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In honor of Volcano Awareness Month, the Hawai‘i Volcanoes Institute presents “Footprints Trail to Mauna Iki,” a guided geological hike in the Ka‘u Desert.

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MEDIA RELEASE Public and private schools may enter the inaugural Green Ribbon Schools competition by completing Hawaii’s online application at hawaiidoe.org. The U.S. Department of Education announced its new Green Ribbon Schools competition in September 2011. Schools will apply to Hawaii DOE, which in turn will nominate four schools for national recognition. At least one […]

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) issued the following statement Tuesday night: “This year’s State of the Union speech was special to me. It was my last as a Member of Congress because I will retire in January 2013. have attended speeches from six different Presidents over my 36 year career. “I am […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Outrigger Hotels & Resorts is helping couples fall in love all over again this Valentine’s Day with a series of complimentary vow renewal ceremonies for guests. Ceremonies will be conducted by a non-denominational kahu, or Hawaiian officiant, and each couple will be presented with a certificate to commemorate the day’s events. “We’re bringing […]

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MEDIA RELEASE “It’s Book Time with Ronald McDonald!”at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 the Kailua-Kona Public Library. This educational program is designed to motivate students to read more often by making reading fun. Through the use of music, magic, puppets, storytelling, and of course, lots of reading and fun with their favorite clown, Ronald McDonald, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative launched the New Year with a weeklong Leadership Intensive including a three-day Sustainable Hawaii Tour. The SHYLI Tour served as a preliminary community assessment of youth and green initiatives from sustainable agriculture, sustainable business, sustainable energy, sustainable housing, and sustainable living. SHYLI’s Leadership Intensive coincided with the […]

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The following notice was posted Tuesday, Jan. 24 on the HSTA Facebook page: Aloha Head Faculty Reps: This is the information regarding the listening tour that is being conducted by the HSTA Board of Directors. HSTA leaders want to hear from teachers. This listening tour is just one of many opportunities being provided to teachers […]

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Chefs visited keiki at the Waimea Middle School Malaai Garden during the day and dazzled with dinner at the Mauna Lani Bay Canoe House restaurant at night.

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Players, cheerleaders visit schools, conduct pair of work outs for young isle athletes

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Laupahoehoe Charter School will open in July 2012 following the State of Hawai`i Board of Education (BOE) final decision issued on Wednesday January 24, 2012. The decision came one week after the BOE heard two appeals brought by Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School (LCPCS) that challenged the actions of the Charter School Review Panel (CSRP).

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Energy, the energy efficiency and conservation program, announces it has begun mailing Home Energy Reports to approximately 62,000 residential electric utility customers on Hawaii Island, Lanai, Maui and Molokai. The reports are a new, innovative tool that will provide randomly selected households with information designed to help them improve the energy efficiency […]

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Video of President Obama’s State of the Union Address Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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An autopsy was conducted Friday (January 20) on a body found January 17 in the vicinity of Isaac Hale Beach Park in Pohoiki. The victim was identified as 62-year-old Dennis Eugene White of Papaya Farms Road in Kapoho. The cause of death was a head injury.

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MEDIA RELEASE “Experience the nostalgia and aloha of Hawaii’s old-time boat days, replete with colorful flower lei, graceful hula auana, and lively Hawaiian music,” said Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park spokesperson Julie Mitchell. The public is invited to attend the Friends’ “Aloha Friday” Boat Day Fundraiser on board Holland America Line’s m.s. Rotterdam, which […]

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