Hawaii State Civil Defense to Test 13 Oahu Outdoor Warning Sirens on Wednesday and Thursday

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Damon

Department of Emergency Management Message: State Civil Defense will test 13 Oahu sirens this week Wednesday and Thursday, March 23-24, 2011. Residents in the areas listed below may hear the steady siren tone during the scheduled times and should not be alarmed. The sirens and schedule for testing is: Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. [...]

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WordPress Problems, Crashes and Bloggers Cry Foul

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Damon

Well WordPress.com crashed hard on many of its users today. I first started noticing the problem around 9:00 this morning and it has been driving me nuts. I sent off a notice to the wordpress folks and the first reply I got back was this: Hi there, Thank you for reporting this. We are working [...]

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Oceanic Time Warner RoadRunner is Sucking Today

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Damon

Well Oceanic Time Warner RoadRunner service seems to be taking a hit all over the State of Hawaii right now. I started noticing the problem last night as well as folks all over the Big Island. Now I’m hearing reports that Oahu is also very slow today. You can try your own “Speed Test” that [...]

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More Incredible Footage of Kailua-Kona Tsunami Wave Surge

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Damon

I just saw this clip for the first time and I just have to wonder why these folks are even down at the ocean to begin with!

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Local Tsunami Survivor: Donkey Found Upside Down

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Damon

The Hawaii Red Cross tweeted the following message a few hours ago: Local tsunami survivor: donkey found upside down, pulled from rubble of Kona home

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UH Community College Vice President of Academic Affairs in Running for Santa Rosa Junior College President Position

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Damon

Peter Quigley, associate vice president of academic affairs for the University of Hawaii Community College system is one of three candidates for the President of the Santa Rosa Junior College. More here:  Choice for SRJC President narrowed to 3 candidates SRJC’s new President will lead a large institution of approximately 33,500 students each semester – [...]

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Amount of Children in Hawaii Living in Poverty Climbs to 14%

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Damon

The percentage of Hawaii’s children in poverty climbed from 10% in 2008 to 14% in 2009, according to a recent update to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Data Source: Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Supplementary Survey, 2001 Supplementary Survey, 2002 through 2009 American Community Survey. The data [...]

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Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort on the Tsunami… “No Major Impact on Our Resort”

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Damon

I’m glad to hear that there was no major damage to report at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort and they are open for business as usual. Media Release: The recent tsunami that hit the Hawaiian Islands following the 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan had no major impact on our resort. Everything is open and operating [...]

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Sunday Soiree – A Magic Island Party in Honolulu (Floatopia)

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Damon

*Update* I’ve now learned this was part of a “Floatopia 2011″ party! This video is impressive to me for some strange reason.  I used to live on Oahu for nearly a decade and I have never seen a beach this  packed… like this! This reminds me of the video I took of the drunk guy [...]

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Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz Announces $2.6 Million to Accelerate Hawaii’s Electric Vehicle Stations

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Damon

With the price of oil escalating because of unstable conditions in the Middle East, it’s even more important for all of us to find ways to cut our use of imported fuel,” said Estrella Seese, Acting Program Energy Administrator, State Energy Office. “Charging an electric vehicle costs much less than filling a tank with gasoline. [...]

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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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Hayden’s Report: KSBE Hawaii Defeats Pahoa in Volleyball Tonight

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Damon

I figure I will start a new column where my son reports on things at times just to get him started in social media.  He already has his own private blog.  Here is his first field report for my blog: Reported by Hayden Konanui-Tucker: My school KSBE beat Pahoa tonight 3 games to 1 in [...]

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Project Compassion for Hawaii Island Hoops

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Damon

Join Dennys in Kailua-Kona on March 27 from 4-9 as we help raise funds for Hawaii Island Hoops at the Kona Denny’s. Twenty percent of food and drink sales and 100% of our special guest servers’ tips will go to support helping our island youth develop their basketball skills and explore college opportunities.

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Big Island Visitors Bureau – Tsunami Update: Most Businesses, Resorts Open on Hawaii, The Big Island

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Damon

Media Release: Last Friday, Hawai’i Island, especially the Kona District, sustained some damage from the tsunami generated by an earthquake near Japan, but nearly all hotels, businesses and attractions are open, tourism officials said. On Fri., Mar. 11, a tsunami hit Hawai’i following a destructive 9.0 magnitude earthquake near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. [...]

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2011 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Artist Submission/Call for Entries

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Damon

Media Release: The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is excited to extend a call to artists to submit new artwork for this year’s 41st Annual Festival. The winning artwork will be the feature on Festival buttons, poster, t-shirt, website, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival magazine, and newspaper tabloid, giving the winning artist great exposure among the [...]

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Police Chief Kubojiri Promotes Eight Officers to the Rank of Sergeant/Detective

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Damon

Media Release: Chief Harry S. Kubojiri has promoted eight police officers to the rank of sergeant/detective: Detective Robert Almeida is assigned to the Area I Criminal Investigations Section. A 22-year veteran of the Hawai’i Police Department, Almeida was most recently a school resource officer in South Hilo. Detective Jason Berryhill is assigned to the Area II Criminal Investigations Section. [...]

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