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Fred Blas Enters the Race for State House District 4
Posted on June 11, 2010 by Damon
Fred Blas sent me the following: “I have made a decision to run for State House of Representatives Dtst 4. Our district needs a change. Thank you very much.”
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Puna News… Huh… Another Big Island Newspaper Down the Drain?
Posted on June 10, 2010 by Damon
I’m curious what happened to the “Puna News” local newspaper that was published and distributed throughout Puna. I asked a person who wrote for the “Puna News” about what might have happened to it and I got this response: “…I think that ***** ****** couldn’t make the news business work…” Can anyone confirm whether this [...]
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Cas Haley and Josh Heinrichs Tear It Up at Pahoa Village Cafe
Posted on June 10, 2010 by Damon
Last night I had the opportunity to see Cas Haley and Josh Heinrich play at the Pahoa Village Cafe. They didn’t actually play together other then a simple mic check at the beginning of the show. I must say that this was probably one of the best concerts that the Pahoa Village Cafe has put [...]
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Lawmakers Explain How the Budget was Balanced
Posted on June 10, 2010 by Damon
Media Release: The House of Representatives Finance Committee will make a presentation to the community on the 2010 state budget bill and how they resolved a $1.2 billion shortfall. Information will also be provided on major capital improvement projects for East Hawaii. WHEN: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. WHERE: UH Hilo UCB [...]
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Voyagers Official Trailer… Saturday Screening at the Waikoloa Village
Posted on June 9, 2010 by Damon
Limited Seating… For more info… click here: Voyagers at the Waikoloa
Filed under: Announcements, Entertainment, Hawaiian, Movies and Film | Tagged: Herb Kane, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Voyagers | Leave a Comment »
Wordless Wednesday – Steam Vents
Posted on June 9, 2010 by Damon
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I Have a Very Bad Feeling in My Stomach Tonight
Posted on June 8, 2010 by Damon
I’m not happy about the results of what happened today. I can’t say too much. I will say that I want to say mahalo to a guy that worked very hard for not only me… but then when we switched rolls… he worked hard for all of us here in the Puna District doing what [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, National Affairs, Pahoa, Puna, Rumors, State Affairs | Tagged: 2010 Census | 2 Comments »
Mike Hale Announces His Candidacy Against Senator Kokobun
Posted on June 8, 2010 by Damon
Campaign Release: “I felt compelled to let you know, personally, that I’ve entered the race for State Senate, District 2 which includes; Hilo, Pahoa, north to Hamakua and south to Naalehu. My focus will be: Small Business and Environment I’ve researched the current Senator’s record and found the ratings to be unacceptable. Please see ‘project vote smart’ http://www.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=54120 Those that [...]
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America’s Got Talent’s Cas Haley Coming to Pahoa!!!
Posted on June 7, 2010 by Damon
Last week I had the opportunity to attend a workshop at the Na Hoku Festival where I got to meet Cas Haley (Runner up in America’s Got Talent). I later learned that he was coming to the Big Island to do a show at Honoka’a theater. This weekend I learned that the Pahoa Village Cafe [...]
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Hilton Waikoloa Village Hosts “Voyagers Night – A Tribute to the Discovery of Hawaii”
Posted on June 7, 2010 by Damon
Evening includes Hawaiian storytelling, music, art and a showing of the film, Voyagers, The First Hawaiians. Media Release: Hilton Waikoloa Village, a 62-acre Pacific playground located on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, celebrates the discovery and habitation of the most isolated islands in the world with Voyagers Night – A Tribute to the [...]
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Opening Soon at Pahoa Market Place
Posted on June 7, 2010 by Damon
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Silent Sunday and the Death of the Advertiser… Big Island Newspapers Don’t Have Blogs!
Posted on June 6, 2010 by Damon
I’ve been kind of waiting for something big to come out of the Honolulu Advertiser today and I really guess it is just gonna kind of fade off into the dust after more then a century of reporting news here in Hawaii. Some folks are saying that the dynamics of the the whole digital era [...]
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Na Hoku Festival… The FREE Concerts
Posted on June 5, 2010 by Damon
One of the cool things about this most recent Na Hoku Festival is that throughout Waikiki they had a bunch of free concerts I was able to attend. I myself must have attended at least 12 different concerts… but the the main free concerts that I attended were Anuhea Jenkins, John Cruz and YOZA! You [...]
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Open Offer to All Honolulu Advertiser Employees Who Lost Their Jobs this Week
Posted on June 4, 2010 by Damon
I just wanted to say that I think it bites that many Honolulu Advertiser folks lost their jobs this past week. The amount of lost jobs actually surprised me as I really didn’t think that many folks would be cut. I’ll throw this offer out to any former Honolulu Advertiser worker that would like to [...]
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Lt. Governor Duke Aiona on the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
Posted on June 4, 2010 by Damon
Media Release (TRANSCRIPT): Aloha mai kakou. Aloha. I believe that Hawai`i is on the path to a clean energy future, and I am committed to a long-term vision of making Hawai`i the greenest place on Earth – the greenest environment, the greenest energy, and the greenest economy – in a way that keeps down our [...]
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Moku O Keawe Foundation Congratulates Advisory Board Member, Kuha’o Zane
Posted on June 4, 2010 by Damon
State Senator Brickwood Galuteria and Kuhao Zane share a moment at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Media Release: The Moku O Keawe Foundation is pleased to announce that Advisory Board Member Kuha’o Zane has won the 2010 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for Graphics, for his work on the album “Polinahe,” by Lorna Lim (Palm Records). The [...]
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The Members of the Hawaii Geothermal Working Group Are…
Posted on June 4, 2010 by Damon
Mayor Kenoi’s office recently announced the following about a Hawaii geothermal working group: A working group established by state lawmakers to evaluate the potential for new geothermal development in the County of Hawai`i held its first meeting in Mayor Billy Kenoi’s office in the County Building on Wednesday. The 11-member working group was created under [...]
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When You Look at Me Funny…
Posted on June 3, 2010 by Damon
Just want to apologize to all the folks that say “Hi Damon” and I can’t acknowledge them by name. It feels stupid when I can’t remember someone… and I don’t ever want to offend anyone. I deal with a lot of folks both online and offline on a daily basis. In the last year or [...]
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Councilmember Greenwell’s 2010-2011 Budget Comments
From Councilmember Greenwells Office: To understand the solution to fixing our budget woes, we must first accept that we can no longer think of government as a business. Government process is not based on the typical business model. In fact, government draws on an entirely different reason for being. Beyond the assurance of justice, public [...]
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