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I knew there had to be more to this then was first reported by the Tribune Herald. With the recent release to Aaron over at the Kona blog of the full memo of what Noelani Whittington actually wrote… we find out that she is really mixed up… adding in PunaWeb, Poinography and the Hawaii Blog [...]
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Hat tip to RJ Mendoza for pointing this site out to me: Highways Modernization Plan: Hawaii Projects Hawaii Projects Map (PDF) Highways Modernization Plan Project List (PDF) Informational Presentation (PDF) Informational Presentation (PDF) SAFETY PROGRAMS Project Reference # Project Title Estimated Project Cost (in millions) HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) S2-201 Highway Roadway Safety Improvements [...]
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Just noticed this snippet of the memo’s that Noelani Whittington sent out blackballing us, and it also mentions the Poinography Blog over on Oahu! How crazy is that? …These individuals are Aaron Stene and Damon Tucker. Their e-mail addresses are aaronstene@hawaiiantel.net or damontucker@yahoo.com Their blogs are: Kona blog, Poinography, Puna Web, and Hawaii Blog… * [...]
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Kudos to Aaron for posting the following memo’s from Noelani Whittington at the Department of Public Works regarding the Blackballing of Aaron, Dave and Myself. There are three separate documents. I separated each of them by lines. And once again, before reading this… REMEMBER… I HAVE NEVER CONTACTED THE DPW FOR ANYTHING IN MY LIFE! [...]
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I bugged the County at the end of last year to change their website and get it updated. At the beginning of the year I got the following reply from Hunter Bishop: …Anyway, since becoming county public relations specialist in December, I and others have been designing a new site that should address your concerns [...]
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Hawaii County released it’s most recent online data of the “Status of Bids and Proposals“. Here are just a couple things I noticed: So much for the Peaceful Sky Initiative: Request For Proposal: RFP 2511 FOR PROVIDING HELICOPTER SERVICES FOR THE HAWAI’I COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY OF HAWAI’I Question Deadline: MARCH 18, 2009 RFP Deadline: [...]
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Interesting post by EmpowHer: States in the West tend to have the highest levels of well-being, while those in the South and Midwest tend to have the lowest levels, according to a survey that included more than 350,000 adults. Utah, Hawaii and Wyoming topped the United States in well-being, while West Virginia, Kentucky and Mississippi [...]
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I blogged the other day about how I thought Puainako was poorly constructed to begin with. The other day, I had the chance to drive by and took this video, the music playing on my ipod at the time was “Island Fever“… how appropriate huh? Aaron over at the Kona Blog made a comment on [...]
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Media Release: Anyone interested in planning for the future, building assets and preparing for home ownership is urged to attend one of a series of County-sponsored informational meetings about Section 8 Family Self-Sufficiency & Homeownership Option Programs that are being held throughout 2009. Meetings will be held in Hilo at 1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 104 [...]
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Today is the official “Launch” of the Big Island on the Cheap website that I have been featuring in the right column. Every day for a week we’ll post a new giveaway, so keep checking back. Enter from anywhere in the U.S.; prizes will be mailed. You can also earn an extra entry in one [...]
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Yes folks… traffic was moving so slow, that I could take pictures, make a movie, drive and flip a bird at a few rude drivers all at the same time. The Landmark that tells you that you have made it through the Keaau Bottleneck:
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Demonstration and March to the State Building For Clean Elections Rain or Shine 1:30pm gather on Library Lanai 2:00pm March to State Bldg. [We can get you back to campus by 3:15.] Wear red, white & blue. Bring drums, horns, pots & pans, bells, flags, brooms, mops, balloons, etc. Bring friends. *Big Island students organized [...]
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