Posted on December 31, 2011 by Damon
Brenda Ford announced today that she will run for the County Council seat in the new District 6 (Kona, Ka’u, and Volcano) in the 2012 election. “The rural and agricultural areas of Ka’u, North & South Kona, and Volcano lend themselves to having one representative who understands rural and agricultural areas. Since I have always [...]
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Posted on December 31, 2011 by Damon
Brittany Smart announced today that she will not be seeking a second council term at this time, but is keeping her options open for the future. “Due to personal reasons, I am unable to commit to another two year term at this time. I am honored to serve District 6, but have to think of [...]
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Posted on December 30, 2011 by Damon
This year’s Green Home of the Year winner, the Kumuhau subdivision in Waimanalo, Hawaii, built by James Keller. Green Builder magazine recently announced the Hawaiian neighborhood as the grand winner of its 4th Annual Green Builder Home of the Year Awards. The judges praised the low-energy housing project’s design and layout as well as its use of energy-efficient [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Economy, Environment, Hawaii, Oahu, Sustainable Living, Technology | Tagged: Efficient energy use, Green Home of the Year winner, Public housing, the Kumuhau subdivision in Waimanalo, Water conservation | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 30, 2011 by Damon
Local “True Blood” celebrity Kristina Anapau has been back on the Big Island during this holiday season and she has been getting a chance to do more stuff on the island now that she has more then a few days on the island. The other day she had the opportunity to go check out the [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, Television, Tourism, Unexplained Phenomenon | Tagged: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Kristina Anapau, Lava, Lava Ocean Adventure Tours, Lava Tours, Mauna Kea, Maurella, Pele, True Blood | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 29, 2011 by Damon
The Hawaii Senate today adopted a Social Media Policy. The only thing that kind of stands out to me is the “Limited Personal Use” clause. No where is it defined on what is “Limited”. Someone want to tell me what amount of time constitutes “Limited Personal Use”?
Filed under: Announcements, Hawaii, Legislature, State Affairs, Technology | Tagged: Hawaii Senate Social Media Policy, Limited Personal Use | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 29, 2011 by Damon
Aloha Damon, Got a big kick out of your article about Cynthia Schur being promoted. In 1996 a con man named Michael James Burns, Jr. came to Kauai and ran numerous cons including at Hawaii’s two largest banks, and by 1998 he was convicted and sentenced to continuous prison for five years, given partial furlough [...]
Filed under: Guest Commentator, Kauai, Legal, Politics, Rumors | Tagged: Aspen Venture Group, Cynthia Schur, Eric Toulon, Gary Baldwin, Gary Hoosier, Grove Farm, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Kauai, Michael James Burns, Robert Mullins | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 29, 2011 by Damon
The Punalights Christmas Light show in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision is in it’s third year in the Puna district of the Big Island of Hawaii. 37,163 lights synchronized to 256 channels of LightORama hardware. For more information, please go to www.punalights.com There are only three more days left to view them. To get there [...]
Filed under: aloha, Entertainment, Kids, Puna | Tagged: Christmas Decorations, Christmas Lights, Hawaiian Paradise Park Hawaii, Puna, Punalights | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 29, 2011 by Damon
Jan. 3, 2012 marks the 29th anniversary of Kīlauea’s ongoing east rift zone eruption. This eruption, particularly events that occurred during the past year, will be the topic of an “After Dark in the Park” program in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Tues., Jan. 3. Tim Orr, a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Earthquakes, Environment, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Something New?, Tourism, Unexplained Phenomenon | Tagged: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Kilauea Volcano's East Rift Zone Eruption: 29 Years and Counting, Lava, Puʻu ʻŌʻō, Volcanoes National Park | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 29, 2011 by Damon
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) today announced the new website addresses to apply online for a civil union or marriage in Hawai‘i. The new online process will be activated at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on January 1, 2012. To apply online for a civil union go to: https://civilunion.ehawaii.gov To apply online for marriage go [...]
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Posted on December 28, 2011 by Damon
Bob Marx, Democratic candidate for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District told Hawaii Democrats today, that he staunchly opposes to H.R. 1540/ S .1867, entitled “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.” Marx said that if President Obama signed the bill, it would be a black mark against American civil liberties and America’s rule of law. [...]
