County Firefighter Named National Paramedic of the Year for 2009

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Damon

Media Release: A County of Hawai’i firefighter and mobile intensive care technician has been named the Paramedic of the Year for 2009 by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). Chris M. Honda, 37, has served as a Hawai’i County firefighter/paramedic for nearly 10 years, including assignments in Honoka’a and at the Central Fire [...]

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Earthquake Off Big Island Upgraded to 4.8

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Damon

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismic analyst. This earthquake was felt. A light earthquake occurred at 11:13:50 PM (HST) on Thursday, October 22, 2009 . The magnitude 4.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SE of Lo`ihi Seamount. The hypocentral depth is [...]

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The End of the West Hawaii Golf Subsidy Program

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Damon

The County of Hawaii is ending it’s golf subsidy program. Media Release: The County of Hawai ‘i ‘s Department of Parks and Recreation will cease signing up residents to participate in the West Hawai ‘i Golf Subsidy Program as of Friday October 30, 2009. Until then, residents may sign up at the Waimea County Council [...]

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Mountain View Park Improvement Begins

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Damon

Media Release: Construction activities to provide accessibility improvements at Mountain View Park will begin on Monday, October 26, 2009. All efforts will be made to maintain existing amenities in service to the public and to reinstate impacted amenities as quickly as possible while the work progresses. Portions of the ballfield including the water filling spigots [...]

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Kolekole Beach Park Closed Tuesday for Filming

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Damon

I have to wonder if the following media release from the Mayor’s office is for the Predator filming I blogged about earlier?  :roll: Media Release: Kolekole Beach Park will be closed to the public for filming on Tuesday, October 27. The park is located along the Hawaii Belt Road north of Honomu. The Hawaii County [...]

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Cultural Workshops to Focus on Hawaiian Musical Instruments

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Damon

Media Release: Attaching a handle to a small gourd or coconut, filling it with seeds, the rattle becomes an extension of the hand.  The rhythm of the ancient chant echoes in the wind.   The sounds of the gourd rattle enhancing each motion… The uliuli or gourd rattle is one of the most popular Hawaiian musical [...]

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Lauhala Weaving Club Hosting Workshop… 2009 Moku O Keawe International Festival

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Damon

Media Release: “Before Pele came to Kalapana, there was a puhala tree close to the ocean from which we gathered our leaves. They were reddish ones, so we used to refer to that as lauhalaula. That was fifteen years ago. We had to look for other trees after Pele consumed that area!” The old-timer from [...]

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Damon

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