Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: emalia galdeira, girl's basketball, konawaena high school, state tournament
Konawaena High School girls overcame a three-point half time deficit to knock off No. 3 seed Farrington on their way to the state championship game. Led by Emalia Galdeira’s 18 points, Konawaena won the semi-final 51-43 and will take on No. 1 seed Punahou. The Wildcats remain undefeated for the season. The championship game will be shown […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: army, clean energy initiative, depleted uranium, kilaueau military camp, pohakuloa training area
MEDIA RELEASE Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health, Addison “Tad” Davis, IV, met with Hawaii legislators Thursday, Feb. 26 at the State Capitol to discuss three U.S. Army environmental initiatives on the Big Island, reported the Hawaii House Blog. “Hydrogen Highway” – The Army is working with the Hawaii […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: activity update, earthquake, volocano watch
(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) Kilauea Volcano continues to be active. A vent in Halemaumau Crater is emitting elevated amounts of sulfur dioxide gas and producing small amounts of ash. Resulting high concentrations of sulfur dioxide in downwind air have closed the south part of Kilauea […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: kasatochi, kilauea, volcano watch
 (Volcano Watch is a weekly article written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) The Island of Hawaii, a composite of five volcanoes, has a surface area almost twice as large as the other main Hawaiian Islands combined. Such a size provides some level of security for the island’s residents during […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: andolie marten, folk, friends of the libaries kona, gemini observatory
MEDIA RELEASE On Tuesday, March 10 at 5:45 p.m., Andolie Marten from the Public Information and Education Outreach Department of the Gemini Observatory will be presenting a program at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. The Gemini Observatory, with twin telescopes located on Mauna Kea and in Chile, has discovered wondrous new insights into our universe and […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: hale samoa, kona village resort, zagat hawaii
MEDIA RELEASE The newest edition of Zagat Hawaii is reporting Kona Village Resort’s signature restaurant Hale Samoa received the highest total survey score of any dining establishment on the Big Island. Kona Village also ranked among the island’s best in the accommodations and luau categories. “We’ve just introduced a new menu at Hale Samoa as […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: keith nacis, officer of the year, winston churchill
MEDIA RELEASE The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai’i recognized Hilo Patrol Officer Keith Nacis as “Officer of the Month” on Thursday (February 26). At a luncheon ceremony at Coqui’s Hideaway Restaurant in Hilo, Nacis was recognized for arresting a man responsible for a burglary at a food mart in Hilo on January 28. The […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: rare disease day
PRESS RELEASEÂ Â Â The second annual Rare Disease Day will be marked Saturday, Feb. 28. Â On and around this date, hundreds of patient groups and their partners are organizing a variety of awareness-raising activities to draw attention to rare diseases and the millions of people suffering from them. Â The international Rare Disease Day campaign […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: bobby jean leithhead-todd, planning director
MEDIA RELEASE Hawai’i County Mayor Billy Kenoi has named Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd as the new director of the county Department of Planning effective March 1, 2009. The appointment fills one of the last key slots in the mayor’s cabinet. Kenoi was sworn in as mayor on Dec. 1. Leithead-Todd, 56, is an attorney with extensive […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: hazardous material, inspections, parks
MEDIA RELEASE County Department of Parks and Recreation facilities are being inspected for hazardous materials under a program initiated by the County in July 2008. The inspections were begun island-wide last year to develop a catalog of information about hazardous materials in department facilities to be used in conjunction with future construction projects. A second […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park, volcano house hotel, volcano house project
New non-profit hopes to turn the historic hotel into a institute for learning and employment.
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: gov linda lingle, hilo high school
MEDIA RELEASE  Gov. Linda Lingle has released $670,000 for two projects at Hilo High School. The projects are in addition to the $1.8 billion public infrastructure construction plan unveiled by Lingle in December 2008 to stimulate the economy and create jobs. “These projects will provide students on the Big Island and other organizations that use […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: andy smith, basketball camp
Hawaii Island Hoops announces today the dates for the week-long College Prep Basketball Camp. The college prep camp will be held from June 8-12, 2009 in Kailua-Kona at the Kekuaokalani Gym on the Big Island. The camp is open to boys basketball players ages 13 – 20 who what to learn about the college game, […]
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Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: high surf advisory, hilo bay
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for north and east shores of the Big Island.
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