Posted on April 29, 2009. Tags: four seasons hualalai, hawaii island humane society, shelly maudsley white, tropical paws
MEDIA RELEASE Just a few tickets remain – and a host of excellent auction items – are up for grabs for the 13th Hawaii Island Humane Society’s Tropical Paws fundraiser. The event is 6 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Four Seasons Hualalai Resort. Adding to the list of gala sponsors that includes Better Brands and […]
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Posted on April 29, 2009. Tags: domestic abuse, hilo, shelter, zonta
Zonta Club of Hilo members sewed, planted, painted, sorted and cleaned at Hale Ohana, Hilo’s domestic abuse shelter, netting the facility a $10,000 grant from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.
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Posted on April 29, 2009. Tags: recycling, tv, zero waste
MEDIA RELEASE Hear the experts explain what Zero Waste is and how people on Hawai’i Island are reducing their waste today. The Zero Waste Conference 2008 Highlights will be shown on Na Leo ‘O Hawai’i’s cable TV channel 54 on the following dates and times: Tuesday, 5/5/2009, 6:00pm Friday, 5/8/2009, 3:00pm Monday, 5/11/2009, 8:00pm Thursday, 5/14/2009, 6:00pm Tuesday, 5/19/2009, 5:00pm Saturday, 5/23/2009, 12:00pm In September 2008, the […]
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Posted in Environment, News
Posted on April 29, 2009. Tags: hilo, sustainable design
MEDIA RELEASE Two Public Meetings Scheduled for the Downtown Hilo Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program! Successful sustainability maintains a careful balance between environmental, social, cultural, and economic principles. That’s why the 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program (SDAT) for Downtown Hilo will address a range of topics, including walkability, multimodal transportation, homelessness, preserving and restoring […]
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Posted on April 29, 2009. Tags: Health, influenza, swine flu, who
‘Based on assessment of all available information, and following several expert consultations, I have decided to raise the current level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to phase 5.’ – Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General
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Posted in Featured, H1N1 Flu (swine flu), Health
Posted on April 29, 2009. Tags: ocean view, police, solar panels, theft
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawai’i Police Department has noticed a rise in thefts of solar panels and other solar equipment, especially in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision in Ka‘u. Several thefts have occurred while residents were on vacation or away from home for an extended period of time. Police urge homeowners to get a house […]
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Posted on April 29, 2009. Tags: cdc, information, swine flu
MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has set up a new Swine Flu Information Line at (866) 767-5044 where the public can call to get up-to-date facts on swine influenza. The Swine Flu Information Line is toll-free and staffed by trained professionals who will answer questions from Monday through Friday […]
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Posted in H1N1 Flu (swine flu), Health
Posted on April 29, 2009. Tags: big island, disabilitites, full life, kahaluu, keauhou, kona, surfing
Kahalu’u Surf Day Therapeutic Surfing for Individuals with Disabilities Presented by: Full Life Hawaii, Hawaii Lifeguard Surf Instructors, Halona’s Ocean Tours Wednesday April 29, 2009 9:00 a.m.: Check In at Kahaluu Bay in Kailua-Kona 9:45 a.m.: Pule for a Safe and Glorious Day-Event Kick Off 12:00 p.m.: Pule and Lunch at Kahaluu Bay Small Pavillion […]
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Posted on April 29, 2009. Tags: ke kama pono safe house, lt. gov. james duke aiona
  MEDIA RELEASE  Troubled teen-age boys in Wailuku and Kona stand to benefit from an intensified statewide effort aimed at turning their lives around through a greater focus on rehabilitation. Last week, Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona and Department of Human Services Director Lillian Koller helped open the Ke Kama Pono Safe House […]
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Posted on April 28, 2009. Tags: biif, keaau, kealakehe, softball
Keaau’s win puts them into the third seed spot in the BIIF softball tournament.
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Posted in Featured, Softball, Sports
Posted on April 28, 2009. Tags: big island, honokaa high school jazz band, thelma parker memorial public and school library, waimea
National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide – is the perfect time to discover how worlds connect @ your library. This year, National Library Week will be from April 12-18, and public libraries statewide will host special free programs throughout the […]
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Posted on April 28, 2009. Tags: bill dorman, cnn, hawaii island chamber of commerce, hicc
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawai`i Island Chamber of Commerce (HICC) will present the Emmy Award-winning journalist Bill Dorman as the guest speaker at the Third General Membership Meeting luncheon on May 4th at the `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai`i’s Sky Garden Restaurant. Dorman, who has covered stories from more than a dozen countries and has interviewed […]
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Posted on April 28, 2009. Tags: keaau, kona, special olympics, troy barboza torch run
MEDIA RELEASE Hawai’i Police Department officers, family, and friends participated in the 2009 Troy Barboza Torch Run benefiting Hawai’i Special Olympics. On Saturday, April 18, the “Guardians of the Flame” carried the “Flame of Hope” from the Kea’au Police Station to the Kea’au High School sports complex, where they were greeted by athletes representing various […]
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Posted on April 28, 2009. Tags: boys volleyball, hilo, pahoa, waiakea
The Waiakea Warriors and the visiting Pahoa Daggers fought hard for every point but the home court advantage proved too much for the Daggers.
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