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Posted on December 28, 2011 by Damon
The 29-year-old Hawi man arrested following a confrontation at a fire station has been charged with second-degree assault and first-degree terroristic threatening. Dylan Trumpy remains at the Kona police cellblock in lieu of $4,000 bail pending his initial court appearance. At 9:15 a.m. Tuesday (December 27), North Kohala patrol officers responded to a request for [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Hawaii, Idiots, Legal | Tagged: Dylan Trumpy, Fire Department, Man Stabs Firefighter with Ball Point Pen | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 28, 2011 by Damon
The Hawai’i Forest Industry Association (HFIA), along with a intimate group of community partners, celebrated the completion of Phase I of the Pana’ewa Zoo Discovery Forest at the Pana’ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens in Hilo, Hawai’i on December 17th. Kealakai (Keala) Kanaka’ole lead the group in an authentic Hawaiian ceremony to bless the site and [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2011 by Damon
Some folks say I’m crazy for some of the things that I do here in Hawaii…. check out what a few of my friends have done! This definitely goes down in my category for “Best Video of the Year” Award! This is the first time I’ve seen this footage and it goes on my nomination [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2011 by Damon
Magnitude 3.8 Date-Time Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 04:40:27 UTC Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 06:40:27 PM at epicenter Location 20.037°N, 156.022°W Depth 9.9 km (6.2 miles) Region MAUI REGION, HAWAII Distances 20 km (12 miles) NW (305°) from Puako, HI 26 km (16 miles) WNW (294°) from Waikoloa Village, HI 30 km (19 miles) [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2011 by Damon
“You Asked For It” was an early “reality” tv show where people would send in requests to see strange things. We posted another clip from it that had a Therimin player on it. In this one a woman from Texas writes in wanting to see one of these Hawaiian cowboys her husband had seen while [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2011 by Damon
A Kona man has been charged with four counts of assault in connection with an affray outside a bar in Kona. On Saturday (December 24), Kona patrol officers responded to a 1:33 a.m. report of an affray outside a drinking establishment in the Gold Coast Business Center off Kaiwi Street in Kailua-Kona. When officers arrived, [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Comedy, Food & Drink, Hawaii, Idiots, Kona, Legal | Tagged: Gregory Haas, Kona Man Arrested for Assaulting Four Men Outside a Bar With the Bone from a Cow | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 26, 2011 by Damon
Received from a source. This unconstitutional proposed bill (LNR-07(12)_Burial_bill_rev.10-17-11-1) would end protection of the iwi kupuna and would make sure that Native Hawaiian ‘ohana cannot protect their iwi kupuna. What’s more, it would cost $60,000 MORE per year to have one state-wide burial council versus the current system of a burial council for each island. [...]
Filed under: aloha, Guest Commentator, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Legal, Legislature, Rumors | Tagged: Charles Flaherty, Hawaii Burial Bill, Hawaiian language, Historic preservation, Native Hawaiian | 3 Comments »
Posted on December 26, 2011 by Damon
KonaRed is the fruit of the commonly known coffee plant, sourced from Kona Coffee – grown only in the Kona district on the west side of the Big Island, Hawaii where it has developed over 175 years. These coffee plants thrive in the extraordinary combination of warm tropical sunshine, abundant mountain rainfall, and mineral-rich volcanic [...]
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Posted on December 26, 2011 by Damon
The Hilton Waikoloa Village presents: 2012 New Year’s Eve — Uliuli Hawaii 2012 SPECIALTY DINNER FOOD STATIONS 7 pm – 9:30 pm Download Entertainment and Food Guide (PDF) CHILLED APPETIZERS Jumbo Shrimp Tinis, Ahi Carpaccio, Antipasto, Hawaiiana Poke Bar, Sushi Rolls HOT APPETIZERS AND SOUPS Kona Big Wave Ale Steamed Clams, Kalua Pork and Chorizo [...]
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Posted on December 26, 2011 by Damon
Aloha Damon, I’m writing on behalf of my brother Frank B Shaner. He is a long time beloved radio personality in Hawaii (yes, guess I’m a little biased)..mentoring many many local musicians and artists through the years..not to mention his off the wall Hoku award winning comedy album, Adventures of Leimomi. Last week his contract [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Comedy, Entertainment, Guest Commentator, Hawaii, Oahu, State Affairs | Tagged: Frank B. Shaner, KUMU 94.7 Honolulu, Trisha Shaner Knudsen | 10 Comments »
Commentary by Eric Toulan on Former Garden Island Publisher Scandal
Aloha Damon, Got a big kick out of your article about Cynthia Schur being promoted. In 1996 a con man named Michael James Burns, Jr. came to Kauai and ran numerous cons including at Hawaii’s two largest banks, and by 1998 he was convicted and sentenced to continuous prison for five years, given partial furlough [...]
Filed under: Guest Commentator, Kauai, Legal, Politics, Rumors | Tagged: Aspen Venture Group, Cynthia Schur, Eric Toulon, Gary Baldwin, Gary Hoosier, Grove Farm, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Kauai, Michael James Burns, Robert Mullins | Leave a Comment »