3.0 Earthquake Shakes Pahala

A minor earthquake occurred at 7:21:19 PM (HST) on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 . The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) N of Pahala. The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles). More Here

Keaau Company Hawaiian Springs Expands into Asian Market

Media Release: Hawaiian Springs, a premier natural water brand recognized for bottling some of the purest and most sustainable waters in the world, recently announced a partnership with Inter-Islands Distribution Ltd. to expand its business in the Asian marketplace. The young, natural artesian water’s official launch in Hong Kong was marked at a press conference held Dec. 8 [...]

Cher Auctioning Off Her Big Island Home

Media Release: Award-winning singer, actor and cultural pop icon Cher has selected Concierge Auctions to auction her property at the Hualalai Resort, on the exclusive Kona-Kohala Coast in Hawaii, on Monday, January 18th, the company announced.  Meticulously designed by Cher and completed in December 2009, the 8,821-square-foot luxury residence has never been offered for sale. [...]

Number of County Employees was Reduced by a Net of 77 in the Past Year

From the Mayor’s Office: County of Hawai’i Mayor Billy Kenoi today announced his administration has reduced the size of the county workforce by a net 77 employees through restricted hiring and attrition to cut personnel costs during his first year in office. The County Department of Human Resources also projects the number of “warm bodies” [...]

Wave Skiing on Maui – Surfing w/ Skis!

A year in the making, Mike Douglas and Cody Townsend fulfill a dream of towing into big waves on skis in Hawaii. After 4 weeks, 5 broken skis, and 1 big scare, they proved that it is, in fact, possible. Is it just cool, or is there a future for skiing on waves?  Decide for [...]

1966 Yap and the Outer Islands… A Photo Journal (Part VIII)

Part VIII: The People Continued from Part VII:  Quotes from the Diary (Part B) – “… Now our soda is out of the refrigerator and the baby is in (it)” With this section of this photo journal, I’m just gonna let the pictures speak for themselves as a picture is worth a thousand words as [...]

Honoli’i Surf Gathering Planned for Children with Disabilities

From the Mayors Office: The first annual Honoli’i Beach Park Surf Gathering and Surf Camp for children with Autism and other disabilities will be held on Sunday, December 27 at Honoli’i Beach Park. The event is being sponsored by the Hawai’i chapter of Surfers Healing, a national organization started 12 years ago in San Clemente [...]

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