Posted on July 27, 2010. Tags: ahec, kch, ke anuenue area educational center, kona community hospital
Kona Community Hospital (KCH) and Ke Ä€nuenue Area Health Education Center (AHEC) hosted their fourth M.A.S.H. (Medical Academy of Science and Health) Camp on July 19 and 20 at Kona Community Hospital. Four years ago, marked the first M.A.S.H. Camp for the state of Hawaii, and now with its sucess, has grown to other neighbor […]
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Posted on July 27, 2010. Tags: hawaiian isle athletics, hia, parker school
Hawaiian Isle Athletics (HIA) Youth Baseball fielded several kids from Parker School for their Mustang Division (ages 9 and 10) of PONY League Baseball in Kona. Players included Connor Brown, Braedon Ingalls, Noah Dizol, Ian Owens, Madilyn Jardine, and Taylor Sullivan. They had an undefeated season (12-0) against Kohala and Kona and most made the […]
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Posted on July 27, 2010. Tags: american cancer society, helco, hilo, relay for life
The American Cancer Society has received a $5,000 grant from Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCO) to support its Relay for Life events on the Big Island. “HELCO is very proud to be able to support such an important community event,†said HELCO President Jay Ignacio. “Relay for Life not only educates participants on cancer prevention […]
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Posted on July 27, 2010. Tags: hilo, hit-and-run, police
Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in providing information about a hit-and-run accident Tuesday (July 27) in Hilo. The accident took place at the intersection of Ululani Street and Ponahawai Street around 12:30 p.m. A 15-year-old boy was crossing Ponahawai Street heading north when a black pickup truck traveling west on Ponahawai […]
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Posted on July 27, 2010. Tags: keaukaha, parking, police
The Hawai’i Police Department is reminding the public that some areas along Kalaniana’ole Avenue in Keaukaha are designated “No Parking” zones. Those areas are designed to allow emergency vehicles access to assist the public. With the summer season and sunny weather, the number of beach goers is expected to increase, leading to a potential parking […]
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Posted on July 27, 2010. Tags: assault, hilo, police
Big Island police are investigating an assault last month in Hilo. On June 20, shortly before 4 a.m., police received a report of an injured man near a drinking establishment on Banyan Drive. Police determined that the 24-year-old visitor from Texas had been at the establishment and had been assaulted either going to or returning […]
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Posted on July 27, 2010. Tags: hilton waikoloa, orchestra of the hawaiian islands
All students will be admitted free to “Pacific Moon Under the Stars,†the next concert by the Orchestra of the Hawaiian Islands, Saturday, August 7, 6 pm, at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Kamehameha Court. Conductors Philip Simmons and Hiroaki Ueba will lead members of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in a world music program with works […]
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Posted on July 27, 2010. Tags: cable tv, high speed internet, oceanic time warner, roadrunner
Oceanic Time Warner Cable services experienced an outage statewide in Hawaii just before midnight Monday (July 26). The outage affects both their high speed internet services and home telephone services. Oceanic asks that customers do not reboot their cable modem boxes at this time and that they have crews working on the problem. There is […]
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Posted on July 26, 2010. Tags: hall of fame, uh-hilo, vulcans
After a five-year hiatus, the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Vulcan Hall of Fame returns with a September 4th awards luncheon to give long over-due honors to three remarkable persons: the Vulcans’ most victorious volleyball coach, a memorable basketball point guard and a softball marvel. Former UH Hilo Volleyball Coach Sharon Peterson, point guard Mark […]
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Posted on July 26, 2010. Tags: fire, hilo
Fire/rescue crews responded to a 4:28 p.m. alarm Monday (July 26) to the intersection of Wailoa Street and Ululani Street for a structure fire. Crews found a two-story vacant, abandoned structure 75% engulfed in flames. Firefighters had to make their way through a surrounding chain link fence to access the fire scene. Heavy fire damage […]
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Posted on July 26, 2010. Tags: escapee, police, puna
Big Island police are searching for a 20-year-old Puna man who escaped from police custody while he was being detained for robbery last week. Xanthin Berdon, 20, of Hawaiian Beaches is described as Hawaiian, 5-foot-9, about 135 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
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Posted on July 26, 2010. Tags: kona, police
Chief Harry S. Kubojiri has promoted two Police Department employees to the rank of captain, effective August 1. Robert Wagner will be commander of South Hilo Patrol and Samuel Kawamoto will command Kona Patrol. Wagner, a 24-year veteran of the Hawai’i Police Department, is a former Criminal Investigations Section lieutenant in Kona. He now heads […]
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Posted on July 26, 2010. Tags: fire, keanakolu road, kukaiau ranch, mana road, mauna kea, umikoa village
Hawaii County fire/rescue crews from Honokaa responded to a 4:45 p.m. alarm Sunday (July 25) for a brushfire near Keanakolu and Mana Roads mauka of Umikoa Village. Crews found two acres of pasture land with a few scattered trees burning. The fire started along Keanakolu and Mana Road approximately 15 miles from the Saddle Road […]
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Posted on July 26, 2010. Tags: gas buddy
Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 5.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.48/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.74/g, according to gasoline price website HawaiiGasPrices.com.
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