Posted on September 30, 2011 by Damon
With our incredible diversity of natural landscapes and seascapes, agriculture, culture, history, and places for visitors to call home while here, Hawai’i Island is clearly a BIG and inspiring getaway! ADVENTURES, ACTIVITIES & EVENTS McNeil Wilson Takes Over PR for BIVB. McNeil Wilson Communications (MWC), a Honolulu PR firm with a specialty in tourism marketing, [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2011 by Damon
The County of Hawai`i Department of Environmental Management will begin collecting residential e-waste this Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. “We‟re very pleased to provide this convenient e-waste collection service on a regular schedule for our residents,” said Dora Beck, acting Director of the Department of Environmental Management. “The demand for this service has been steadily increasing [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, Opala in Paradise, Something New?, Technology | Tagged: Electronic waste, Environmental management, Hilo Hawaii, Recycling, Waste collection | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 29, 2011 by Damon
Officer Carrie Akina was named the Big Island’s “Officer of the Year” by the Hawaiʻi State Law Enforcement Officials Association at a banquet at the Hāpuna Beach Prince Hotel on September 23. Akina received the honor for risking her own personal safety and welfare to rescue a swimmer in distress last November. While conducting a [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2011 by Damon
The state today released a report detailing its information technology (IT) assessment, a critical component in the Abercombie Administration’s long-term plan to transform technology. The assessment, which includes a Baseline Assessment and Benchmarking Report, was conducted by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in close collaboration with all state departments. The assessment is the first phase [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Economy, Education, Hawaii, Something New?, State Affairs, Technology | Tagged: Business transformation, Information technology, Neil Abercrombie, Office of Hawaiian Affairs | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 28, 2011 by Damon
The County of Hawai`i has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to hire six additional police officers, Mayor Billy Kenoi announced today. The COPS grant application process is highly competitive, and the County of Hawai`i was awarded $1,392,336 to cover salaries and benefits for six [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, Hawaii, Kenoi, Legal, Puna, Security | Tagged: Community Oriented Policing Services, COPS Office, Hawaii County, Mayor Billy Kenoi, Puna Hawaii, United States Department of Justice | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 28, 2011 by Damon
In observance of the memory of former state Representative and swimming legend Keo Nakama, Governor Neil Abercrombie today ordered that all U.S. and Hawai’i flags at all State offices and agencies as well as the Hawai’i National Guard are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday, September 30, 2011. Nakama began [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2011 by Damon
My brother just posted the following picture on Facebook from the time that he was a Police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. Related articles LAPD Internet Unit tracks ‘flash mob’ activity (abclocal.go.com) LAPD detains man in SpongeBob SquarePants outfit (boingboing.net)
Filed under: Comedy, Legal, Tourism, Transportation, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged: Epic Fail, Los Angeles Police Department, Wordless Wednesday | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 27, 2011 by Damon
In observance of the memory of former state Representative Lisa Naito, Governor Neil Abercrombie today ordered that all U.S. and Hawai’i flags at all State offices and agencies as well as the Hawai’i National Guard are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday, September 30, 2011. “When Lisa entered a room, [...]
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Posted on September 27, 2011 by Damon
Admiral Robert Willard, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command discusses the “Asia-Pacific U.S. Military Overview” at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C. on September 27, 2011. I remember when I was invited to meed Admiral Willard last year I was so nervous that I forgot to even ask him any questions! With the upcoming 2011 APEC [...]
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Posted on September 27, 2011 by Damon
After a year of planning and hard work, 119 Waikoloa Nightingales, wild Donkeys, were rounded up and taken to Kona Airport. There they were put into special crates, 6 donkeys per crate, and flown to LAX then transported to Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue. Here are some youtube clips I have come across of the removal [...]
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Posted on September 27, 2011 by Damon
The Hawai’i Supreme Court today rejected the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s contention that the Hawai’i Labor Relations Board (HLRB) is not appropriately handling the case. The Supreme Court noted that the relief requested by HSTA, a petition for a writ of mandamus, is not appropriate in these circumstances. Last week, the Hawai’i State Ethics Commission [...]
