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Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) has received a $70,000 grant from the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation, according to an announcement today by HPA Headmaster Lindsay R. Barnes, Jr. The grant was used to purchase two buses that will transport HPA students to their many off-campus activities.

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Children and parents of the weekly “Waimea Walking School Bus” will gather at the South Kohala police station to begin their one mile walk to Waimea Elementary School. The kids are helping to kick off interest in the first-ever Hawaii Safe Routes to School Summit: A Gateway to Healthier, Happier Hawaii Communities scheduled for Friday, […]

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NASA’s Third Rock Radio just got mobile. Updates to the NASA App for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android now include a feature to listen to the agency’s new online alternative rock radio station.

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“Following a comprehensive analysis, we’ve determined that our business in Hawaii does not align with our strategic focus on the Mid-Continent and West Coast, and can provide greater value for a company that will invest in the business and employees,” said Greg Goff, president and CEO of Tesoro. “While the Hawaii business is no longer […]

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Austin Imholt failed to return to his Kailua-Kona home on 29 October. He is described as 5-foot-7,about 145 pounds, with a fair complexion, blond curly hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing green, red and yellow surf shorts, a white tank top and black slippers. He has a black outlined gothic tattoo on […]

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Big Island police are looking for a 16-year-old boy reported missing. Chance Gorelangton failed to return to his Kamuela home on December 2. He is described as about 5-foot-6, about 150 pounds, with black straight hair, brown eyes and a tan complexion. He was last seen wearing blue surf shorts and a black-and-white checkered sweatshirt.

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A destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. However – there is a very small possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than a hundred kilometers from the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region near the epicenter should be made aware of […]

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A minor earthquake occurred at 1:45:32 PM (HST) on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 . The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) WSW of Hawi. The hypocentral depth is 28 km (17 miles).

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MEDIA RELEASE It promises to be an inspiring glimpse of the life and paahana (hard, industrious work) of “treasures in our own backyard on Hawaiian homestead farms and ranches” as Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School (WMPCCS) family members and community friends come together for a series of free after-school classes on four consecutive Wednesdays, […]

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Dinsmore, winner of the Washington State Poets Association award for Performance Poetry and the Best Fresh Voice Screenwriting Award from the Female Eye Film Festival, will read selections from her book which Amazon.com hails as “A book for those who enjoy fantasy adventure” and “offers a new twist on the faerie tales so loved by […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Dr. Holoua Stender has been selected as the new Head of School for Kamehameha Schools’ Hawaii campus. Dr. Stender has contributed to Kamehameha Schools over the past 32 years in his current role as Kapalama’s Elementary School principal as well as prior department leadership and teaching roles at Kapalama’s High School, and as […]

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During the week of January 1, 2012, through January 8, 2012, Big Island police arrested 31 motorists for drunk driving. Ten of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Three were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 31 DUI arrests compared with 22 during the same period last year, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must be built to meet the evolving needs of a 21st century agricultural economy, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday in presenting USDA’s Blueprint for Stronger Service, a plan that helps producers continue to drive America’s economy by streamlining operations and cutting costs. “The USDA, like families […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Joined by the board of directors of the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO), President Tenari Maafala announced Monday that Hawaii’s police officers’ union is endorsing former Gov. Linda Lingle in her bid for Hawaii’s open U.S. Senate seat. “Governor Lingle has always had our police officers in her heart, and […]

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