Drinking Establishments Providing Free Taxi Ride Coupons

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Damon

Media Release: Drinking establishments in Hilo and Kailua-Kona plan to distribute coupons for free taxi rides so customers don’t drink and drive, especially during the holidays. The Hawai’i County Office of the Mayor, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the Impaired Driving Task Force, the Police Department, the Department of Liquor Control and the Mass [...]

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Saturday: Wellness with Aloha – Cultural & Healing Festival

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Damon

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Public is invited to Pahoa Fire Station Blessing and Open House

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Damon

Media Release: The public is invited on Saturday, December 12, 2009, to join in on the blessing and open house for the new 5.3 million dollar Pahoa Fire Station located on highway 130 near mile marker 8. Festivities begin at 9:00 a.m. with a welcoming ceremony and visitation. A short program of speakers will include [...]

Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, Entertainment, Hawaii, Highway 130, Kids, Pahoa, Puna, Security | Tagged: , | 1 Comment »

Solar Water Heaters Required for New Homes

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Damon

From the Mayors Office: Solar water heaters will be required as the primary renewable energy source for new homes after January 1, 2010. State Senate Bill 644, Act 204, is another step in Hawaii’s Clean Energy Initiative to decrease Hawaii’s dependence on fossil fuel with renewable energy sources by 2030. Not all areas of the [...]

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Raw Video: Young Whale Freed From Entangling Rope

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Damon

Whale experts in Hawaii say they have rescued a young humpback whale by using specialized equipment to cut away away a heavy plastic rope that had entangled the giant marine mammal.

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Congresswoman Mazie Hirono Supports Creating Jobs through Wall Street Transaction Tax

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Damon

Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) speaks on the House floor in strong support for legislation that would tax stock trades and other financial transactions to support job creation and reduce the budget deficit.

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Buy A T-Shirt… Support a Student at Pahoa

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Damon

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