Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: jay kimura, kona, sexual assault
Hawaii Prosecuting Attorney Jay Kimura announced today that on June 24, 2010, a Kona jury found Miki Pousima guilty of four counts of Sexual Assault in the Third Degree, knowingly subjecting a person less than 14 years old to sexual contact. Each of these offenses is punishable by up to five years in prison, or […]
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: hilo medical center, jabsom
UH MÄnoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) is thrilled that Governor Linda Lingle has decided to release funds appropriated by the Hawai‘i State Legislature to support the training of physicians on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. “With the growing physician shortage we face in Hawai‘i, this is a crucial step forward,†said Dr. […]
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: recalls, sony vaio
The computers can overheat, posing a burn hazard to the consumer. ony has received 30 reports of units overheating resulting in deformed keyboards and casings. No injuries have been reported. Best Buy, Costco, Frys, Amazon.com and Sony Style retail stores and sonystyle.com as well as other electronics retailers and business suppliers nationwide.
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: hta, hvcb, pinnacle award, successful meetings magazine
MEDIA RELEASE The quality of service that meeting planners and their clients receive for business events in the Hawaiian Islands has been recognized by Successful Meetings magazine with a 2010 Pinnacle Award. Presented to the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB), the award honors the nation’s top destination support organizations and is determined by voting […]
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: dui checkpoints, police
Independence Day falls on a Sunday this year, and that will provide a long weekend for many of us. Big Island police are informing motorists that police will conduct DUI checkpoints throughout the Big Island during the upcoming weekend and throughout the rest of the summer break. The effort is part of a national and […]
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: judiciary, traffic abstract
MEDIA RELEASE The fee for a traffic abstract will increase from $7 to $20 on July 1, 2010. The Hawaii State Judiciary has been charging $7 for a certified traffic abstract since 1996, $5 of which was deposited into the state general fund and $2 into the Judiciary Computer Special Fund. In accordance with a […]
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: hamakua, hawaii agritourism association, hilo, kona
Please mark your calendars to attend the next Hawai`i AgriTourism Association Polycom Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 10am. RSVP to hatainfo@hiagtourism.org Each polycom location will only be set up if there is a rsvp for that location. When emailing, please advise what location you will be going to.
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: caltech, India, thirty meter telescope
MEDIA RELEASE India’s Minister of Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan has announced the decision to join the Thirty Meter Telescope Project (TMT) as an observer. TMT is the next-generation astronomical observatory that is scheduled to begin scientific operations in 2018 on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Observer status is the first step in becoming a full partner […]
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: ke anuenue are health education center, kona community hospital, mash camp, nicole moore
MEDIA RELEASE Kona Community Hospital and Ke Anuenue Area Health Education Center (AHEC) join forces again this summer to host the fifth MASH Camp, or Medical Academy of Science and Health, on July 19-20. Kohala Hospital hosts its second MASH Camp on July 21-22. MASH Camp is a twist on summer camp for kids interested […]
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Posted on June 29, 2010. Tags: drinking and driving, police
The Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section organized a sign-waving event on Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo on Monday (June 28). This event was to remind motorists that Independence Day weekend is just around the corner and to make everyone aware of the danger of drinking and driving.
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Posted on June 29, 2010. Tags: honaunau, kealakekua, robbery
Big Island police have arrested a juvenile in connection with the robbery of two tourists at a coffee processing company in Kealakekua on June 11. The 17-year-old HÅnaunau boy was arrested in Honoka’a on Tuesday morning (June 29) on suspicion of first-degree robbery and second-degree attempted robbery for robbing a 63-year-old Tennessee man and his […]
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Posted on June 29, 2010.
At a special meeting held Monday (June 28), the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents (BOR) voted to approve the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Project on Mauna Kea with the recommended conditions of the Mauna Kea Management Board (MKMB). TMT is expected to be the world’s most advanced and capable astronomical observatory.
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Posted on June 29, 2010. Tags: earthquake
A minor earthquake occurred at 8:55:25 AM (HST) on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 . The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WNW of Ka`ena Point. The hypocentral depth is 34 km (21 miles). Hawaii County Civil Defense announced that no damage has been reported.
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Posted on June 29, 2010. Tags: waipio valley lookout
MEDIA RELEASE Renovations to the Waipio Valley Lookout comfort station and pavilion will commence July 6 and continue through July 30. Portable restrooms will be provided adjacent to the pavilion throughout the renovation period. Cleaning preparations for this project have begun. The Department of Parks and Recreation appreciates the public’s cooperation and understanding during this […]
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