Is Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu Healthy?

I don’t know if anyone has been following State House Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu’s blog of late, but twice in the last 45 days he has awoken at night with problems that are serious enough that he blogs about them… yet not serious enough to get professional help? Is he trying to tell us something? [...]

The Weirdest Looking Bike Riding Mayor in America

Hat tip to Nancy Cook Lauer for capturing a picture of Mayor Billy Kenoi riding his bike to work during this “Bike to Work Week“  (I had to “blow” it up a bit)

Hawaii District Finalists for Takitani Foundation Scholarships

The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation, Inc. has awarded scholarships to 61 exceptional seniors from every qualifying public and independent high school in Hawaii. Two students were presented Distinguished Student Awards of $10,000 each and one student received an Outstanding Student Award of $5,000. Seven high school seniors received $3,000 scholarships and 51 additional students [...]

Daniel Okubo of Waiakea High Wins $3,000 Scholarship

Daniel Okubo of Waiakea High School was one of seven High School seniors in the state to win a $3,000 scholarship check from the Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation. The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation, Inc. has awarded scholarships to 61 exceptional seniors from every qualifying public and independent high school in Hawaii. Two students [...]

Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants to Become Available

President Obama has requested $265,556,000 for fiscal year 2010 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services ( IMLS ). The request, which was transmitted to Congress today, represents an increase of $1,453,000 over the FY 2009 enacted level for the Institute’s programs and administration. The proposed budget will support museums and libraries as they [...]

Remembering the Hilo Tsunami of 1946

Gabriel Manning is no longer with us… however, his son Darrel is posting memories of Gabriel and I will be  posting some of his words on my blog  this week and beyond: I did not know much about tsunamis.  The only thing I knew about tsunamis was when I was a little boy about 8 [...]

Behind the Scenes of Filming Indiana Jones Crystal Skull on the Big Island in Puna

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