Hawai’i County Drought Conditions Warrant Natural Disaster Designation

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Damon

Federal Relief Offered to Area Farmers and Ranchers Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Hawai’i County as a primary natural disaster area resulting from ongoing drought conditions. The Governor last month applied for the designation, which clears the way for Hawai’i Island farmers and ranchers to apply [...]

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From the Desk of Gerard D. Lee Loy – Re: Claims of Damon Tucker

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Damon

Related Links: Federal Jury Say’s Cops Can’t Arrest People for Recording Police Four Years After Busting a Guy for Recording an Arrest, Boston Police Admit They Should Not Have Done That Big Island Video News: VIDEO: Hawaii blogger filming with iPhone arrested by police Andy Parx: The Beat and the Beaten Attny Charley Woods: Local [...]

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LudoBites Hawaii Nine-O at the Four Seasons Hualalai

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Damon

Hualālai Resort and Four Seasons Resort Hualālai at Historic Ka‘ūpūlehu will be home to LudoBites Hawai‘i Nine-0. The wildly popular “touring” restaurant ventures across the Pacific, being held for the first time outside of Los Angeles as an extended venue. LudoBites Hawai‘i Nine-0 will “pop-up” in the Hualālai Grille from March 6 – 17, 2012, [...]

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Six Libraries to Receive Donation from Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Damon

The statewide Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG) is donating “The World of Bananas in Hawai‘i: Then and Now” to six libraries on the four major Hawaiian islands, including the Kealakekua Branch in Kona and the downtown Hilo Branch. HTFG is also contributing “Specialty Crops for Pacific Islands” by Holualoa resident and HTFG member Craig Elevitch [...]

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Congressional Candidate Bob Marx Endorses Bill to Increase Income Taxes for Millionaires

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Damon

Democratic Congressional candidate Bob Marx supports a national bill to increase millionaires’ income tax rate to 30 percent. The bill, to be introduced by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D – Rhode Island), would bring in about $50 billion a year. Speaking to a group of Kaneohe democrats on Wednesday Bob Marx said: “It is just [...]

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Keith Okamoto Confirmed as County of Hawai’i Department of Water Supply Deputy Manager

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Damon

The County of Hawai`i  Water Board, unanimously confirmed Keith Okamoto as the Deputy Manager of the Department of Water Supply at their monthly meeting yesterday. In a letter addressed to the Water Board, newly selected Manager – Chief Engineer Quirino Antonio detailed the many reasons for his selection of Okamoto as his Deputy.  In his [...]

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What’s Cooking on the Kona-Kohala Coast?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Damon

Stephen Rouelle, executive sous chef of The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, was recently tapped Chef of the Year by the American Culinary Federation Kona Kohala Chefs Assn. (ACFKKCA). Cited for his dedication as scholarship committee chair and help with high school culinary activities, the South Kohala resident received his award at the organization’s annual President’s Ball [...]

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Hawai‘i County, Mayor’s Websites Accessible to People with Disabilities

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Damon

HawaiiCounty.gov and HawaiiCountyMayor.com have been updated with accessibility in mind, enabling those who use assistive technology to more easily browse the web to access information and news about County departments and programs. The under-the-hood streamlining of the websites allows off-the-shelf screen reader software, like JAWS for Windows and the VoiceOver software built into Mac OS, [...]

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6th Annual Hawaii Avocado Festival Coming Up

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Damon

The sixth annual Hawai‘i Avocado Festival celebrates the versatile, native American fruit with three days of events February 16-18 in Kona. First on tap is the Amp Up with Avocado! Reception 5-9 p.m. Thursday Feb. 16 at the Kalanikai Bar & Grill at the Keauhou Beach Resort. The evening event is a benefit for the [...]

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