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Another Serious Highway 130 Wreck

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Damon

Today’s wreck happened at 3:40 pm at the corner of Paradise Drive and Highway 130. As you can see… two cars were involved and it looked like there were at least two serious injuries. They really need to something soon with this Highway. This wreck totally could have been avoided with a better intersection here. [...]

Filed under: Big Island, Community, Hawaii, Highway 130, Idiots, Legal, Puna, Rumors, Security, State Affairs, Transportation | Tagged: Another Wreck, Highway 130, Roads and Highways, States Worst Highway, Traffic collision | 4 Comments »

Bugs in Hawaii… A Purple Dragonfly?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Damon

My wife has quite an extensive collection of bugs, but I just saw this dragonfly that I’ve never seen before: It looked even more purple in person then it does in these pictures. The buggah was pretty brave because I got my camera right up to him/her before it flew off!

Filed under: Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, Unexplained Phenomenon | Tagged: Bugs in Hawaii, Dragonfly, Entomology, Insect, Purple Dragonfly | 2 Comments »

Wordless Wednesday – Road Rage Incident in Kailua-Kona… Someone Had a Bad Hair Day

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Damon

Big Island police have charged a Washington state man in connection with an incident reported as road rage. Media Release: At 11:30 a.m. Wednesday (November 3), detectives charged 41-year-old Christopher James Roberg of Spokane, Washington, with first-degree robbery, kidnapping, third-degree assault, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and two counts of terroristic threatening. (His [...]

Filed under: Announcements, Comedy, Idiots, Kona | Tagged: Bad Hair Day, Hawaii, Kailua-Kona, Kealakekua Bay, Police | 3 Comments »

Hawaii House Rep. Hanohano on Last Nights Elections

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Damon

Hawaii House Rep. Faye Hanohano gives a quick “unofficial” election victory speech:

Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Legislature, Politics, State Affairs | Tagged: House Rep. Faye Hanohano | Leave a Comment »

Fred Blas on Winning the Hawaii County Council District 5 Race

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Damon

Fred Blas talks about last nights election victory in the Hawaii County Council District 5 Race:

Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, County Council, Fred Blas, Hawaii | Tagged: Fred Blas, Hawaii County Council Election Results | Leave a Comment »

Record Turn Out at the Pahoa Precinct

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Damon

I just got the following Twitter message from Hawaii News Now stating that the Pahoa precinct had a record turnout this year: @HawaiiNewsNow Hawaii News Now We have some footage of Pahoa. Officials say it was a record turn out. @damontucker

Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Blogs, Community, County Council, Hawaii, Politics, State Affairs, Technology, Unexplained Phenomenon | Tagged: Pahoa Voting Precinct | Leave a Comment »

An Invitation From the Island of Keawenui: E NA PUA ALOHA HULA, E NA OLAPA ALOHA IA LAKA, E NA KANAKA ALOHA HAWAII, E HU A‘E!

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Damon

An Invitation From the Island of Keawenui: E NA PUA ALOHA HULA, E NA OLAPA ALOHA IA LAKA, E NA KANAKA ALOHA HAWAII, E HU A‘E! by Sage Takehiro & Moku O Keawe: I credit a lot of my writing style to my kumu hula’s choreography: informative and aesthetic, graceful and fierce. My name is [...]

Filed under: Blogs | Tagged: Hawaii, Hula, Keawenuiaumi, Mary Kawena Pukui, Mauna Kea, Mokif Foundation, Moku O Keawe, Niihau | Leave a Comment »

Rest in Peace Andy Irons

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Damon

Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Kauai, Sports | Tagged: Andy Irons | 1 Comment »

7th Annual Kea’au Lighted Christmas Parade Still Accepting Entrants

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Damon

The 7th Annual Keaau Lighted Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 11, at 5:30 in Keaau. The deadline for entrants for the Parade is Saturday, November 13th. If you need an application for the parade, please email lehua82 @ hotmail.com (no spaces and indicate Christmas Parade in the subject line) or you can [...]

Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Community, Entertainment, Hawaii, Kids, Transportation | Tagged: Keaau Lighted Christmas Parade | 3 Comments »

A Mad Hatter

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Damon

Well my wife was brilliant again this year in her design of my sons Halloween costume:

Filed under: Announcements, Comedy, Entertainment, Kids | Tagged: Alice in Wonderland, Kids Halloween Costume, Mad Hatter | Leave a Comment »

Wild Waikiki Halloween Ends in Mans Death From Fall From High Rise

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Damon

So this year I was in Waikiki again for Halloween and I took over 180 + pictures. I was going back and forth from my room at the Waikiki Resort Hotel (note he did not fall from here) to the main strip (Kalakaua Ave.) on and off throughout the night. Just as I was heading [...]

Filed under: Hawaii, Kids, Legal, Oahu, Rumors, Security, State Affairs, Tourism | Tagged: Dead Upon Arrival, Falling from a High Rise, Halloween in Waikiki | 14 Comments »