Posted on April 20, 2011 by Damon
*UPDATE: Big Island police have located 19-year-old Kyle Wana of Hilo, who was reported missing. He was found unharmed in Puna on Thursday morning (April 21). For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/4681407/?sub_id=329893. Media Release: Big Island police are searching for a 19-year-old man who was reported missing. Kyle Wana was last seen at his Hilo [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Hawaii, Hilo, Kids, Missing | Tagged: Crime Stoppers, Kyle Wana, Missing on the Big Island | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 20, 2011 by Damon
A couple of Mondays ago I asked what this obnoxious weed was that was growing in my yard and according to one of the comments it is Brachiaria Mutica or in my terms… the pain in the ass grass! Others think it might be California Grass… I still don’t know the exact answer for sure. [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Environment, Hawaii, Sustainable Living, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged: Brachiaria Mutica, California Grass, Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers Association, Ken Love, Weed Control, Wordless Wednesday | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 20, 2011 by Damon
Media Release: Referentia Systems, an award-winning advanced cybersecurity solutions leader headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, announced today the opening of its new Cyber Collaboration Center which will focus on cybersecurity initiatives critical for advancing the Defense, Energy, Healthcare, Transportation, and Financial sectors and other national critical infrastructures. The Center will foster collaboration with academic, government and [...]
Filed under: Blogs | Tagged: Center for Strategic and International Studies, Computer security, Cyber Collaboration Center, United States Department of Homeland Security | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 20, 2011 by Damon
It’s kind of cool our police department at least warns folks when they are going to be having DUI Checkpoints. Those that get nailed during these times are idiots. Well those that drive drunk are idiots to begin with. Media Release: This Friday, Good Friday, kicks off a three-day holiday weekend. To help prevent tragedy [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Legal | Tagged: Driving under the influence, Hawaii Island, Merrie Monarch Festival | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 20, 2011 by Damon
Magnitude 3.0 Date-Time Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 17:40:43 UTC Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 07:40:43 AM at epicenter Location 19.269°N, 154.926°W Depth 11.2 km (7.0 miles) Region HAWAII REGION, HAWAII Distances 23 km (14 miles) S (182°) from Leilani Estates, HI 26 km (16 miles) S (174°) from Pahoa, HI 27 km (16 miles) [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, Puna | Tagged: 3.0 Earthquake, Big Island | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 19, 2011 by Damon
Media Release: The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Pharmacy received a $10,000 gift at the grand opening and blessing ceremony for the first Walgreens on the Big Island April 17. Second- and third-year students also participated in the event by offering free blood pressure checks to all participants. “Walgreens has been an avid [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Community, Education, Health, Hilo, Kids, UH Hilo | Tagged: Hawaii, Hilo, UHH College of Pharmacy, Walgreens | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 19, 2011 by Damon
Media Release: Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a theft suspect whose image was captured on a surveillance video. The suspect, who told a German couple his name was Gary, may be homeless and living in the Kona area. He met the tourists in Kona in January and offered to [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Comedy, Idiots, Legal, Rumors, Tourism | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 19, 2011 by Damon
A few weeks ago I posted Part 1 of the Billabong Girls in Hawaii. Well parts 2 and 3 are now online: Part 2: Waimea Bay Part 3: Waikiki
Filed under: aloha, Entertainment, Hawaii, Kids, Movies and Film, Oahu, Sports, Tourism | Tagged: Bethany Hamilton, Billabong Girls in Hawaii, Surfing in Hawaii, Waimea Bay | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 19, 2011 by Damon
Well I didn’t feel this one either! I think I’m beginning to become immune to these things! Magnitude 3.2 Date-Time Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 06:19:03 UTC Monday, April 18, 2011 at 08:19:03 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 19.339°N, 155.980°W Depth 44.8 km (27.8 miles) Region ISLAND OF HAWAII, [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Environment | Tagged: 3.2 Magnitude, Big Island Earthquake | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 19, 2011 by Damon
Posted on April 19, 2011 by Damon
Holy crap! Check out this dude jumping down this cliff. The caption underneath it just reads: Hawaii beach, he runs and jumps too long I can’t recognize what language the person filming is speaking and I don’t recognize the beach… but holy crap this jump is amazing!
Filed under: aloha, Entertainment, Hawaii, Sports, Unexplained Phenomenon | Tagged: Amazing Long Jump, Hawaii Beach, Incredible Stunt | 3 Comments »
Posted on April 19, 2011 by Damon
Posted on April 18, 2011 by Damon
Here is the latest information on the Hawaii County Redistricting meeting that will take place on Monday, April 25th: Meeting Agenda Identification of Redistricting Staff and Support Personnel Redistricting Commission Operating Budget Hawaii County Charter Ordinance Rules of Procedure
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, County Council, Hawaii, National Affairs, State Affairs | Tagged: Hawaii County Redistricting | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 18, 2011 by Damon
Well we just had another ugly Highway 130 wreck. A few minutes ago, Devany Vickery-Davison facebooked me the following message: Bad accident in your hood, 130 @ Burger King. So I since I live real close… I went to check it out and I came across this wreck at the corner of Highway 130 and [...]
Filed under: Blogs | Tagged: Highway 130, NTSB | 5 Comments »
Posted on April 18, 2011 by Damon
Media Release: Big Island police are searching for a 49-year-old North Hilo woman who was reported missing. Tina Johansen of Kapehu Mauka was last seen early Monday morning (April 18). She is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-1, 110 to 120 pounds with brown eyes and brown shoulder-length hair that’s usually worn pulled back. She was last [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, Hawaii, Legal | Tagged: Crime Stoppers, Missing, Tina Johansen | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 18, 2011 by Damon
Media Release: Big Island police broke up two cockfights in Puna on Sunday (April 17). The first was at a home on 38th Avenue in the Orchidland Estates subdivision. A crowd of more than 100 persons dispersed when Vice officers arrived on the scene, which included a makeshift arena behind the property’s main structure. Officers [...]
Filed under: Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, Legal, Puna | Tagged: Christopher Velasco, Cockfight, Cockfighting in Hawaii, Puna | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 18, 2011 by Damon
Big Island police are renewing their request for information about a 17-year-old boy reported as missing from Hilo since last summer. Michael G. Perreira-Thompson III has been missing since July 21, 2010. He is described as Part-Hawaiian, 5-foot-9, about 145 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Police ask that anyone with information on his whereabouts [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, Hawaii, Kids, Legal | Tagged: Michael Perreira-Thompson, Missing, Police | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 18, 2011 by Damon
Posted on April 18, 2011 by Damon
A Horizon Lines ship recently damaged a crane after clipping a dock in Houston, Texas. Horizon Lines, Inc. and APM Terminals today issued the following statement: The Horizon Challenger experienced an unfortunate incident while docking at the APM Terminals facility in Houston on April 15, 2011. After being released by the tug, the vessel clipped [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2011 by Damon
Last July, I was lucky enough to be part of a group of bloggers, tweeters and other folks who are active in social media who were invited to fly out in to the middle of the Pacific Ocean and land on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. While I posted lots of pictures to my [...]
Filed under: aloha, Blogs, Military, National Affairs, Security | Tagged: Landing on an Aircraft Carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, Videos of the USS Ronald Reagan | 1 Comment »
