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MEDIA RELEASE WAIKOLOA  – Romano’s Macaroni Grill expanded its operations to the Big Island where its second Hawaii location opened Monday, Nov. 24 at Queens’ MarketPlace at Waikoloa Beach Resort.  Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Romano’s Macaroni Grill is known for its Tuscan-inspired, family-priced Italian menu, with an exhibition-style kitchen where chefs […]

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Motorists should avoid the intersection of Palani Road and Queen Kaahumanu Highway Monday and Tuesday night as it will be closed for paving from 7p.m. to 5a.m. Motorists are advised to find alternate routes.

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MEDIA RELEASE   Effective 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, the Captain Cook Fire Station will be relocated temporarily due to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) renovations and the removal and abatement of hazardous materials repairs. It is hoped the relocation will be short in duration. Captain Cook Fire Station personnel will be stationed at the National Park […]

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MEDIA RELEASE   The Hawaii Police Department is warning the public about a possible handyman scam in the Kona area. A 78-year-old Kona man reported a local male approached him at his home Saturday morning and offered to help him with a pool of transmission fluid on the resident’s driveway. The stranger first told the […]

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  The 6-1 junior from Caxias Do Sul. Brazil led the Vulcans to a 21-7 overall record and a second place finish in the Pacific West Conference.   Seben led the Vulcans with 50 service aces and 132 total blocks. She had a team-leading 13 solo blocks and 119 block assists. She was also second […]

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Karin Stanton / Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor KAILUA-KONA — Imagine the world as a better place, one without the pollution and noise of myriad vehicles. That’s what Shai Agassi envisioned. So, a year ago, the software entrepreneur revved up Better Place, a venture-backed company that aims to reduce global dependency on oil by providing a cleaner, […]

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Planning Commission meeting at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.     The agenda for the meeting: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/planning/commission/agenda/112408.pdf

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Junior midfielder *Melissa Grant* leads five University of Hawaii at Hilo players on the 2008 Pacific West Conference Women’s Soccer team. The Vulcans were 13-7 overall and finished in third in the PWC at 8-4. Grant was the team’s lone first-team selection. On the second squad were forwards *Adele Letro* and *Megan Pachecano*. Receiving honorable […]

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Clearing skies Monday morning with some vog moving in from the south.

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  Lee R. Smith MISSING LEE R. SMITH 28 years old, 6’3” tall, 147 lb Last seen 11/16/08 5PM in Keaukaha near 4 Mile Beach Wearing dark red T-shirt, dark red shorts, and sandals with brown straps. He is hallucinating and not able to care for himself. HE URGENTLY NEEDS MEDICINE. He is not dangerous […]

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The weather forecast is for rain the next few days in Kona.

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Images from The Bay Concert “Save Kahaluu Bay” at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay. A benefit by The Kohala Center.

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Heartbreak for Kealakehe, Konawaena at football state tourney

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