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Local program assists in tracking populations, identifying injured or entangled animals, removing carcasses

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka attended President Obama’s signing of the health insurance reform bill Tuesday, March 23 in the East Room of the White House. “It was a real pleasure and a privilege to witness the signing of this great bill by the president at the White House,” Akaka said. “Our President […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor Two high school seniors and a mature student were the recipients of awards from Soroptimist International of Kona. The trio of awardees were honored at a luncheon Tuesday, March 23 at Royal Kona Resort. Patti Connors, a 17-year-old Honokaa High School student, was the winner of the Violet […]

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MEDIA RELEASE After months of planning and outreach to the Big Island community, the Orchestra of the Hawaiian Islands had a successful debut concert Saturday, March 20 at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. More than 300 people were in attendance, and they were treated to an outstanding musical presentation featuring some of Hawaii’s leading artists. […]

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Boxscore from the BIIF game.

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A few photos from the volleyball tournament by Rick Ogata | Special to Hawaii 24/7.

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State government tax collections totaled $715.2 billion in fiscal year 2009, a $66.9 billion (8.6 percent) decrease from 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. According to data from the 2009 Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, taxes on individual income were $245.9 billion, down 11.8 percent, while general sales taxes were $228.1 billion, […]

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In BIIF girls softball Hilo defeated the visiting Ka‘u team 8-0 in a game shortened by the TKO rule.

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Parker School’s Smart Scholarship recipients for 2010-2014 include Lysha Matsunobu, Marie Jobes and Tiana Reynolds. Smart Scholarships, available to incoming freshmen grant $8,500 annually to three students covering a majority of tuition for their freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior year at Parker School. Competition was intense with 19 applicants vying for the three awards

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The University of Hawaii at Hilo finished 11th in the 16-team Notre Dame de Namur University Argonaut Invitational at the Poppy Ridge Golf Club in Livermore, Calif. Neil Cabico led the Vulcans with a 3-round score of 6-over-par 222 (77-72-73) on the 6,927-yard, par-72 course.

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The UH-Hilo softball team beat Western Washington 6-1 in Seaside, California Tuesday morning (March 23) but took a 1-4 loss against Cal State Monterey Bay in an afternoon game. Boxscores from the games.

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UH-Hilo came up short against Dixie State University in an 8-11 loss on the road in St. George, Utah. Boxscore from the game.

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a Wal-Mart on January 9. A surveillance camera captured the witness in the area around the time another man was seen near a Maroon Ford Contour at 4 p.m. The 20-year-old driver of the Ford later reported that several items had been removed from his locked car.

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High surf advisory remains in effect until 5 pm HST Wednesday… Surf along north and west facing shores of Niihau and Kauai and north facing shores of Oahu…Molokai and Maui will be 15 to 20 feet this evening…lowering to 12 to 16 feet on Wednesday. Surf along west facing shores of Oahu and Molokai and […]

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