Hawaii Tourism Authority Hiring Mainland Bloggers

Now this pisses me off! …Visitor Arrivals to Hawaii have been down for more than a year straight. But as summer approaches, the tourism industry is hoping for a rebound. Everything from billboards to blogs are being used to keep Hawaii on the map…. …”Next will be to get that message onto the world wide [...]

FBI Blogs Redesign

So I’ve changed up the FBI Blogs a bit. I’m not sure how much I like it… but at least the links are more visible and it gives it more of a “News Format”. You can check out the new design on the FBI Blogs here.

Puna Sustainability Expo Saturday

Puna people are adept at creating ways to live lighter on the land, reducing dependence on imported products and services and developing skills and techniques to ensure sustainability. The Puna Sustainability Expo, Saturday, May 9 in Pahoa, will display many skills and products at work in Puna today. Learn about: gardening and tropical agriculture, water, [...]

U.S. Attorney Ed Kubo Honored

Mayor Billy Kenoi presented U.S. Attorney Ed Kubo with a Ko‘a wood key to Hawai‘i County Monday in a ceremony at the County’s Aupuni Center conference room in Hilo. Kubo, who was named U.S. Attorney in Honolulu by President George W. Bush in 2001, has worked tirelessly to fight crime in Hawai‘i County, Kenoi said. [...]

Thief Steals Catchment Tank!

The Hawai’i Police Department is investigating the theft of a water catchment tank in North Hilo. The 20,000 gallon galvanized tank was stolen from Ka’awali’i sometime between April 25 and May 3. The tank’s liner was left behind. Police ask that anyone with any information about this case or anyone who knows about someone trying to [...]

Mazie Hirono’s Floor Speech on Energy Self-Sufficiency

Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) speaks on the House Floor in support of The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), a comprehensive approach to America’s energy policy that charts a new course towards a clean energy economy.

Mayor Kenoi to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow

Changes in the administration’s proposed  budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget for the County of Hawai‘i will be the topic or a press conference to be held at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 5. Mayor Billy Kenoi will present an overview of his budget proposal reflecting changes from the initial proposal submitted to the Hawai‘i [...]

State Highway Improvement Bill Scrapped… So Much for $524 Million for the Big Island

The Hawaii Legislature has killed the $4.2 billion highway modernization plan rolled out by the governor and influential legislative leaders earlier this year. Senate Bill 1611, which was supported by Republican Gov. Linda Lingle and top Senate Democrats, failed to pass a conference committee deadline Friday. SB 1611 called for increasing the state fuel tax, [...]

UH Professor Dr. Yanjun Sun Severes All Ties to Chinese Communist Party

Dr. Yanjun Sun, a visiting professor of Psychology of Religion at the University of Hawaii who just recently left China, has publicly severed all his ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Now, on a trip to Washington, DC, he is reaching out to policy-makers and the media to explain the importance of this growing movement [...]

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