Filed under: Abercrombie, Announcements, Education, Kids, Politics, State Affairs | Tagged: Hawaii State Teachers Association, Neil Abercrombie | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 27, 2011 by Damon
On 21 September, in a surprising reversal of its Planning Committee recommendation two weeks previous, the County Council voted five to four to defeat the long-anticipated Impact Fee legislation. Despite the obvious need (expressed by almost everyone even remotely involved on this issue) to revamp the current ineffective ‘fair-share’ system, despite the benefit of continuous [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, County Council, Environment, Guest Commentator, Hawaii, Sustainable Living | Tagged: County Council, Hawaii County, Impact fee, Pete Hoffman | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 27, 2011 by Damon
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has been awarded $5,260,290 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of the federal Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. Award funding supports efforts to strengthen DOH public health emergency preparedness, including increased capacity in the areas of laboratory testing, disease surveillance and [...]
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Posted on September 27, 2011 by Damon
With much cooperation from the local councilman (Fred Blas), the mayor (Billy Kenoi), the Department of Public Works, the county mass transit coordinator and the county engineers… the Rotary Club of Pahoa sunset has successfully installed a first class bus stop shelter on Old Pahoa Village Road adjacent to the Woodlands Center (near the new [...]
Filed under: aloha, Community, Environment, Fred Blas, Guest Commentator, Pahoa, Something New?, Transportation | Tagged: Big Island Transportation, Busses on the Big Island, Pahoa Bus Stop, Rotary Club | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 26, 2011 by Damon
In observance of the memory of former state Representative and First Circuit Judge Katsugo Miho, Governor Neil Abercrombie today ordered that all U.S. and Hawai’i flags at all State offices and agencies as well as the Hawai’i National Guard are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset, September 29, 2011. “Kats Miho was a [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2011 by Damon
Posted on September 26, 2011 by Damon
A new exhibition examining concepts of health and medicine among contemporary American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, is opening at the National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health. Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness, explores the connection between wellness, illness, and cultural life through a combination of [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Education, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Health, National Affairs, Something New? | Tagged: Duke Kahanamoku, Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Native American, Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 26, 2011 by Damon
The 27th Annual Kohala Country Fair is this Saturday, October 1st: Saturday, October 1, 2011 9am – 4:30pm Schedule of Performers: 9:00 – Blessing 9:30 – Taiko Drummers & Kupuna Hula 11:00 “Spam Sculpture Carving Contest” all ages 11:00 – Bradda Walta 12:00 – Positive Motion 1:00 -“Doggie Costume Contest” “Tug War Winners” 1:45 – [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2011 by Damon
*UPDATE* Big Island police have located 66-year-old Lucille Naungayan of Hilo, who was reported missing. She was found unharmed Monday afternoon (September 26) at the Hilo airport. Big Island police are searching for a 66-year-old Hilo woman reported as missing. Lucille Naungayan was last seen at 8:30 a.m. today (September 26) at her Kinoʻole Street [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2011 by Damon
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), the state’s tourism agency, welcomed tourism officials from across the U.S. and China attending the 5th Annual China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit on Hawai‘i Island today. Members of the U.S. Travel Association (USTA) and China National Tourism Association (CNTA), including more than 60 regional tourism directors from the U.S. and China, [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Brian Schatz, Hawaii, Something New?, State Affairs, Tourism | Tagged: Asia, Brian Schatz, China, China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit, Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows, Tourism | Leave a Comment »
Councilman Pete Hoffman on the Demise of Impact Fees
On 21 September, in a surprising reversal of its Planning Committee recommendation two weeks previous, the County Council voted five to four to defeat the long-anticipated Impact Fee legislation. Despite the obvious need (expressed by almost everyone even remotely involved on this issue) to revamp the current ineffective ‘fair-share’ system, despite the benefit of continuous [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Community, County Council, Environment, Guest Commentator, Hawaii, Sustainable Living | Tagged: County Council, Hawaii County, Impact fee, Pete Hoffman | 2 Comments »