Posted on March 31, 2012. Tags: billy kenoi, election 2012
From The Friends of Billy Kenoi: It was great to meet with folks all over Hawaii Island at our Ohana Get Together rallies in Kona and Hilo in December, and Kohala in January. Next Saturday, we’ll be getting together in a place near and dear to the Mayor’s heart – Kalapana! * 5 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Posted in Elections, News
Posted on March 31, 2012. Tags: dws, keei well, kona, water conservation
Due to the breakdown of Ke’ei Well “D,†Department of Water Supply customers in the affected area are now under a Water Conservation status. The Department of Water Supply will be furnishing water from our Ke’ei Wells “A†and “C†until the repairs are completed. With everyone’s full cooperation, daily water needs can be met […]
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Posted in Agriculture, Government, News
Posted on March 31, 2012. Tags: hawaii forest industry association, hawaii's woodshow, marcus castaing
MEDIA RELEASE The 20th Annual Hawaii Forest Industry Association’s Hawaii’s Woodshow opens its doors Sunday to the public at the Honolulu Museum of Art Academy Art School Gallery at Linekona. Jurors for the show have previewed works by Hawaii’s best wood artists and woodworkers and selected winners in various categories. Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods sponsored the […]
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Posted in Arts and Crafts, Entertainment
Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: lavakids, lavaman waikoloa, triathlon
Runners get the weekend off to a start at the Lavaman Waikoloa 5K Run/Walk Friday (March 30). The event kicked-off the weekend which leads to the Sunday Lavaman Waikoloa Triathlon.
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Posted in Featured, Multi-sport, Photographs, Sports
Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: fhvnp, hawaii volcanoes national park, photo contest
Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park (FHVNP) has extended their deadline to enter the first annual “Images From the Edge†photo contest. The new submission deadline is Monday, April 16 at 5:00 p.m. Hawai‘i Standard Time.
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Posted in Education, Entertainment, Featured
Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: billy kenoi, karen seddon, keith kato, mohouli heights senior neighborhood
Mohouli Heights Senior Neighborhood slated to open 60 units in Phase 1
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Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: judiciary, kona judiciary complex, Mark Recktenwald
MEDIA RELEASE Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has selected a site across the street from the West Hawaii Civic Center for the new judiciary complex in Kona. The 10-acre Kealakehe parcel is owned by the state and is located at the intersection of Kealakehe Parkway and Ane Keohokalole Highway. The Kona Judiciary Complex, which will […]
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Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: honokaa, kona, missing, pahoa, police
Big Island police have located 31-year-old Kimberly Horoschak of PÄhoa, who was reported as missing. She was found unharmed Wednesday in Kona.
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Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: autism, cdc
MEDIA RELEASE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1 in 88 children in the United States has been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new study that looked at data from 14 communities. Autism spectrum disorders are almost five times more common among boys than girls – with […]
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Posted in Health
Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: pahoa, police, puna, robbery
A 39-year-old PÄhoa man reported that he was walking along Highway 130 near PÄhoa High School around 2:15 a.m. when he was accosted by five to six young men who were also walking in the area. One of them started a conversation with the victim. While the victim was distracted, the other men assaulted him […]
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Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: laupahoehoe, police, theft
Big Island police are investigating two burglaries at LaupÄhoehoe Elementary and High School. The first occurred sometime between Thursday, March 8, and Monday, March 19, during Spring Break. The second occurred sometime between Wednesday, March 21, and Thursday, March 22. In both cases locked classrooms were entered and computer equipment was taken. The items taken […]
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Posted in Education, News
Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: hilo, missing, police
Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 20-year-old Hilo man who was reported missing. Charren Kaeo Ornellas is described as part Hawaiian, 5-foot-8, about 130 pounds with short black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black tank top, black surf shorts and a black hat. He […]
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Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: police, theft, tips
The HawaiÊ»i Police department is reminding businesses and private citizens about the importance of marking or engraving their property and recording serial numbers. Both actions greatly increase the Police Department’s ability to identify stolen property and solve crimes. Many times when property is taken, the items are indistinguishable from others of the same make. Marking […]
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Posted on March 30, 2012. Tags: department of labor & industrial relations, unemployment
MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) has announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was 6.4 percent, down from 6.5 percent in January. The unemployment rate has fallen to 6.4% from 6.8% in a series of monthly declines since last October. The last time the state’s unemployment rate was […]
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