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MEDIA RELEASE The Kohala Center invites island high school students to apply for one of two scholarships to summer environmental science programs at Brown University. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 25, for the Brown University Environmental Leadership Lab (BELL) Sustainable Development Program this summer in Providence, R.I. BELL is a unique outdoor learning laboratory. Students […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Waimea families and friends are invited to Malaai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 as Jenny Bach shares her knowledge about the amazing wonders of bees and bee guardianship. Jenny is a seasoned bee keeper and has a deep understanding of the important work honey bees perform […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Noted Hawaii Island songwriter and slack key guitarist John Keawe has released a new CD, Play with Me Papa. The CD consists of all original compositions by Keawe, including seven instrumentals and five vocal tracks. Keawe is joined by several other noted island musicians: Sonny Lim, Barry Flanagan of Hapa, Herb Ohta, Jr., […]

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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) Over the past week, lava flows have been active on the pali and coastal plain in two distinct lobes west of Kalapana. The easternmost of the active flow lobes continues to advance slowly to the south and southeast near the end […]

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(Volcano Watch is a weekly article written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) Over the past four weeks, we have discussed how scientists monitor volcanoes using geophysics, geology, gas geochemistry, and seismology. As we reach the end of January and the second annual Volcano Awareness Month, we conclude our discussion of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii recognized Officer Joseph Passmore on Thursday, Jan. 28 as “Officer of the Month” for January. Passmore was honored for solving an unreported burglary while thoroughly investigating another burglary. In November, Passmore, a Puna patrol officer who also works as a Field Training Officer, was assigned to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of five directors and deputy directors. The appointments are: * Gregory Jackson, Director of the Office of Veteran Services * Jesse Souki, Director of the Office of Planning * Russell A. Suzuki, First Deputy Attorney General * Keith Kamita, Deputy Director of Law Enforcement for the […]

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AFFECTED AREA: ALL SERVICES ALONG MÄ€MALAHOA HIGHWAY FROM ‘ŌHAI ROAD TO KINGDOM HALL, AND ALONG ‘ŌHAI ROAD FROM OPUKEA STREET TO MÄ€MALAHOA HIGHWAY, NĀ‘ĀLEHU VILLAGE, KA‘U, HAWAI‘I Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area on Saturday, January 29, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to do a water connection for Nā‘ālehu […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Florence (Aunty Wai) Tabag will present a Hawaiian perspective onmookuauhau (genealogy) in a Puana Ka Ike (Imparting Knowledge) lecture in Kona and an Eia Hawaii presentation in Hilo. Tabag will speak on Hawaiian genealogy 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at the Keauhou Beach Resort, Conference Room Kahaluu III, in Kona and noon-1:30 p.m. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Mayor’s State of the County address Thursday from Hilo will be rebroadcast on KAHU FM 97.1 in Pahala at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, and will be streamed at the same time on the station’s Web site, www.kahufm.com Radio stations B97.1 FM in Hilo and B93.1 FM in Kona will replay Kenoi’s […]

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MEDIA RELEASE This year, working families earning up to $48,362 may be eligible for an earned income tax credit (EITC) worth $5,666, depending on their income and number of children. The Earned Income Tax Credit is a federal tax credit that rewards work by low- and moderate-income families. Refunds are often used to help families […]

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‘We know we don’t have all the answers, but we need to work together to make a better life for our children and our children’s children’

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Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Matthew Dale There are perks to being an Ironman world champion. Take shopping. Mirinda Carfrae was cruising New York’s Fifth Avenue in December with her boyfriend, fellow pro triathlete Tim O’Donnell. And what store were they browsing when Carfrae was approached by a stranger? “Versace,” says Carfrae with more than […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Festivities are being planned for the 41st Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival which celebrates its 183-year coffee tradition from Nov. 4-13. The Festival includes 10 days of festivities that honor pioneers, farmers and artisans and Kona’s coffee industry. The annual Kona coffee harvest, one of the Big Island’s most economically successful crops, is […]

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