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World Wide Ed Pulpconnection Jerome’s ThoughtsVice President Biden and President Obama speak to the U.S. Conference of Mayors about sustaining economic growth and creating new jobs in communities large and small. January 21, 2010.
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As Tweeted by Senator J. Kalani English: Civil Unions bill passes Hawaiian Senate with a super majority of 18 out of 25. half a minute ago from Echofon We are voting right now on civil unions bill. Each Senator is called by name; we must vote, yes or no. We are at the moment of [...]
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Yesterday I blogged about Mayor Kenoi being in Washington DC for the 78th Winter Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors. Well it looks like he got to meet the man himself: Photos from the 78th Winter Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors
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Learn how to speak pidgin with the Volcom Pigeon as he talks story about creedling around town. Featuring the Volcom Pigeon, Sista, Haole Tourists, Bruce Irons and the Kanaka’s. Animated in Hawaii by DrewtoonZ.
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Councilman Enriques to convene task on free water issues… From the Mayor’s Office: Mayor Billy Kenoi is supporting a request to withdraw the administration’s proposal to regulate the use of public County water spigots on Friday’s Hawai‘i County Council agenda. The administration submitted Bill 189 to prevent abuse of the free water provided by the [...]
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Mayor Kenoi along with Mayors Mufi Hanneman, Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. and Charmaine Tavares are all attending the 78th Winter Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors in Washington DC right now. Media Release: More than 230 of the nation’s mayors, led by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Burnsville, MN, Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, will convene [...]
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Bethany Hamilton, the surfer on the North Shore of Oahu who lost her arm to a shark bite is about to have a Major Hollywood movie made about her story. Carrie Underwood, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt and others are scheduled to be part of the film which begins filming next week on the North Shore [...]
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DATE: Thursday, January 21, 2010 TIME: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PLACE: Kea‘au Community Center AGENDA CALL TO ORDER ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA : (5 min) PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS: Testimony shall be limited to items on the agenda. Persons wishing to provide oral testimony are asked to submit a completed request form to [...]
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Media Release: Monettes restaurant at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel presents “Hawaii for Haiti” a special benefit dinner celebrating the people and flavors of Haiti on Monday, January 25 from 6-9 pm. Proceeds from the dinner will be donated to the group “Doctors Without Borders” to support its efforts in providing emergency medical care to [...]
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I new this was coming… and it will only be a matter of times before our local newspapers try to do this as well. I don’t see anyone on the Big Island that would buy this online content… especially with our local papers. America’s most popular newspaper website today announced that the era of free [...]
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Dang nabbit… I saw the Google car yesterday, and I have been wanting to talk to the driver ever since I found out the “Google Street View Car” was on the Big Island. I was driving up Highway 11 and I saw it coming into town… had I not been going 55 MPH and not [...]
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This was an accidental picture that got taken when I was looking at my camera. It turned out kind of cool for an accident!
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UH Hilo News: The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded a services grant of $1,243,336 to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Na Pua No‘eau, the education-based resource center for Hawaiian children in grades K-12. The grant will allow Na Pua No‘eau to provide a continuum of program and events to help students with an [...]
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The Disney Resort being built in Hawaii now has a name: Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa. The video below is a first look at what the new Resort will look like.
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Hawaii County Puts Historic Banyan on Chopping Block
Editorial By Sydney Ross Singer: There was a time, not long ago, when environmentalists protected trees from being cut down by developers. Now, trees need to be protected from environmentalists cutting them down. A case in point is a beautiful, majestic banyan tree that graces Reed’s Bay Beach Park, in Hilo. This area of Hilo [...]
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