Posted on February 26, 2009. Tags: discovery harbour, fire
Fire/Rescue personnel responded to a 12:28 p.m. alarm Wednesday for a structure fire on Kialua St in Discovery Harbour. A two-story wooden home burned with 25-30 mph winds fanning the flames. Two occupants got out of the structure and there were no injuries reported. Loss to the structure was estimated at $250,000 with the cause […]
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Posted on February 25, 2009. Tags: hawaii horse expo 2009, hawaii island humane society
     MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Island Humane Society’s Hawaii Horse Expo 2009 is slated for Aug. 15 and Aug. 16 at the Kahilu Theatre and adjacent grounds in Waimea. Proceeds from the event benefit the Humane Society’s Horse Rescue Fund, which was established last year to help abused and abandoned horses […]
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Posted on February 25, 2009. Tags: kona earth festival
   MEDIA RELEASE The Kona Earth Festival will run from April 18 to May 6, organizers have announced. Now in its fourth year, the festival encompasses more than a dozen events and activities in different venues over the two and one-half week period. Among these events are an Energy Fair, Bike Ride for Sustainability, […]
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Posted on February 25, 2009. Tags: healthy hawaii initiative, larry chapman, worksite wellness
MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Health’s Healthy Hawaii Initiative has hosted a State Agency Worksite Wellness Meeting, bringing together state agency directors and representatives, insurance providers, and unions to learn about comprehensive worksite wellness programming. The leaders also discussed potential benefits and identify strategies necessary for meeting the needs of state government agencies and […]
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Posted on February 25, 2009. Tags: girl's basketball, state tournament
 Latest results and brackets for the Hawaii High School Athletic Association girls basketball tournaments: DIVISION I WEDNESDAY Consolation G5—Kalani 81, Waiakea 64 G8—Kaiula 20, Moanalua 19 Quarterfinals At Farrington G6—Lahainaluna 58, Roosevelt 44 G7—Punahou 53, Aiea 36 At Kaimuki G9—Konawaena 50, Baldwin 28 G10—Farrington 68, Iolani 51 THURSDAY At Blaisdell Arena Consolation Consolation final—Kalani […]
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Posted on February 25, 2009. Tags: kona international airport, training exercises
    Firefighters and emergency crews at Kona International Airport are conducting training exercises this week. Smoke can be seen from Queen Kaahumanu Highway during the exercises toward the north end of the airport. The three-day training concludes Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Posted on February 25, 2009. Tags: higashihara park, kamakana playground
MEDIA RELEASE Effective today, the Kamakana Playground at Harold H. Higashihara Park located in Keauhou, Kona (78-7300 Kuakini Highway) will be closed for repairs while P&R staff works to upgrade the facility. The Department of Parks and Recreation apologizes for any inconvenience and appreciates the public’s patience during this closure.
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Posted on February 25, 2009. Tags: drag strip, hilo, landfill, transfer station
MEDIA RELEASE EARLY CLOSING OF HILO TRANSFER STATION, LANDFILL, RECYCLING , HI5, GREENWASTE, SCRAP METAL AND DRAG STRIP Due to a water main break on the access road between the Hilo Baseyard and the HI-5 redemption area, the Department of Environmental Management will be closing the Hilo Solid Waste facilities at the Leilani Street entrance […]
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Posted on February 25, 2009. Tags: fire, kaiminani drive, kona
Firefighters responded to a 10:32 a.m. alarm Tuesday for a garage on fire at 73-1108 Kaiminani Drive in Kona. Upon arrival firefighters found that neighbors had extinguished the fire with garden hoses. Approximately seven people living in the nearby two-family house were safely evacuated. Firefighters checked the garage for any additional fire spread and cleared […]
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Posted on February 24, 2009. Tags: harbor surge, high surf advisory
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 335 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2009 …HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI… …HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI… …HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS… .OVERVIEW…A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL […]
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Posted on February 24, 2009. Tags: Health, state
MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Healthy Hawai‘i Initiative (HHI) hosted a State Agency Worksite Wellness Meeting today. The Worksite Wellness Meeting brought together state agency directors and representatives, insurance providers, and unions to learn about comprehensive worksite wellness programming, to discuss the potential benefits and identify strategies necessary for […]
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Posted on February 24, 2009. Tags: academy of arts university, Baseball, big island, uh-hilo
UH-Hilo Vulcan Kurt Tanabe at bat against the Academy of Art University during the first game of doubleheader action at Wong Stadium.
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Posted on February 24, 2009. Tags: konawaena pool, solar heating
MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Parks and Recreation would like to remind the public that the Konawaena pool is opened on weekends and has recently received a solar heating system to heat the pool water. Pool Hours are: Mon-Thurs: 10:00 am – 1 :00 pm, 2:15 pm – 5:15pm. Fridays: 10:00 am – 5:15 pm. […]
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Posted on February 24, 2009. Tags: cert, training
MEDIA RELEASE The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is FREE and will be offered in Keaukaha on March 7, 14, 21 and 28th. CERT is hosted by the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency, the Fire Department, and the Hawaii County Resource Center, a program of the Department of Research and Development. CERT Training consists […]
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