Posted on January 29, 2009. Tags: dog attack, hawaii senate majority, pill bull
The Hawaii Senate Majority has announced a bill that essentially bans pit bulls has been introduced, but has yet to be scheduled for a hearing in the Judiciary Committee. “Yesterday, a measure was introduced that would make it a misdemeanor to own, possess, or sell pit bulls in the State of Hawaii,” according to the […]
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Posted on January 29, 2009. Tags: jade patti mcgaff, michele shimizu, north hawaii community hospital, p.g. rajan, rudolph puana, terry smith, william park
MEDIA RELEASE North Hawaii Community Hospital has announced it has secured renewal contracts with three physicians: Dr. William Park, general surgery and director of minimally invasive surgery at North Hawaii Community Hospital; Dr. Jade Patti McGaff, obstetrician/gynecologist with the Waimea Women’s Center; and Dr. P.G. Rajan, gastroenterologist, who rejoins the staff of Dr. Ron Ahloy.  […]
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Posted on January 29, 2009. Tags: big island, sulfur dioxide, vog
MEDIA RELEASE The si State Department of Health has launched a Web site where the public can obtain up-to-date information on sulfur dioxide levels in areas of the Big Island impacted by vog and volcanic emissions. The public is encouraged to use the Web site http://www.hiso2index.info to access sulfur dioxide levels in the Pahala, Hilo, […]
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Posted on January 29, 2009. Tags: big island, grants, healing our island community fund
MEDIA RELEASE Healing Our Island Community Fund mini-grants are still available through the Hawaii County Resource Center (HCRC), a program of the Department of Research and Development. This fund, obtained through a state Grant-in-Aid, is designed to make funding available to grassroots groups that ordinarily have no access to traditional grant sources. The Healing Our […]
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Posted on January 29, 2009. Tags: director of finance, four seasons resort hualalai, todd swaggerty
 MEDIA RELEASE Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Director of Finance Todd Swaggerty has been promoted to area director of finance. In this new role, he will oversee the financial operations of Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Four Seasons Resort Maui, the two Four Seasons properties on Lanai, and the Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora.  His career […]
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Posted on January 28, 2009. Tags: high surf advisory
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 332 PM HST WED JAN 28 2009 …SURF RISING ALONG EAST FACING SHORES… .OVERVIEW…STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTHEAST OF THE STATE HAS PRODUCED A SWELL THAT WILL CAUSE SURF TO REACH ADVISORY LEVELS ALONG EAST FACING SHORES.. KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH […]
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Posted on January 28, 2009. Tags: mental health
MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant (MHT SIG) will hold public meetings statewide from January 29 to February 13, 2009 to share information about the progress made through the MHT SIG process and recognize awardees of the Uluakupu Awards (community mini-grants). The meetings are funded through a grant administered […]
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Posted on January 28, 2009. Tags: dui, police
MEDIA RELEASE During the week of Jan. 20 through Jan. 26, Big Island police report they arrested 15 motorists for drunken driving. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. So far this year, there have been 74 DUI arrests compared with 87 during the same period last year, a decrease of 15 […]
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Posted on January 28, 2009. Tags: police, warrant, william j. hopkins
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Department is searching for a 45-year-old Hilo man wanted on a bench warrant for failing to appear in court. William Hopkins is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-5, 150 pounds with balding gray hair and brown eyes. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line […]
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Posted on January 28, 2009. Tags: Darren K. Amaral, police, warrant
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Department is searching for a 35-year-old Hilo man wanted on a bench warrant for failing to appear in court. Darren K. Amaral is described as Hawaiian, 5-feet tall, 190 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency […]
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Posted on January 28, 2009. Tags: academy of art, men's basketball, uh-hilo
Official Basketball Box Score Academy of Art vs Hawaii Hilo Men 01/28/09 7:30pm at Hilo, HI *——————————————–* VISITORS: Academy of Art 3-19 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 10 Samuel, Philip…… * 4-11 0-2 2-2 1 7 8 2 10 6 5 […]
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Posted on January 28, 2009. Tags: biif, boys basketball, keaau, waiakea
Keaau’s Makana Cazimero (22) takes a jumper as Waiakea’s Matthew Libao (15) and fellow Cougar Jelani Young (23) watch during BIIF basketball action at Waiakea. Waiakea wins in overtime 59-55.
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Posted on January 28, 2009. Tags: biif, girls soccer, honokaa, hpa
Honokaa 1 Hawaii Prep 2 Junior Ku’uipo Nakoa scored twice to lead HPA over Honokaa in a BIIF semi-final match-up. At the 8 minute mark, sophomore Selena Osorio fed Nakoa down the left flank. Nakoa broke through and shot a low hard right foot shot … the Honokaa keeper’s stop bounced right back to Nakoa […]
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Posted on January 28, 2009. Tags: academy of the arts, uh-hilo, women's basketball
UH-Hilo’s Eileen Pineda (23), right, drives past Academy of the Arts player Ali-Tyson Taufoou (22) at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. UH-Hilo leads at the half 47-28.
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