been a big believer in Gatorade. So instead of trying hot tea and honey… I thought I’d try some “Hot Gatorade” with the powder dilluted much more so that it [...]
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RJ Mendoza did it not me! So now where does THIS GO?
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Media Release The Kamehameha Park Tennis Courts are closed for resurfacing until The project, which is being carried out by community volunteers, is expected to take at least a month. The staff of the Department of Parks and Recreation would like to express its appreciation to the volunteers who have committed to this community service [...]
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Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) conference and health fair will be held April 4, 2009 at the Hawaii Convention Center, bringing national and local medical experts in diabetes care to people with all types of diabetes, those at risk for diabetes, and their loved ones for a day of highly informative and motivational programs. [...]
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I just noticed the following tweet from Thelma Dreyer: Big Island lawmaker Rep. Denny Coffman’s newsletters are now online You can read his newsletters here.
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A minor earthquake occurred at 9:20:36 AM (HST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 . The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) W of Captain Cook. The hypocentral depth is 37 km (23 miles). More Here
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BIVN has a great video of a local vendor who has vended his craft goods at Akaka Falls for the last 18 years. The new DLNR rules on “Recreational Renaissance” may push this long-time vendor out of business along with others who wish to craft their goods. …Although state park administrative rules prohibit “commercial activities [...]
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The recently formed Hawaii Tourism Association has changed its acronym to reduce confusion with another HTA, the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Effective Wednesday, the Hawaii Tourism Association will use the acronym HiTA… More here
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