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MEDIA RELEASE The county announces Makaeo Beach Park will host the first Hawaii Lineman’s Rodeo, which is a free event to be held Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Kailua-Kona facility. A friendly competition among more than 40 mainland and local teams of electric utility professionals and contractors, the rodeo highlights safety, skill and education in […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kicking off a series of four delicious workshops to inspire home gardens and cooking fresh, healthy meals, Malaai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School invites families and community friends to join two culinary experts – Chef Maria Peterson and Chef Dan Bobo – from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 23 in […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii at Hilo’s 2013 Ocean Day Malama Kanaloa Festival has been postponed due to current and forecasted weather conditions. The festival was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23 at Hilo Bayfront Beach Park. The event is now scheduled for Sunday, April 21.

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Big Island boys basketball squads were thwarted Friday in their attempts to make the state championship games. In Division I, No. 4 seed Konawaena lost its semi final match-up against No. 1 Maryknoll, 45-32. Konawaena now takes on unseeded Punahou for third place. Meanwhile, Maryknoll advances to the Division […]

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Responding to an 8:58 a.m. call Friday (February 22) Kona patrol officers made contact with a 30-year-old woman on Lamaokeola Street in Kailua-Kona, who reported that she had been watching her 18-month-old son play in a vacant lot. She reportedly turned away for a few seconds. When she looked back, her son was missing.

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On February 15 at 2:24 p.m., a 13-year-old Kailua-Kona girl reported that she had been waiting for a Hele-On bus at the intersection of Kealakaʻa Street and Kealakehe Street when two women approached her, attacked her and stole her backpack. The victim sustained a laceration to her lip and abrasions to her leg and arms.

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Officer Branden Watanabe as “Officer of the Month” for February in a luncheon ceremony February 6 at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona. Watanabe, who joined the Police Department two years ago, was honored for his investigative skills and teamwork with fellow officers that led to the quick arrest of two […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The House Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Consumer Protection & Commerce held a joint informational briefing with the Senate Committees on Energy and Environment and Commerce and Consumer Protection to provide an update on the creation of an on-bill renewable energy financing program for the state. On-bill renewable energy financing would […]

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MEDIA RELEASE More Hawaii public school students are succeeding in Advanced Placement (AP) exams than ever before, while participation in the rigorous courses is growing at a faster rate than in most states, according to a national report released Thursday by the College Board. The 9th Annual AP Report to the Nation shows Hawaii’s public […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Aloha Air Cargo, Hawaii’s largest and preferred air freight carrier, has announced the appointment of Captain John Floyd as director of safety. Floyd brings a wealth of aviation experience, having been a pilot for the company’s predecessor, Aloha Airlines, for more than 22 years. As director of safety, Floyd will focus on the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kilauea Avenue between Pauahi Street and Aupuni Street: A final layer of asphalt is scheduled to be applied on to Kilauea Avenue between Pauahi Street and Aupuni Street. During roadwork scheduled between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Work will be completed weather permitted. The the traffic pattern will be: […]

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Straney: ‘His vision was that each neighbor island would harbor a center of excellence, that every island should have its own specialty’

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MEDIA RELEASE The state once again has an opportunity to demonstrate its leadership in healthcare transformation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced Hawaii was awarded a planning grant worth $937,691 as part of the agency’s State Innovations Model (SIM) initiative. Beginning April 1, the state will have six months to design […]

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A high surf advisory is in effect for East facing shores of the Big Island until 6 p.m. Sunday (Feb 24). Surf is forecast to be in the six to eight foot range along East facing shores.

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