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MEDIA RELEASE Jamba Juice’s new Fit ‘n Fruitful smoothies are a great new option – and support a great cause. Through March 12, Jamba Juice Hawaii will donate 25 cents from each Fit ‘n Fruitful smoothie purchased to the Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund’s One Strong Ohana campaign. Studies show parents who have a strong support […]

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Scientists have discovered an outbreak of coral disease called Montipora White Syndrome in Kāneʿohe Bay, Oʿahu. The affected coral are of the species Montipora capitata, also known as rice coral.

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Governor Neil Abercrombie has named Maui resident Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey to the island’s trustee seat of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). She fills the vacancy left by the resignation of Trustee Boyd Mossman. Ms. Lindsey will serve on an interim basis until November, when a special election will be held to fill the remaining […]

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MEDIA RELEASE ANA, Japan’s leading carrier, and Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii’s leading carrier, have announced the expansion of their marketing and operational partnership with the signing of a code-share agreement for passenger flights within Japan and Hawaii. The agreement was signed between Shinichiro Ito, president and CEO of ANA, and Mark Dunkerley, president and CEO of […]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff The Hawaii State Teachers Association members are set to vote Thursday, Jan. 19 to ratify a new 6-year contract that includes a back-loaded pay raise and 50 percent contribution to medical insurance coverage seen in other state contracts. In addition, the teachers union has scheduled an informational meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE More than 500 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii physicians and staff members volunteered their time today working on community projects on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The volunteer effort was led by the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, which was formed in 1960 to provide […]

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MEDIA RELEASE By spelling 25 words correctly – including the champion word – A-l-l-e-g-o-r-y – at last Saturday’s Hawaii Island District Finals Spelling Bee, Waimea Middle School’s sixth grade student, Roland Afaga Jr. was declared the island’s Champion Middle School Speller for 2012. As district champion, Afaga will compete in the State Spelling Bee Finals […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Breadfruit Cooking Contest (See below for dish drop-off time and location directions) Saturday, March 3 at Kua O Ka La Charter School – Pualaa/Kapoho CATEGORIES: Appetizer Main Dish/Entrée Dessert You may enter only one (1) recipe per category. Breadfruit must be the MAIN ingredient. You must complete and send the Entry Form with […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Four-time world champion and World Ironman Distance Record Holder, Chrissie Wellington has announced she will be taking a break from competing in Ironman during 2012 to explore other opportunities, including publication of her autobiography, “A Life Without Limits.” Wellington, who won her fourth World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, last October and maintained her […]

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Hawaiian Paradise Park resident Greggor Ilagan declared his candidacy for the new District 4 seat representing Puna Makai on the Hawaii County Council to a group of supporters Friday.

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended a Flood Advisory for the Big Island until 1 p.m. At 9:48 a.m. radar showed heavy rain along the Southeast coast of the Puna district moving slowly upslope towards Volcano, Mountain View and Glenwood. Other areas affected by the advisory are Kapoho and Hawaiian Beaches.

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 5.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.04/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.34/g, according to gasoline price website HawaiiGasPrices.com

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MEDIA RELEASE John Roco, a counselor on Oahu, is also a sometime church pianist and cantor for Sunday mass and founder of ‘Saint Damien Advocates’ – a nonprofit defending Catholic works from closure of adoptive and foster care services due to new gay non -discrimination laws (e.g., H.R.1681, ‘Every Child Deserves a Family Act’). Family […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Dates: Jan. 16-22, 2012 Course: Hualalai Golf Course; Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii Par/Yards: 36-36—72/7,107 Year Opened: 1996 Course Designer: Jack Nicklaus Field: 41 professionals Format: 54-hole stroke-play event with no cut. Purse: $1,800,000 Television: Golf Channel; 1:30-4 p.m. Friday; 2:30-5 p.m. Saturday; 2:30-5 p.m. Sunday THE 2021 CHAMPIONS TOUR: This year marks the 33rd anniversary […]

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