Posted on August 22, 2011 by Damon
The Wailoa Art & Cultural Center in Hilo will open a colorful new exhibit of creative children’s Peace Posters on Friday, September 2, in its Fountain Gallery. Selected from hundreds of entries from previous years, the collection is provided by the Peace Committee of Honokaa Honpa Hongwanji as an outreach for their annual Parade & [...]
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Posted on August 22, 2011 by Damon
8/23/11 UPDATE: Big Island police have located 69-year-old Robert Johns, who was reported missing. He was found unharmed in Hilo on Monday (August 22). Big Island police are searching for a 69-year-old Hilo man reported as missing. Robert Johns was last seen in Hilo on Saturday morning (August 20). He has a medical condition that [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2011 by Damon
A very happy welcome from the orientation leaders of the Fall 2011 New, Transfer, and Returning Student Orientation!
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Posted on August 21, 2011 by Damon
Pictures and video of the 2011 Biggest Little Airshow held at the Pacific Aviation Museum this weekend.
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Posted on August 20, 2011 by Damon
Media Release: Mayor Billy Kenoi will join friends, family and supporters at Hilo airport Sunday evening to greet the team as they return after their victory in Bangor, Maine. The Hilo team led by Manager Kaha Wong defeated Rose Capital East Little League of Tyler, Texas 11-1 in five innings for a decisive Senior League [...]
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Posted on August 19, 2011 by Damon
Back in April I mentioned that a former UH Hilo Professor, Philip Castille was in the running for the President position of University of Houston-Victoria. Well it looks like Castille got the position according to the Victoria Advocate: While freshmen were moving into Jaguar Hall Friday, down the street, the University of Houston-Victoria’s leader was [...]
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Posted on August 19, 2011 by Damon
I feel so stupid! I thought today was “Furlough Friday” and not “Admissions Day” today! I bet everyone has been looking at the Frank DeLima video I posted earlier going… “Huh?”. Sorry… my bad!
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Posted on August 19, 2011 by Damon
Posted on August 18, 2011 by Damon
Media Release: The County of Hawai`i is inviting farmers, ranchers and other interested applicants to bid on long-term leases for 718 acres of county-owned lands at Pa`auilo. The 16 parcels of land range from less than 13 acres to nearly 110 acres, and are available for 10-year leases. The minimum rental price will be $11.63 [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, Something New?, Uncategorized | Tagged: County of Hawaii, Long-Term Leasing, Pa'auilo Lands | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 18, 2011 by Damon
Could Hawaii potentially capitalize on it’s location and become the next SpaceX launch facility? I remember a few years ago they were thinking about putting rocket planes here in Hawaii. According to the Cosmic Log at MSNBC, NASA has been thinking about it: “SpaceX Looks for an Extra Base“ “We have our main launch facility, [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2011 by Damon
The fire management team at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is planning a controlled burn at Kealakomowaena on Fri., Aug. 19, near the bottom of Chain of Craters Road. The 130-acre burn will regenerate the growth of native pili grass and other indigenous plant species, as well as maintain a cultural landscape once occupied by families [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2011 by Damon
Composting workshops in Volcano and Pahoa. Event Date: August 27, 2011 – 10:00am – 4:00pm Locations: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Volcano Cooper Center 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Pāhoa Feed & Fertilizer Cost for the 2 hour long composting workshop is $10 per person and includes a free composting bin for [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2011 by Damon
The former Director of the North Hawaii Community Hospital, Michael E. Rossi, has been named Senior Jobs Advisor for California Governor Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Jr. Media Release: Governor Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Jr. on Wednesday announced the following appointment: Michael E. Rossi, 67, of Pebble Beach, has been appointed senior jobs advisor in the [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2011 by Damon
I have hired Big Island Attorney Gerard Lee Loy to represent me in my recent legal case against the County of Hawaii. All future media inquiries should be sent to him.
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Posted on August 17, 2011 by Damon
Department of Environmental Management Deputy Director, Hunter Bishop, just mentioned the following to the Opala in Paradise Facebook group: Happy to report the Department of Environmental Management will be setting up e-waste collection sites at four public transfer stations and landfills around the island. Several one-time public e-waste events that were being planned for later [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2011 by Damon
Media Release: Representatives from the Big Island Visitors Bureau presented a check for $2,320 to the Hawai’i Island United Way this afternoon. The gift was a result of a follow-up promotion to meeting planners who attended PRIME2011 earlier this year at the Hawai’i Convention Center on O’ahu. PRIME2011, held June 8-11, was attended by more [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2011 by Damon
Date-Time Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 21:19:50 UTC Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:19:50 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 19.218°N, 155.493°W Depth 8.3 km (5.2 miles) Region ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII Distances 2 km (1 miles) NW (318°) from Pahala, HI 20 km (12 miles) NNE (30°) from Naalehu, [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2011 by Damon
Media Release: The County of Hawai`i Department of Human Resources has forwarded the names of five Fire Chief applicants to the Hawai`i County Fire Commission for consideration in selecting our County’s next Fire Chief. The qualified applicants are: 1. Aaron Arbles 2. Glen Honda 3. Gerald Kosaki 4. Paul Paiva 5. Darren Rosario Fire Chief [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2011 by Damon
Governor Neil Abercrombie visited the BJ Penn Hawaii Youth Foundation at BJ’s Gym in Hilo, Hawaii.
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Posted on August 17, 2011 by Damon
