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MEDIA RELEASE Kick-off rallies in Hilo and Kona were conducted last week, celebrating the 46th Annual General Campaign of the Hawaii Island United Way. The goal for this year is to raise $1.2 million to support 54 programs that are provided by 40 partner agencies. Each year, more than 75 percent of Hawaii Island residents […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Food Self-Sufficiency Baseline study received a 2012 Planning Award from the American Planning Association, Hawaii Chapter at the recent Hawaii Congress of Planning Officials annual conference in Honolulu. The report was produced for the Department of Research and Development by the University of Hawaii Geography Department and Jeffrey Melrose of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kurohara Family, owners of Creative Arts Hawaii, and Parker Ranch, Inc.(PRI), two local companies with a long and successful working relationship have agreed Nov. 1, 2010, the Kuroharas will assume ownership of the Parker Ranch Store. PRI’s Corporate Secretary & Administrative Manager, Nahua Guilloz said “Since completing PRI’s transition out of real […]

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MEDIA RELEASE What is the future for renewable energy on the Big Island? How can you benefit from renewable energy? The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative directs that 70 percent of energy used in Hawaii to be from sustainable renewable energy by 2030. Come learn how this plan will be implemented and how it will benefit […]

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