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MEDIA RELEASE Christmas came early for Olehaleha Kawaauhau-Case and her family. Elves from Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii and Lowe’s Kona went to their home Dec. 21 to build a play set and firepit area as part of Lowe’s Heroes volunteer program. Each year, Lowe’s Heroes volunteer program helps to improve the communities where Lowe’s […]

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A great turnout as about 200 people ran with the Big Dog at Moku Ola (Coconut Island) in Hilo Sunday morning (Jan 1).

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Kalailoa Kaeo Aloiau-Kuahuia arrived at 3:48 p.m. Jan. 1, 2012

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MEDIA RELEASE PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. —VOLCANO ROAD (ROUTE 11) — 1) MOUNTIAN VIEW Alternating single lane closures on Volcano Road (Route 11) in both directions between Lauko Road and Enos Road (near Milepost 13), on Tuesday, January 3, through Friday, […]

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You can vote for up to six selections of what you thought were the top stories for Big Island news in 2011.

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You can vote for up to six selections of what you thought were the top stories for Big Island sports in 2011.

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MEDIA RELEASE As part of a broader effort to improve the immigration enforcement process and prioritize resources to focus on threats to public safety, repeat immigration law violators, recent border entrants, and immigration fugitives while continuing to strengthen oversight of the nation’s immigration detention system and facilitate legal immigration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Brenda Ford has announced she will run for the County Council seat in the new District 6 (Kona, Ka’u and Volcano) in the 2012 election. “The rural and agricultural areas of Ka’u, North & South Kona, and Volcano lend themselves to having one representative who understands rural and agricultural areas.” Ford said. “Since […]

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