If you have a community announcement that you would like to place on the FBI Blogs they will now be accepting community announcements. More info here fbiblogs@yahoo.com
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Big Island Community Announcements Now Being Accepted by the FBI Blogs
Posted on March 29, 2009 by Damon
Remember the Guy That Used to Dance at the UH Volleyball Games
Posted on March 29, 2009 by Damon
Did you ever wonder what happened to that guy that used to all those crazy dances at the UH Volleyball games. Well it turns out he became a professional Ping Pong player: (I know… it’s not April Fools yet)
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Hawaii Wahine Akamine Places 2nd in the Nation in Girls Wrestling… Video of Finals Match
Posted on March 28, 2009 by Damon
Alex Gomez of California defeats Keiko Akamine of Hawaii in the 102-pound finals of the 2009 USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle National finals in the high school division in Oklahoma City, Okla. Gomez won the event for the second time.
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Video of Princess Kawananakoa’s Controversial Speech the Other Day About Ceded Lands
Posted on March 28, 2009 by Damon
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UH Psychologist on Predicting Mistakes
Posted on March 28, 2009 by Damon
If I could predict my mistakes… I would be a very wealthy man. New brain research finds it may be possible to predict when a person is going to make a mistake, let his attention wander, or determine if drugs for attention deficit disorders are working… …”While it is early yet, the potential implications are [...]
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Happy Birthday Coco!
Posted on March 28, 2009 by Damon
The second cutest kid in Pahoa is having their first birthday this weekend! HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY COCO!
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Hawaii County Observing Earth Hour Tonight
Posted on March 28, 2009 by Damon
Media Release: Hawai’i County residents will join tens of millions of people around the world this Saturday, March 28, to demonstrate concern about the future of the planet with one simple yet remarkable act. At 8:30 p.m., people will turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – as a reminder that by [...]
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Hawaii Telecom “…knew the systems weren’t going to work when they turned them on…”
Posted on March 28, 2009 by Damon
Can you hear me now? …The specter that hangs over this is Hawaii Telecom. In that state a consulting firm paid $1.6 billion for Verizon’s landline service in 2005, only to collapse into bankruptcy because of myriad problems with billing and other “back-office” systems. Bailey said the parallels are less than they seem, however. “In [...]
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East Hawaii May Get New Health-Care and Hospice Agencies
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
Los Angeles-based Victoria Home Health Services is looking to establish two new home health-care and hospice agencies in Hilo on the Big Island. The two divisions, Hawaii Victoria Home Health Services and Hawaii Victoria Hospice Services, will set up their main office at 15-671 16th St. in Keaau for which they already have secured a [...]
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Big Island BookBuyers Moves Into Pahoa Town
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
Big Island BookBuyers has moved from it’s former location at Pahoa Market Place inside of Punatic Cyber Cafe, to the building that formerly was the home to Island Trust’s Pahoa branch. The place Buys, Sells and Trades books of all genres. The place just opened yesterday, so they are still in the process of filling [...]
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Mayor, Cabinet in Keaau Community Meeting on April 8
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
Media Release Mayor Billy Kenoi continues his policy of bringing county government to communities around Hawaii Island on Wednesday, April 8, when the mayor and members of his cabinet gather at 6 p.m. at Keaau High School. The Mayor and heads of several County departments will be available to answer questions and discuss issues of [...]
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Vandalism Silences Civil Defense Siren
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
Media Release: Hawaii County Civil Defense officials have reported that the Kealakehe tsunami alert siren was vandalized sometime following the March 2 test of the siren. Personnel at nearby Kealakehe Elementary School noticed that a cable to the siren had been cut and reported it to Civil Defense officials on March 13. “Such actions cripple [...]
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Bella Luna Boutique Opens in Pahoa
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
A new clothing store has opened in the heart of Pahoa. The Bella Luna Boutique opened up this week across from the popular Luquins Restaraunt on the main street in Pahoa. The clothing store is stocked with everything from dress up clothes to casual clothes all with a decent price tag. The boutique has a [...]
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Mayor, Cabinet Members at Konawaena Elementary on April 7
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
Media Release: Mayor Billy Kenoi continues his policy of bringing county government to communities around Hawaii Island on Tuesday, April 7, when the mayor and key members of his cabinet gather at 6 p.m. at the Konawaena Elementary School Cafeteria. The Mayor and heads of several County departments, including Lono Tyson, director of the Department [...]
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“Bad Breath” Increasing Greenhouse Gas Says Hawaii Researchers
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
Human-produced carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing exponentially, and has been for at least the last 50 years, according to a new study. Using measurements of atmospheric CO2 from the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, David Hofmann of NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colo. and a team of researchers determined that humanity’s [...]
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Scam House “Win Hawaiian Essay House” Now Changes Oprah Wording on Contest
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
So the $100 Essay SCAM house is still up and running… However, now they have changed the wording on the Oprah Claims! I can’t wait until they announce the winners of the house to learn more about them. ;) This scam is run by Mark Samwick and I’ve blogged about it previously here as well [...]
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Officer Lee Named Officer of the Month (OMFG)
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
Oh the irony, the officer that didn’t want me to put her picture on my blog: The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii recognized Officer Jenny Lee on Thursday (March 26) as “Officer of the Month” for February. Lee was honored during a luncheon ceremony at Coqui’s Hideaway Restaurant in Hilo for her diligent investigation [...]
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BJ Penn to Sign Autographs Tomorrow at Big Island Pa’ina
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
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Grandma Nan on Marijuana Doctors and Dispensaries
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Damon
73 Year old Grandma Nan from Puna is at it again: Grandma nan says that doctors and dispensaries go together … the tv commercials go: ask your doctor if this drug is right for you … and then the federal government says no, the doctors dont know what they are doing … we better have [...]
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