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MEDIA RELEASE The Puna Pono Alliance invites the general public to attend another exciting and informational Community Meeting 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Akebono Theatre, 15-2942 Pahoa Village Road, Pahoa. The focus of this meeting will be to discuss protecting Puna from further geothermal exploitation and industrialization. Speakers include: * Palikapu Dedman, president […]

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Special meeting is postponed after Hawaii County’s Corporation Counsel said they would be in conflict representing the chairman, clerk and others in the lawsuit.

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Two staffers file lawsuits alleging defamation, negligence; county also named

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Kawauchi criticizes state Office of Elections for not taking responsibility

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Clerk issues response ahead of County Council special meeting Monday in Hilo

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor In a third change, Big Island voters may now drop off their absentee ballots at West Hawaii Civic Center. In addition to mailing ballots, delivering them to Hilo or turning them in to a polling place on election day, the Kona early walk-in voting site will accept absentee ballots […]

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Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi and Council Chairman Dominic Yagong were featured speakers at the Kona Town Meeting Tuesday (April 10) at the Old Kona Airport Pavillion.

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MEDIA RELEASE What is the economic outlook for Hawaii County in 2013? How does the Mayor plan to balance next year’s County Budget without raising taxes? What major projects is the County planning for next year? What are the priorities for the Hawaii County Council for next year? Guest speakers will be Mayor Billy Kenoi […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Council Chairman Dominic Yagong invites the public to a meeting to update the community on projects in the Hamakua Area. The meeting is 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 19 at the Honokaa Peoples Theatre. Project updates include the Ahualoa Well Project, Kapulena Well Project, Honokaa Sewer Connection Project, Lehua Sidewalk Project, and the leasing […]

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Surrounded by his family in their Honokaa home County Council Chairman Dominic Yagong announces the start of his campaign to become Hawaii County mayor

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor The county’s 2011-2012 budget went into effect Friday, July 1. The final version is the one Mayor Billy Kenoi proposed several months ago, after a last minute veto vote failed at Thursday’s County Council meeting. The $367.3 million budget had become something of a tug-o-war between Kenoi and a […]

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Council calls special meeting (June 24); needs majority six votes to over-ride mayor’s veto

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Residents now have a way to make complaints and report concerns anonymously, according to an email received by Hawaii 24/7. According to the email, Hawaii Council Chairman Dominic Yagong said the service was implemented at no additional cost, as a phone line assigned to the chairman’s staff was converted. […]

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