Archive | July, 2011

Akaka supports Reid debt limit compromise

Akaka supports Reid debt limit compromise

MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) issued the following statement Wednesday: “With less than a week until the deadline for raising the federal government’s debt ceiling, reaching a compromise is critical. Failure would lead to a harmful downgrade in our nation’s credit rating. This would cause higher interest rates on our federal debt […]

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Public meeting concerning Kawaihae Road (July 28)

Public meeting concerning Kawaihae Road (July 28)

MEDIA RELEASE Kawaihae Road – Waiaka Bridge Replacement & Realignment of Approaches – Draft EA * WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 28 * WHERE: Waimea Civic Center Conference Room, state Department of Transportation, Planning Branch * WHAT: 1) Replace structurally deficient bridge with new bridge meeting Federal and State design guidelines 2) Realigning approaches providing […]

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Japanese farmer aided by Kona coffee farmers

Japanese farmer aided by Kona coffee farmers

Special to Hawaii 24/7 Nobuyuki Sekimoto, a fruit farmer, has received the funds collected by the Kona Coffee Farmers Association to assist Japanese farmers harmed by the devastating tsunami and subsequent nuclear plant failures that struck Fukushima Prefecture in March. Radiation from the Dai-ichi nuclear plant contaminated the soil of Sekimoto’s large fruit farm in […]

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DeMarco resigns from county Environmental Management

DeMarco resigns from county Environmental Management

MEDIA RELEASE The director of the Department of Environmental Management, Frank DeMarco, recently submitted his resignation from this position to transfer back to the Department of Public Works, effective Aug. 1. DeMarco, a licensed professional engineer, will return to his former position as the floodplain manager in the Engineering Division. Dora Beck, current chief of […]

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Legendary dancer Ken Swift will discuss his career as a B.Boy, dancer, choreographer and performer

‘Ride the Breaks’ festival in Kona (July 28-31)

Legendary dancer Ken Swift will discuss his career as a B.Boy, dancer, choreographer and performer

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Nishioka promoted at Tropical Dreams

Nishioka promoted at Tropical Dreams

MEDIA RELEASE Tropical Dreams Ice Cream Company has announced the promotion of Sheena Nishioka to general manager, Hawaii State Operations of Edney and Sellers, Limited, DBA Tropical Dreams Ice Cream, Hilo Homemade and Big Island Ice Cream Companies. Nishioka started with the company in 2003, since then she has learned and progressed through all stages […]

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Rescue crews responded to a 5:44 p.m. alarm for a head on collision between an older Ford Bronco and a newer Toyota Tacoma pick-up on Kawaihae Road just above Waiemi Place Wednesday (July 27).

Kawaihae Road was closed for an hour as firefighters freed a male and female pinned in the Bronco. After being freed the male was transported to North Hawaii Community Hospital in critical condition and the female was transported in serious condition.

Head on crash pins two in vehicle on Kawaihae Road Wednesday (July 27)

Rescue crews responded to a 5:44 p.m. alarm for a head on collision between an older Ford Bronco and a newer Toyota Tacoma pick-up on Kawaihae Road just above Waiemi Place Wednesday (July 27). Kawaihae Road was closed for an hour as firefighters freed a male and female pinned in the Bronco. After being freed […]

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Keep your eyes on the sky Friday night as the Delta Aquarids show off during the best meteor shower of the year

Delta Aquarids meteor shower peaks July 29

Keep your eyes on the sky Friday night as the Delta Aquarids show off during the best meteor shower of the year

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Tight race brewing between Kona's skippers as they rack up the points

HIBT 2011 Day 3: Port Vila Game Fishing Club-Vanuatu moves into lead

Tight race brewing between Kona’s skippers as they rack up the points

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 10:12 a.m. alarm Wednesday (July 27) for a two-story home on fire on Oceanview Parkway in the Blacksands Subdivision in Puna.

Fire crews found the first floor of the home engulfed in flames with the fire spreading to the second floor. Firefighters witnessed a large explosion of a 100 gallon propane tank which blew the roof off part of the garage.

Fire destroys home in Puna Wednesday morning (July 27)

Fire/rescue crews responded to a 10:12 a.m. alarm Wednesday (July 27) for a two-story home on fire on Oceanview Parkway in the Blacksands Subdivision in Puna. Fire crews found the first floor of the home engulfed in flames with the fire spreading to the second floor. Firefighters witnessed a large explosion of a 100 gallon […]

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UH-Hilo earns PacWest honors for 56 athletes

UH-Hilo earns PacWest honors for 56 athletes

MEDIA RELEASE Fifty-six University of Hawaii at Hilo student/athletes earned 2010-11 Academic all-Pacific West Conference recognition. Baseball had eight players on the list – Dan Hennigs, Casey Koizumi, Garrett Micheels, Sheldon Otsuka, Daniel Reitz, Joshua Wong, Seamus Yoneshige and Colin Zimmermann. Men’s basketball had four – Jimmy Lefebvre, Joshua Morgan, Vince Sanekane and Zachary Wilde. […]

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Most County of Hawai`i offices that serve the public will be closed on Friday, July 29, which will be the first county employee furlough day of the new fiscal year. Starting in August, the county furlough days will be scheduled on the first Friday of each month.
 
In an effort to minimize any inconvenience to the public, county officials are asking residents to include the furlough schedule in their planning to ensure the county agencies they need will be open when they arrive.

New round of County furlough Fridays starts this week (July 29)

Most County of Hawai`i offices that serve the public will be closed on Friday, July 29, which will be the first county employee furlough day of the new fiscal year. Starting in August, the county furlough days will be scheduled on the first Friday of each month. In an effort to minimize any inconvenience to […]

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HAMET (High-Altitude Mountainous Environment Training) demonstration helicopter flights on Tuesday (July 26).

Army conducts high altitude helicopter training on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea

HAMET (High-Altitude Mountainous Environment Training) demonstration helicopter flights on Tuesday (July 26).

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Waimea Middle School back-to-school 'Gear Up'

Waimea Middle School back-to-school ‘Gear Up’

MEDIA RELEASE With just two weeks left before the start of the 2011-’12 school year, Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School will hosts its annual back-to-school “Gear Up” for three full days – 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 to Friday, July 29 to better accommodate working families. “Gear Up” provides families an opportunity to […]

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