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The winners of the Reggae Album of the Year for the 34th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards was the group “The Green“. It just happens to be that “The Green” is my favorite group right now so I was thrilled to hear that they would be performing at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. They rocked [...]
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Media Release: Big Island police are requesting the public’s help in identifying and locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with a sexual assault of a female minor. The assault occurred on October 1, 2010, between 7 and 7:30 p.m. in Kurtistown in the Puna District. The man is described as local, “scruffy” looking, [...]
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Media Release: Five men were arrested Sunday (May 29) at a cockfight in Ka’ū. (Click image to see larger view.) Patrick Takahashi Keldon Sakata Donovan Mattos Modesto Gonzales Edward Polido Officers from the Area II Vice Section—assisted by detectives from the Area II Juvenile Aid and Criminal Investigations sections, the Area I Vice Section and [...]
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Media Release: Big Island police are searching for a 57-year-old Hilo man who was reported missing. Robert Dalpe, who has no permanent address, frequents the Hilo area. His family last heard from him in February. He is described as Caucasian, 6-foot-1 about 150 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. Police ask that anyone with [...]
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Graduates discus their plans after graduation, their learning experience, and advice for those considering enrollment at Hawai’i Community College. Graduates interviewed: Melissa Nakayama – Electrical Installation and Maintenance Technology Kealaka’i Thomas Matsumoto – Liberal Arts, Human Services Denyse N. Kuupuaimohalaikalani Woo-Ockerman – Marketing
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Education, Hawaii, Kids, UH, UH Hilo | Tagged: Denyse N. Kuupuaimohalaikalani Woo-Ockerman, Going to College in Hawaii, Hawaii Community College, Kealaka'i Thomas Matsumoto, Melissa Nakayama | Leave a Comment »
This past week I spent some time on Oahu doing my best trying to convince musicians from the State of Hawaii to come play on the Big Island. I was pleasantly surprised when I asked 2010 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner Anuhea Jenkins when she would come to the Big Island again and in particular [...]
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Media Release: It was one of the first evening classes since arriving in Guam. Suddenly there was a snake, just six inches away, tongue out, staring coldly into his eyes. Raymond McGuire, Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife’s coqui control coordinator, later realized his work capturing coqui frogs on the Big Island had helped him [...]
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The 34th annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards were held at the Hawaii Convention Center last night and I just want to say that the Big Island of Hawaii was well represented and came away with many Na Hoku Hanohano Awards this evening. Even Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi was impressed with the amount of awards [...]
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Media Release: Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture with the community and visitors throughout June. Most programs are free, but Park entrance fees may apply. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: Lā‘au Lapa‘au (“Healing Medicine”). Learn how plants are used as medicine. Ka‘ohu Monfort shares her knowledge of how [...]
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Media Release: Eddie Aikau, the inspiring Hawaiian hero and big wave surf legend who was lost at sea in 1978, dared to “go” for the biggest waves, the bravest ocean rescues, and the 2,500-mile trans-Pacific voyage of the sailing canoe Hōkūle‘a. Today two Hawai‘i Island-based companies have partnered to share Eddie’s story and spirit in [...]
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Hawai’i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) presented the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Awards today at the Hawaii Convention Center. Musicians and family members began filling up the Hawaii Convention Center ballroom around 10:30 this morning. Around 11:00 the President of HARA, Ku’uipo Kumukahi, welcomed the [...]
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Last month, I blogged about Tommy Russo’s run in with Dog the Bounty Hunter and the Maui Police in my post Maui Police Rough Up MauiTimes Publisher Over Dog the Bounty Hunter Incident. Well it turns out the Maui Police are really overstepping their boundaries and they have subpoenaed the IP addresses of folks that [...]
Filed under: Blogs, Hawaii, Legal, Legislature, Maui, Newspapers, Rumors, Security, Technology | Tagged: Dog the Bounty Hunter, Hawaii shield law, MauiTime, Tommy Russo | 2 Comments »
Today was the first day I was able to attend the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Festival and it was basically a workshop day today with some jam sessions at the end of the day. Here are some of the things that happened today: It started with a panel that featured Līhau & Kellen Paik, Shawn [...]
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So I was going to leave a comment on a friends site… and I came across this “Word Verification” FAILURE… so needless to say I was laughing so hard… I forgot to leave a comment!
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Well I guess Highway 130 on the Big Island isn’t the only place to have car accidents.
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Media Release: Big Island police are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl. Kuuleinani Taketa was last seen at her Captain Cook home on March 15. She is described as being of Hawaiian-Chinese-Japanese descent, 5-feet tall, about 115 to 121 pounds with brown eyes and medium-length brown hair. Police ask that anyone with information on her [...]
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Thirteen national parks receive grants from the National Park Foundation to support interactive and engaging projects that will strengthen Americans’connection with their national parks Media Release: The National Park Foundation announced that it is proud to award Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park a grant to support the launch of Digital Mountain: It’s My Park Film Festival, [...]
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Media Release: Big Island detectives are investigating the theft of a sushi maker during a February burglary in Hilo. On February 20, South Hilo patrol officers responded to a business on the 700 block of Kīlauea Avenue and learned that a large maki sushi maker valued at $12,000 had been removed during a burglary sometime [...]
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Media Release: Big Island police are renewing their request for help in locating a 16-year-old Miloli’i boy, who was reported missing. Vernon Kahele was last seen on Christmas Day (December 25). He is described as Samoan-Hawaiian, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-9, 135-150 pounds with dark brown hair and brown eyes. Police ask that anyone with information on his [...]
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Media Release: With the approach of the long Memorial Day weekend and the continuation of graduation parties, Hawai’i County police will be on alert to help prevent tragedy on our roads. Officers will conduct DUI checkpoints and roving patrols beginning Thursday, May 26, and continuing through Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. The effort is part [...]
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