Big Island International Marathon is Sunday

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Damon

The Big Island International Marathon is Sunday. All slots for the race have been sold out. For more information on future Big Island International Marathon Races contact Wayne Joseph on his blog “Running with the Big Dog”.

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Big Island Hit With 3.1 Earthquake This Morning

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Damon

Magnitude 3.1 Date-Time Friday, March 18, 2011 at 15:48:25 UTC Friday, March 18, 2011 at 05:48:25 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 19.727°N, 156.166°W Depth 43.1 km (26.8 miles) Region HAWAII REGION, HAWAII Distances 17 km (10 miles) W (272°) from Kalaoa, HI 20 km (13 miles) WNW (298°) from [...]

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Kona Village Resort to Close Following Significant Structural and Property Damage Due to Tsunami

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Damon

Media Release: Kona Village Resort, one of the iconic vacation destinations and resorts of Hawaii, today announced that it will close for an extended period of time due to the significant structural and property damage it sustained during last week’s earthquake-generated tsunami. “We are very sad to close Kona Village Resort for an extended period [...]

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State of Hawaii Selects AeroVironment to Deploy up to 320 Public Electric Vehicle Charging Docks in Support of Clean Energy Goal

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Damon

Media Release: Lt. Governor Brian Schatz today announced that AeroVironment has been selected to help lead the way to a cleaner transportation future through an $820,000 contract from the Hawaii EV Ready Grants Program. The contract will fund the deployment of up to 320 AeroVironment 240-volt electric vehicle (EV) charging docks throughout the islands. Once [...]

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Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie on Nuclear Risk

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Damon

Governor Neil Abercrombie echoed comments made by President Barack Obama that no harmful levels of radiation are expected to reach Hawai’i. Governor Abercrombie stated: “I want to reassure residents and visitors that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the highest authority on radiation in the nation, has indicated Japan’s nuclear emergency presents no danger to Hawai’i. Our [...]

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