Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: grow hawaiian festival, hawaii forest and trail
MEDIA RELEASE Gardening, biology, and Hawaiian culture come together at the Seventh Annual Grow Hawaiian Festival presented by Hawaii Forest and Trail at the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. Hawaiian cultural practitioners, biologists, conservationists, and horticulturists celebrate their shared passion for the plants and insects of Hawaii […]
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: better together community reading, doe, keonepoko elementary, mountain view elementary, naalehu elementary, target
MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Education has received a $150,000 grant from Target. The “Better Together Community Reading†grant will support school literacy programs at three elementary schools in East Hawaii. “Literacy is the foundation for learning,†Ka‘u-Keaau-Pahoa Complex Area Superintendent Mary Correa said. “As a complex, we are committed to proactively instilling and […]
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: mark nakashima, plastic bag reduction
MEDIA RELEASE State lawmakers this session are once again considering legislation aimed at reducing the amount of plastic bags used in Hawaii stores. One bill would implement a total ban of single-use plastic bags in certain businesses, while the other two would require a small fee, paid by customers, for each single-use plastic checkout bag. […]
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: tutus house, waimea
Staff and volunteers will be on hand to help guests sample the many free resources of Tutu’s House, such as stress reducing activities and online health assessments. One the most valued resources of Tutu’s House, its volunteers and donors, will be recognized during the event. Light refreshments will be served.
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: internment camps, wwii
The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a “Special Resource Study†of Hawaiʻi’s World War II confinement sites to determine the best way to preserve the sites and share their history. Informational meetings and opportunities for public input are scheduled throughout Hawaiʻi during February and March and the public is invited to participate.
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: hilo, traffic
To accommodate a mass of walkers participating in the 14th Annual American Heart Walk & Health Fair, a temporary one-way traffic pattern will be in effect on Banyan Drive on the morning of Saturday, February 26. Traffic will be allowed to flow in the Puna, or easterly, direction on Banyan Drive between both ends of […]
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: kehau abad, kohala center, puana ka ike
MEDIA RELEASE Dr. Kehaunani Abad will present a Hawaiian perspective on the alii in a Puana Ka Ike lecture in Kona and an Eia Hawaii presentation in Hilo. Abad will speak on “Ku Alii: There’s more to traditional Hawaiian leadership than we might think†5:30–7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 at the Keauhou Beach Resort, Kahaluu […]
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: kona village resort
MEDIA RELEASE Unlike any other resort with its 82-acre enclave on the pristine Kohala Coast, Kona Village Resort is the only inclusive Hawaiian resort which also prides itself for being unplugged’ – encouraging guests to leave their digital assistants in their rooms (or in their suitcases), so they can reconnect with their loved ones. Located […]
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: dlnr, hawaii fishing and boating association, rick gaffney
Rick Gaffney, Hawaii Fishing and Boating Association president, shared the following statement at the Thursday, Feb. 24 public hearing in Kona: My name is Rick Gaffney and I am testifying tonight on behalf of the Hawaii Fishing and Boating Association. While we will be submitting more detailed testimony in writing, there were several things we […]
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: boys soccer, hhsaa, state tournament 2011
Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor In Division II, No. 1 seed Honokaa scored a 2-0 victory over Radford and now faces No. 4 seed St. Anthony. Unseeded HPA knocked off No. 3 Waipahu, 3-1, and takes on No. 2 Kapaa, who downed Konawaena, 3-1. In Division I, Waiakea went out to Kaiser, 4-3, and […]
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: earthquake, kilauea, puu oo, volcano watch
(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) A prolonged deflation started at Kilauea’s summit Feb. 16, and the lava lake within the eruptive vent in Halemaumau dropped about 50 m (164 ft) as a result. Deflation switched back to inflation on February 21, and the lava lake has […]
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Posted on February 25, 2011. Tags: littoral cone, pu hou, volcano watch
Puu Hou is the largest littoral cone in Hawaii, standing 240 feet tall and can be seen from Mamalahoa Highway, just west South Point
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Posted on February 24, 2011. Tags: census, population
Pearl City grew by 54 percent since the 2000 Census. Hilo grew by 6.1 percent and Kailua grew by 5.8 percent. Percent change data are not available for Urban Honolulu and East Honolulu census designated places because they were established after the 2000 Census.
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Posted on February 24, 2011. Tags: hawaii visitors and convention bureau, michael murray, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE On Thursday, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) is teaming up with the Hawaii Convention Center at a Washington, D.C. tradeshow to sell the Hawaiian Islands for association meetings. Called Destination Showcase, the one-day tradeshow is taking place February 24 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The expected 2,000 attendees will […]
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