Pahoa Museum Presents New Exhibit Which Depicts Hawaiian Royalty

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Damon

Media Release: The Pahoa Village Museum is pleased to present an exhibition of paintings honoring the life of this land by artists Alan Fine and Barry Wilkinson. Fine’s art, which has been exhibited at Hilo’s Palace Theater, depicts Hawaiian Royalty. Wilkinson’s paintings depict an intimate and beautiful reflection of Hawaiian life. Opening reception is Saturday, October 30, 5-8 [...]

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Paradise Roller Girls Announce First Derby Bout

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Damon

Media Release: Roller Derby is back on Hawaii’s Big Island, and Paradise Roller Girls presents its first derby bout, “Fairies vs. Scaries” on Sat., Nov. 27 at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the action starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door the night of [...]

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Dear Mayor Kenoi… YOUR SHOW SUCKED!

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Damon

I just got through watching the “This Week With Mayor Kenoi Show” And all I want to say is… that was the biggest joke of county spending I’ve seen in quite a long time.     For what it’s worth… the county didn’t need to spend money on equipment… they could have simply become a [...]

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When a Chimps Gets Horny… They go for the Horned

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Damon

All I can say… is I’d hate to be this frog! Posted on Youtube today: Chimp abusing a toad, froggy style. @ Honolulu zoo.

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Pato Banton Rocks Pahoa Village Cafe!

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Damon

Reggae Superstar Pato Banton rocked the Pahoa Village Cafe last night!   It was a great concert and I had the pleasure of talking with their social media guru and pianist Antoinette Hall! Tonight they will be performing in Kailua-Kona and according to their website it will be at “Boardriders”. Of course… it wouldn’t be [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Four Loko

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Damon

I wonder how soon this “beer” called “Four Loko” gets pulled from the market for advertising towards kids. This one was watermelon flavored and had a 12.0% ALC/VOL ratio!

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Mayor Kenoi Paying $5000 a Month for “This Week With Mayor Kenoi” Show

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Damon

Well I said it last week that I suspected that there was something funny with the Mayor’s new show… and it turns out my gut feeling was right to the tune of $5000.00 a month! …”It’s not costing taxpayers anything,” Kenoi said at the time. “We’re just trying to get the information out there as [...]

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Marche Kawai Joins the PBS Hawaii Staff as Director of Business Support

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Damon

    Media Release: Television Account Executive Marche Kawai brings a successful track record of nearly a decade to her new position with PBS Hawaii . Kawai will work with the local business community that provides underwriting funds for the station’s broadcast programming and broadband content, as well as education initiatives and community outreach. Leslie [...]

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Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory Marks 10 Years… Nation’s Only “Tree to Bar” Operation

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Damon

Media Release: The slogan “made from scratch” rings true for The Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory, which is marking its 10th anniversary. The company produces Hawaii’s premier chocolate, a 100% locally grown and made product that has won numerous awards and accolades, including a recent top rating from UK chocolate reviewer, Lee McCoy. Founded, owned and operated [...]

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Pato Banton to Rock Pahoa Village Cafe Tomorrow

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Damon

Reggae superstar Pato Banton will be performing at Pahoa Village Cafe tomorrow night – Wednesday, Oct. 13th.    

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Remembering Katsu Goto – Historic Plantation Hero to be Honored Saturday, October 23 in Honokaa, Hilo

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Damon

The Katsu Goto Memorial Service Committee will be hosting two events on the Big Island commemorating the life of Katsu Goto, a “first boat” Japanese plantation worker-turned successful businessman, tragically killed in Honokaa, in the late 19th Century. Katsu Goto Memorial Service Saturday, October 23, 2010, 11:00 a.m. Honokaa Hongwanji Mission, 45-5016 Plumeria Street, Honokaa [...]

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Department of Agriculture Begins Pilot Project Aimed at Monitoring Produce Temperatures During Shipping

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Damon

With help from companies based from Taiwan to California, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture has begun a pilot project aimed at monitoring temperatures of fresh produce during shipping. “The first phase is to test among three different distribution centers in the islands,” said John Ryan, who heads the state agency’s quality assurance office… More Here: [...]

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Poinography Digs Up Some Interesting Stuff On Aloun Farms

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Damon

Doug over at Poinography has been busy for the last year trying to get records from Linda Lingles administration. I just noticed the following in regards to Aloun Farms in his blog posting “Public Comments for Act 170 thru 178 are cataloged and uploaded“. …Like last time, this batch also has one especially intriguing item:  [...]

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Hawaii Superferries Auctioned Off… What’s Next?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Damon

The two former Hawaii Superferries, the Alakai and the Huakai, were auctioned off for $25 Million dollars each this week in U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia. The purchaser, the U.S. Maritime Administration. What this basically means, is they could turn them over to the Navy… and if the Navy wanted to… they could be [...]

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Sarah Palin Calls into Kailua-Kona… “Alaska’s Favorite Whine is I Want to Go to Hawaii”

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Damon

You know… there are times in life when you just might not want to be endorsed by someone.  On Thursday, October 7th, Sarah Palin called into a Kailua-Kona residence to endorse a couple local candidates.  This sounded like a full on scripted phone call. I also find it ironic that she states that Alaskans favorite [...]

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Lucky to Be Alive… A Blow Hole Incident

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Damon

These tourists are pretty damn lucky that they didn’t lose one of their lives here.  I’ll never understand why people will play with mother nature! And remember when you’re at the beach… never turn your back to the waves.

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My Only Endorsement I Will Make this Political Season: Brittany Smart for Hawaii County Council District 6

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Damon

I said I won’t endorse any candidates this year… I lied. Brittany Smart looks to be ready to replace Guy Enriques on the Hawaii County Council.

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Congresswoman Hirono’s Vote Helps Provide $13.1 Million in New Small Business Lending for Hawaii

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Damon

Media Release: Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono announced that $13,168,350 is being allocated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for lending to small businesses in Hawaii. This federal support marks a key step in implementing the recently passed Small Business Jobs Act. The State of Hawaii can now apply for its allocation. “I’ve met with [...]

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Mayor Kenoi Fires the Cannon for the Kickoff of the 2010 Ironman Triathlon

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Damon

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Express Your Thoughts on the Highway 130 Project

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Damon

I’m soliciting comments for the upcoming Highway 130 meeting that will be held at Keaau Middle School on Monday, October 18th. Anyone that has attended the KPAG Highway 130 meetings know that they are very structured and that often times the public gets shut out from having their questions answered. Typically, only us folks that [...]

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