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MEDIA RELEASE Travel Weekly, the national newspaper of the travel industry, honored the winners of its eighth annual Readers Choice Awards at a black-tie gala dinner and ceremony Dec. 16 at The Plaza Hotel in New York. The award winners, one for each of the 59 categories, represented the “best of the best of the […]

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In observance of the New Year’s Day Holiday, all public libraries will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, January 1 – 2, 2011. On New Year’s Eve (Friday, December 31), the listed 11 public libraries are scheduled to be open.

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MEDIA RELEASE Earlier this month, U.S. Senate and House lawmakers approved a tax package, which was signed by President Barack Obama. The following are statements by Tax Foundation economists and analysts in response to the passage of these provisions. The Impact of Passage on the Future of Tax Policy Scott A. Hodge — President, Tax […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In 2011, personal exemptions and standard deductions will rise and tax brackets will widen due to inflation, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. These inflation adjustments relate to eight tax provisions that were either modified or extended by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 that became law […]

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Reporting by Margaret Masunaga Regular Hawaii 24/7 contributor Margaret Masunaga and her family joined other passengers on the Sunset Sail dinner cruise on the Alala catamaran sailboat got a special gift from a school of whales Dec. 25. The passengers also included a couple renewing their marriage vows after 18 years of marriage, and a […]

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(Cosmic Matters columns are prepared by scientists and staff at W.M. Keck Observatory. This piece was written by Kevin Bundy.) Humans are not alone in their struggle against an increasing waistline. Astronomers believe galaxies too put on weight throughout their lives, growing not only by consuming hydrogen gas — which is then converted to stars […]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a wind advisory…which is in effect until 6 pm HST Tuesday. Winds will be from the southeast at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. A wind advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult…especially for high […]

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MEDIA RELEASE During the week of Dec. 20-26, Big Island police arrested 20 motorists for drunken driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Four were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,497 DUI arrests compared with 1,378 during the same period last year, an increase of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A man apparently drowned Monday afternoon off Puu Maile near Waiakea. Emergency crews were called at 1:25 p.m. to the shoreline fronting Puu Maile and bystanders pointed out the last place they had seen the man, who was waving for help. The county rescue helicopter was able to locate and crews retrieved the […]

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service Forecast Office in Honolulu will present a series of weather training seminars for the aviation community. On January 10, 2011 a seminar will be held on the Big Island.

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Big Island police are investigating the Christmas Day discovery of a body in West Hawai’i as a coroner’s inquest. At 7:45 a.m. Saturday (December 25), police and fire personnel responded to a report of a body at a Waikoloa resort. The body was identified as 50-year-old Aron Abrams of Los Angeles. An autopsy to determine […]

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A 72-year-old Kapa’au man has been charged with attempted murder and assault in connection with a stabbing in Kapa’au. At 10:02 a.m. Friday (December 24), North Kohala patrol officers responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment complex on Ainakea Drive. Officers determined that the victim, a 90-year-old woman, was stabbed multiple times […]

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The County of Hawai`i’s Rubbish Drop-off site at Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Kahuku Park will be closed for New Year’s Day on Saturday, January 1, 2011. We respectfully ask your kokua on this holiday. The site will be locked so please do not illegally dump or litter around the closed facility. The site will open […]

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A High Surf Advisory remains in effect until 6 pm HST this evening. Surf…surf along north facing shores will be 10 to 18 feet… lowering to 10 to 12 feet by this evening. Surf…surf along east facing shores exposed to the north swell will be 8 to 12 feet…lowering to 6 to 10 feet by […]

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