Two Killed on H-130

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Damon

A 36-year-old motorcyclist and a child passenger were killed tonight when a motorcycle apparently struck a sedan that was attempting to turn left from Ainaloa Boulevard onto Highway 130 in Kea’au. The accident occurred just after 7:30 p.m. According to the Hawai’i Country Fire Department, the motorcycle was heading toward Pahoa on Highway 130 when [...]

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Two Separate Earthquakes at 3.0 Shake Big Island

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Damon

1. A minor earthquake occurred at 8:32:11 PM (HST) on Sunday, May 31,  2009 . The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) S of Pu`u `O`o Crater. The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles). 2. A minor earthquake occurred at 8:49:43 PM (HST) on Sunday, May 31, 2009 . The magnitude [...]

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Singles Parties Starting Up at the Pahoa Museum

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Damon

I just saw this interesting tweet come across the “Pahoa” feeds of Twitter: Singles’ party at the Pahoa Museum every 3rd Saturday of every month. Raising money to keep the Museum going. I’ve got lots of blog posts on the Pahoa Museum.

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Hawaiian Decides on a New Fleet of Rolls Royce Powered Airbus A-330’s

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Damon

In a new partnership between two respected brands which has just been announced there is a huge win for the environment and air travelers. Hawaiian Airlines will roll out a new fleet of fuel-efficient planes next year. Hawaiian Airlines’ has decided on a new fleet of Rolls Royce powered Airbus A-330’s.  “The Boeing 767 is a great [...]

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Pissing on Trees

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Damon

I often refer to myself as a resident ass at times.  I’m blunt, I say what I mean and often times my words get me in trouble because the context of what is said and the meaning of what is said is often lost through the language and tone of what I say. I’ve gotten [...]

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Navy Looking at OTEC Plans for Hawaii’s Future

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Damon

… the U.S. military plans to move 8,000 Marines and 17,000 family members to Guam from Okinawa, Japan, by 2014. But these new residents and the expanded military installations are likely to overwhelm Guam’s power grid, which today generates all of its electricity from imported oil. The Navy thinks “ocean thermal energy conversion” may be [...]

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