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Yesterday I posted the video of Mitchell Kahle and Kevin Hughes getting arrested for free speech at the Hawaii State Legislature… Today it was announced that a 14 count civil suit complaint has been filed against the State of Hawaii, The Senate Staff, Sheriff Deputies. You can view the press release here that is being [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Hawaii, Legal, Legislature, Politics, State Affairs | Tagged: Bienvenido Villalor, Kevin Hughes, Mitchell Kahle, State of Hawaii | 1 Comment »
File this under the “You learn something new every day” category: On November 30, Ralph Nader asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his ballot access case from Hawaii. The case number has not been assigned yet. The case originated in 2004, and challenges the Hawaii policy that requires six times as many signatures for [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Hawaii, Legislature, National Affairs, Politics, State Affairs | Tagged: Government, Hawaii Ballot Access Case, Public Citizen, Ralph Nader | Leave a Comment »
“On April 29, 2010, activists Mitch Kahle and Kevin Hughes were assaulted by Ben Villaflor, the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms, and State Sheriff’s Deputies, for objecting to unconstitutional Christian prayers used to begin each session of the Hawaii State Legislature. Hughes was injured in the attack and was taken to the hospital for x-rays and treatment. Kahle [...]
Filed under: Hawaii, Legal, Legislature, State Affairs | Tagged: Ben Villaflor, Capital Protestors, Caught on Tape, Hawaii State Legislature, Kevin Hughes, Mitch Kahle, Separation of church and state | 8 Comments »
Great just when we were worried about the varroa bee mite… it turns out yellowjacket’s themselves are a threat to native species in Hawaii: …The Western yellowjacket, native to the western United States and first discovered in Hawaii in 1977, is like “a vacuum cleaner” and is clearly a threat to native species in Hawaii, [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Environment, Hawaii, Rumors, State Affairs, Sustainable Living, Unexplained Phenomenon | Tagged: Bees in Hawaii, Hawaii Ecology, Yellow Jackets | Leave a Comment »
Tonight marked the return of Roller Derby on the Big Island of Hawaii and The Paradise Roller Girls put on one hell of a show to a sold out Hilo Civic Stadium. The Scaries The Fairies The match was pretty even up until the final few minutes of the game and thats when the Scaries [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Entertainment, Hawaii, Health, Hilo, KO's, Something New?, Sports, Tourism | Tagged: Fairies vs. Scaries, Hilo Civic Auditorium, Paradise Roller Girls, Roller Derby in Hawaii | 1 Comment »
A video produced by the Kamehameha Kapalama Advanced Video Productions.
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An Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot plant off the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island is now a step closer to reality. The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NFEC) has just awarded Lockheed Martin a US$4.4 million contract modification to develop critical system components and designs for the plant – this amount is in addition [...]
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From the Mayor’s Office: Those who suggest we run for the bunker in tough economic times fail to see the opportunities that we have to make our island a better place to live. Lost in the anxiety many are feeling over the County budget is a practical application of sound economic principles. We need to [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, Economy, Hawaii, Kenoi, Legal, National Affairs, Rumors, Something New?, State Affairs | Tagged: $56 Million Bond, Hawaii County, Loans in Hawaii, Mayor Kenoi | 1 Comment »
Video from John Garcia:
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Media Release: Hawaii Forest & Trail was honored as the Rotary Club of Kona 2010 Business of the Year at their recent monthly membership meeting and luncheon. The Rotary Club of Kona has been honoring local businesses in the West Hawaii community with quarterly awards for several years. The Business of The Year award recognizes [...]
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Media Release: In collaboration with Stanford University and the University of Hawaii, Hilo, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station’s Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry will begin research next spring on developing “hybrid ecosystems” a mix of native and non-native species in an effort to create a sustainable ecosystem in tropical forests. The research [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Announcements, Education, Environment, Hawaii, Sustainable Living, Technology, UH, UH Hilo | Tagged: Biodiversity, Introduced species, Invasive Species, Stanford University, Terrestrial, United States Forest Service | Leave a Comment »
Magnitude 3.3 Date-Time Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 04:51:29 UTC Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 06:51:29 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 20.135°N, 156.058°W Depth 0.2 km (~0.1 mile) (poorly constrained) Region MAUI REGION, HAWAII Distances 26 km (16 miles) WSW (243°) from Hawi, HI 28 km (18 miles) WSW [...]
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Magnitude 4.7 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes) Date-Time Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 04:34:12 UTC Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 06:34:12 PM at epicenter Location 20.590°N, 156.550°W Depth 15.3 km (9.5 miles) set by location program Region MAUI REGION, HAWAII Distances 16 km (10 miles) SW (226°) from Wailea-Makena, HI 21 km [...]
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From the Governors site: Governor Linda Lingle’s official State portrait was unveiled this evening at a ceremony held at Washington Place. The portrait of Governor Lingle standing in the garden at Washington Place is the first official portrait of a Hawai‘i Governor that was painted by a local artist since Governor John Burns, and the [...]
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Media Release: Nearly a hundred students from East Hawaii high schools will market their hand-made gifts at the Junior Achievement Trade Fair. The event takes place at Prince Kuhio Plaza on “Black Friday,” November 26 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Holiday shoppers looking for [...]
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Friendly city-style eatery offers highly anticipated options to Kohalans and visitors Media Release: The community of North Kohala is now home to an attractive new dining experience. Located next to Lighthouse Liquors in the Kohala Trade Center, Lighthouse Delicatessen offers delicious sandwiches & specialties, munchies & desserts, meats & cheeses by the pound, as well [...]
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