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(Volcano Watch is a weekly article written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) In 2003, almost two-thirds of the Kahuku Ranch in south Hawaii Island was purchased by the Nature Conservancy and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Many viewed the purchase as a big win for conservation, because the large property contained […]

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Not a great day for BIIF teams at the state girls volleyball tournament Thursday. In Division I, Ka‘u was the winner in an all-BIIF matchup against Honokaa, while No. 4 seed Hawaii Preparatory Academy fell to Leilehua. In Division II,Waiakea crushed Kamehameha Schools Maui to move into the semifinals, while No. 4 Kamehameha Schools Hawaii was […]

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Puna park to boast deck tower with a roof, four slides, climbing features, swings

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Fire/rescue crews responded to an alarm shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday (Oct 27) for a hiker in distress along the Alili Springs Trail in Ka‘u. A hunting party of four had been in a forested area with three men in the group being able to hike out. A fourth member was unable to hike out […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Access Information Management, one of the fastest growing and most dynamic companies in the records and information management (RIM) industry, has announced the expansion of the company’s Hawaii operations with the purchase of certain assets of SIH, LLC and Recycling Solutions, LLC. The expansion makes Access the largest, AAA NAID (National Association for […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A ground blessing ceremony Wednesday in Kalaeloa, Oahu kicked off the largest Micro-scaled Concentrating Solar Power (MicroCSP) project in the State of Hawaii. The Kalaeloa Solar One project will produce 5 megawatts of renewable energy for the island of Oahu. Earlier this year, Keahole Solar Power (KSP) partnered with the state Department of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying an unknown male party responsible for a robbery that occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 21) in Hilo. Hilo patrol officers responded to a restaurant in downtown Hilo and met with the victim who related that an unknown […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona has announced four of Hawaii’s top financial institutions will be providing a benefit of over $1.3 million dollars for Hot Water, Cool Rates, a new solar water-heater loan interest-buydown program. Hot Water, Cool Rates is an incentive program that enables homeowners to save approximately $1,000 in interest when financing […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying an unknown male party responsible for a theft that occurred Monday (Oct. 25) in Hilo. Patrol officers responded to a Hilo grocery store, at about 6:16 p.m. The female victim reported an unknown male party took a wallet from […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle issued the following statement in response to comments made by an appointed member of a State legislative committee criticizing Hawaii’s use of federal stimulus funds. The committee meeting Tuesday was a clumsily disguised event to criticize the Administration a week before state elections. “Eighteen months ago, I committed to invest […]

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The Waiakea team of Luke Camarillo, Brandon Lau, Eric Kawahara and Richard Chun are coming home with the state championship in boys air riflery. The Big Island landed three students in the top 15: 2. Eric Kawahara, Waiakea 8. Luke Camarillo, Waiakea 9. Cody Sugai, Konawaena 15. Brandon Lau, Waiakea Over in the girls competition, […]

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Division I: A win for Waiakea over Castle. Next up for Waiakea on Thursday is No. 2 Kamehameha Schools Maui. Also Thursday, No. 4 seed Kamehameha Schools Hawaii takes on Kaiser. Division II: Ka‘u and Honokaa take losses. Up Thursday, the two Big Isle teams play each other. Also, No. 4 HPA takes on Leilehua. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE * Show times 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 10 p.m. Saturday Oct. 30 7:30 p.m. Sunday Oct. 31 * Tickets: Reserved Seating: $20 Adults; $17 Seniors/Students $25 All seats on Halloween (Includes Participation and Costume Parade) $5 Participation kit (No outside props allowed) […]

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Taira selected as one of top 100 innovative teachers across the nation

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