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World Wide Ed Pulpconnection Jerome’s ThoughtsJohn Cruz will be playing tonight at the Keauhou Shopping Center. TONIGHT: June 27th, 2009 6pm Hui Kako’o: In Hawaiian, Hui Kako’o refers to a community coming together in support of something and in this case, it’s to raise awareness and collect food for Big Island residents who need help. The Hawaii Food Basket (formerly [...]
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The chairman of the board for the Thirty Meter Telescope project, Henry Yang was recently featured in “AsianWeek” as a Chinese American Hero. Profession (s): Professor of Engineering and University Chancellor Education: B.S., Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1962; M.S., Structural Engineering, West Virginia University, 1965; Ph.D., Structural Engineering, Cornell University, 1969 Awards: • Neil [...]
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Media Release The Hawai’i Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to enhance and expand the Police Department’s Bicycle Patrol. The money will provide training for Bicycle Patrol officers in the areas of cultural awareness, crisis intervention, homelessness and mental illness. It also will fund bicycle safety training and [...]
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I just noticed the Star-Bulletin is posting old stock footage on youtube. You can see the majority of the clips here. The following clip is pretty interesting to watch as well as listening to the dialog that happened on this evening. On Sept. 15, 1988, a group of 42 Vietnamese who had fled Communist rule [...]
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Hilo Art & Glass Supply is closing. I noticed a sign on the window the other day. I didn’t think to take a picture of the sign. I just talked to David at the store and he said the last day they are going to be open is Tuesday. Everything is 50% off however things [...]
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Media Release Mayor Billy Kenoi yesterday signed an ordinance into law that mandates the use of a hands-free device when using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle. Bill 66, introduced by Hawai‘i County Councilman Pete Hoffmann, was adopted by the Council on June 16. The signed ordinance was delivered to the County Clerk’s [...]
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Well guess who came down with a cough? I kept my son home today… I’m taking him into his doctors soon. I think I have a clue as to where and whom he may have got it from. I just hope it doesn’t last as long as that child was sick for.
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Two Fridays ago I posted my first Feline Friday cat: I got so much response from that post, that I thought I’d try it again today. Can you see the cat below? It’s in about the same spot as the cat from a couple Friday’s ago. Well in case you can’t see him… I was [...]
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I walked up to look over the edge of a blow hole, forty plus feet deep. The ocean comes in and out of it through a keyhole cut into the cliff side. A local guy sees me, walks up and out on a rock ledge-claps his hands twice, makes a prayer, and times his jump [...]
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An impromptu gathering of Michael Jackson fans at Ala Moana Park to “Celebrate his life”. I bet this is actually happening all over the world tonight! Here is some footage of when Michael Jackson was in Hawaii in 1997… this would be the last time he came to Hawaii.
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Enrollment projections for Hawaii District Public Schools: 2009 to 2014 (Public charter schools not included) Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 De Silva 375 369 358 362 362 359 Haaheo 155 155 146 136 135 131 Hilo High 1,294 1,293 1,290 1,291 1,290 1,289 Hilo Intermediate 493 481 488 485 485 485 Hilo Union [...]
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NUMBER AND VALUE OF BUILDING PERMITS, HAWAII COUNTY: 1982 to 2008 (Thousands of dollars. Private and public construction, including demolition and razing) Year-Number issued- Estimated value 1982 2,581 75,715 1983 2,649 95,979 1984 2,834 102,805 1985 2,933 132,735 1986 2,717 231,997 1987 3,175 146,035 1988 3,719 192,433 1989 4,880 365,456 1990 4,720 493,788 1991 4,799 [...]
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Designated parking areas, free shuttle services and road closures are being provided for the safety and convenience of the public (see map). Just remember: Bayfront Highway will be closed from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the Fourth of July for the safety of fireworks viewers in the area (see map above); Shuttle bus service [...]
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It has been confirmed that both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett have died today.
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Na Makua is now offering Merrie Monarch posters for sale from the previous years Merrie Monarchs. 2004 Merrie Monarch Poster 2005 Merrie Monarch Poster 2006 Merrie Monarch Poster 2008 Merrie Monarch Poster 2009 Merrie Monarch Poster
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A minor earthquake occurred at 11:15:02 PM (HST) on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 . The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) S of Kalapana. The hypocentral depth is 42 km (26 miles). More here
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…”It’s a different paper than it was a year ago the way that all other papers are different,” says Advertiser publisher Lee Webber. “They’ve all been impacted by different forces, the Internet of course being one, craigslist being another, blogs being another, the whole change in communications”… …Every newspaper employee we spoke to for this [...]
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After serving about 9 months on the States KPAG Highway 130 Committee and having about 99 % of my ideas shot down, I was thinking of applying for the Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee. However, after reading today’s article in the paper that Mayor Kenoi himself has already turned down so many applicants already… [...]
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Click Here Mayor Kenoi is on the Honolulu Advertisers Hotseat RIGHT NOW! (ENDED at 1:00) Thank you Mayor Kenoi for making yourself available to residents who had questions for you. I understand that many questions were not answered due to the platform and the length of time given. Here is the Hotseat action from today’s [...]
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