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The International Surfing Day, which will take place Sunday, June 21, gets off to a good start!!! 32 countries and territories are already participating in this great adventure dedicated to the promotion of surfing and its culture! Thousands of professionals mobilize everywhere in the world, to prepare you a whole bunch of crazy free activities [...]
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The East Hawaii Cultural Center is hosting the 10th Annual International Shoebox Exhibition. It will be going on until May 28th if you want to see it in person in Hilo. No, I’m not kidding… But it’s probably not what you’re thinking:
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The following letter was emailed to me from Syd Singer: To: Chiyome Fukino, M.D. Director, Hawaii Department of Health Re: Potential human health impacts from exposure to biocontrol scale insect infestations Aloha Dr. Fukino: I am a medical anthropologist and director of the Institute for the Study of Culturogenic Disease, located on the Big Island. [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Big Island, Economy, Environment, Food & Drink, Hawaiian, Health, Legal, Rumors, Security, State Affairs, Sustainable Living, Technology | Tagged: Biocontrol, Insect Infestations, Strawberry Guava | 7 Comments »
Many of us move to Hawaii and don’t feel accepted because we aren’t from here. Give me crap but we need to start opening up subjects on the real. If no one wants to discuss this… so be it. I remember when I first moved to Hawaii and some of the things that were said [...]
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Pahoa Public and School Library (Big Island) is scheduled to close beginning Saturday, May 30 for approximately 2 1/2 months for health, safety, and accessibility improvements. The book drop will be closed from Friday, June 5 at 5 p.m. until the library reopens after renovations are completed. An announcement will be made when the library [...]
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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.
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Media Release The County of Hawai‘i is embracing energy sustainability to save money and the environment by adopting numerous initiatives to reduce the County’s environmental impact and build better efficiencies into County programs and activities. The state of Hawai‘i County’s energy sustainability planning will be the topic of a press conference with Hawai‘i County Mayor [...]
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The former co-owner of Tracy Chevrolet pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday to charges of scamming a bank out of $2.5 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sacramento announced. Stephen Kraut, 46, of Discovery Bay could spend as many as 30 years in federal prison, five years of supervised release and get fined [...]
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An introduction to the members of Culture Shock Camp and what they are about:
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I’ve never seen this movie that was made in Hawaii called “Hard Ticket to Hawaii” but from the looks of it… it was the cheesiest film ever made here in Hawaii: Hard Ticket to Hawaii is a 1987 action adventure film starring Ronn Moss, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, Cynthia Brimhall, and Harold Diamond. It [...]
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I think I found my new series… BUSH TUCKER: Hawaii Man (Note… this isn’t me folks):
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Well it’s taken forever, but PBS will be going digital in Hilo beginning May 26th. From the VP of PBS Hawaii’s blog “Digital Dialog“: …weather pending, Hilo will be upgraded to digital transmissions beginning May 28. The schedule still stands. Mid-morning on May 26th, we’ll shutdown the analog signal to install the digital antenna. This [...]
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I feel so sorry for the kids at Anuenue right now. I used to visit that school every once in awhile at my former position. It’s now been confirmed that 4 kids have gotten the swine flu there. I expect this number to increase by at least 5 more within the next day or two. [...]
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The National Election Office of the Kingdom of Hawaii announced today that it has contracted with the Honolulu League of Women Voters to monitor the Kingdom’s national elections to be held in August 2009. “The Honolulu League of Women Voters is an experienced election monitor” noted Richard Kamahele Figueroa, Director of the Kingdom’s National Election [...]
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The Pahoa Weed and Seed Special Emphasis Project will be having youth from the Nanawale Saven Haven participating in a “Drug Free Awareness” campaign in Pahoa Town today at 3:00pm. The youth will be waving signs and handing out goodies to those who stop and talk to them. The youth have been participating in anti-drug [...]
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I’m bringing back the cell phone Poll in light of the recent developments in today’s paper. If you voted previously… you will not be able to vote again.
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A minor earthquake occurred at 3:15:03 PM (HST) on Sunday, May 17, 2009 . The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) NW of Kailua . The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
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A 12-year-old Iranian schoolboy who hopes to unseat hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed that, if elected, he will resettle Israelis in Hawaii, The Scotsman reported on Friday. “I will buy Hawaii, Obama’s birthplace, from the United States and lease it to the Israelis who will go to live there – so that they don’t [...]
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Yokohama, Japan — Better Place today achieved a milestone in accelerating the mass-market adoption of electric vehicles by demonstrating the worlds first battery switch technology along with electric car charging spots. This simple range extension technology delivers a cleaner, more convenient experience for drivers. Better Place was the only foreign company invited by the Japanese [...]
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