Grandma Nan on Pot Smoking for the Elderly

73 Year Old Grandma Nan from Puna is at it again: I NEED TO READ MY BOOK TO YOU : POT SMOKIN FOR THE ELDERLY … quick before my eyesight is totally gone. …nanette verla norman … social philosophical poetic commentator …this is my last book in a series of one or more a year [...]

Big Island International Marathon “Carb Up”

On Sunday the 22nd, the Big Island International Marathon will be taking place in Hilo where runners from around the world will test their endurance on the Big Island. Tonight was the pre-race “Carb Up” where the athletes try to suck up as much carbohydrates a few nights before the race w/out having them weight [...]

*Update* Grants Available: County of Hawaii Applying for $647,364 in Federal Funds for Community Development Block Grants

*Update*   Anyone interested in applying for CDBG funds can find application packets at http://co.hawaii.hi.us/directory/dir_housing.htm . (Look for the link at the bottom of the bottom of the page for the “2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Program.) If you have any questions please contact Brian Ishimoto at 961-8379. Media Release: The County of Hawai’i’s [...]

Hawaii Pilot Inman Spared Jail for Attempting to Fly 747 Drunk

A pilot who was three times over the alcohol limit in the cockpit of a Boeing 747 at Heathrow was spared jail yesterday after pleas from his bosses. Jefferson Inman, 44, was given a suspended sentence which means he could be able to resume flying after therapy. The American father of two was acting as [...]

Kona to Receive New Kaiser Medical Clinic

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has bought a 9.9-acre parcel in Kona to build a new clinic to serve its growing Big Island membership… …Kaiser spokeswoman Lynn Kenton told PBN that the project is in its early stages. She said Kaiser soon will begin drafting designs for the new clinic, which will replace its existing clinic at [...]

Helicopter Complaint Lines Available

I got wind that the county received a few complaints recently about the low flying helicopters over HPP, Orchidland and HOVE. …Descriptions of the helicopters varied. (In the past the DEA has contracted with private helicopter companies to help their operations) The DEA complaint line is: 808-541-1185 To find out if Hawaii County Police are [...]

Easter Egg Hunt and Playground Blessing

On Wednesday, April 8th @2:00 pm, Council Member Emily Naeole will be Blessing the new playground at Hawaiian Beaches. Following the blessing, an Easter Egg Hunt for the Keiki will take place. For more information, Contact Gwen at 965-2714

Mauna Kea Book Up for Grabs in Latest Cheap Contest

Big Island Author/Writer/Blogger Leslie Lang has offered up a copy of her book that she co-wrote with David Byrne for the latest Big Island on the Cheap Contest. …There are two ways to enter to win this book … Complete contest details Entries must be received by midnight, Hawai‘i time on March 21, 2009. More [...]

Tomorrow: Super Fun Show… Coming To Pahoa Next Weekend

The Super Fun Show (formerly known as the The Shawn Brown Show) has been touring Hawaii for the last few days:  March 11th 2009, Lanai Children’s Concert -  March 12th   2009, Hana  Children’s Concert – March 13th 2009,  Maui Community College Children’s Concert – March 14th 2009, Maui AEYC  Conference Keynote. Saturday, March 21st, The [...]

Green Zebra Coming to Hawaii?

Green Zebra has taken off-road adventure to a new level, by offering guests the latest in recreational vehicles, the exclusive Tomcar, and combining it with a management team that has researched and developed a travel adventure portfolio which will include 15 resort destinations from the Caribbean to Hawaii… …To expedite this rapid growth, Green Zebra [...]

Project Better Place: “Governor Lingle of Hawaii was really the driving force behind getting us to Hawaii”

Project Better Place is in the news again, this time is the New York Times : …”DP: Hawaii’s an island. Australia’s a big island. Why islands? SA: Contained islands are easier to work with, because you have sort of an ecosystem of cars that don’t go in and out…” To see a recent CBS video [...]

TONIGHT: Hawaii Island Sustainability Forum

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