Macadamia Nuts Get Dogs Sick

I heard on the radio this morning that Macadamia Nuts were harmful to dogs and could possibly kill them if they ate them. I just couldn’t figure out how that was possible, but the radio dj kept on going on and on about it so I noted it to myself to check it out personally [...]

Police to Start Patrolling Pahoa on Bikes SOON

In January I blogged that Pahoa would be getting a bike patrol soon.  The Honolulu Advertiser mentioned today that it would be starting up SOON. …Ten officers received special bicycle training: four each in Hilo and Puna and two in Kona. The Police Department plans to train additional officers in Kona, and bike patrols in [...]

Census Block

We have what are called “Assigned Areas” (AA’s) that equate to a bunch of right turns that are suppose to equate to “Blocks”. Because of the canvassing methodology that is required to make sure that we don’t miss houses, they want us to traverse in a clockwise manner around each block (AA) that we are [...]

*Update 3* Historic Hawaii Video Footage from 1916 *Translation Added Below*

There is some absolutely amazing footage in this clip! I believe this is the old sugarcane train rushing through the Big Island in the first part.  Watch as the train goes over the bridge as the people just sit there on the edge of those platforms! Check out some of the shots that are shown [...]

Lawsuit Alleges “Slow and Unreliable” Clearwire Service in Hawaii

Some Clearwire subscribers are seeking class-action status for a complaint against the provider that alleges the company’s wireless, high-speed Internet and phone service is shoddy and unreliable. The lawsuit also claims Clearwire’s advertising is misleading… …The complaint appears to originate from customers in Clearwire’s pre-WiMAX markets, including Washington, Hawaii, Minnesota, and North Carolina. More Here

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