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Special Olympics is once again partnering with Tesoro Hawaii and the Police Department for Fueling Dreams. This fundraising event is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1 at the Queen Kaahumanu Highway Tesoro, located across from Honokohau Small Boat Harbor in Kailua-Kona. The Hilo Fueling Dreams will be at the Bayfront Tesoro station March […]

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In an effort to bring government to the people, Mayor Kenoi and the directors of County departments will be all over the island for Community Talk Story events scheduled throughout the month of March. These events, hosted by groups in the area, are an opportunity for residents to meet and talk with County leadership about […]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for East facing shores of the Big Island until 6 a.m. Wednesday (Feb 29). Rough and choppy surf is forecast to be in the six to eight foot range. Swimmers and beachgoers should use caution as the surf can produce dangerous rip currents […]

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During the week of February 20, 2012, through February 26, 2012, Big Island police arrested 28 motorists for drunk driving. Twelve of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Two were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 230 DUI arrests compared with 228 during the same period last year, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Agriculture has established permanent rules that require permits, treatments and inspections in order to transport unroasted coffee beans and other coffee-related materials from Hawaii Island to other islands to prevent the spread of the coffee berry borer (CBB). The rules became effective Feb. 24 and are similar to interim […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Parker School senior Jesse Tarnas brought home the first place trophy in the Championship Lincoln-Douglas category from the Iolani Debate State Qualifying Tournament on Oahu. Tarnas and 19 of his debate teammates flew Feb. 17 to Honolulu to compete in the two-day tournament against 15 other schools, including Punahou, Iolani and Kamehameha. “It […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Board and Department of Education and the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) have announced that teachers in the Zones of School Innovation (Nanakuli-Waianae and Ka‘u-Keaau-Pahoa complexes) and at the Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind (HSDB) voted to ratify an agreement for extended learning time and additional professional development […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In an effort to better market Hawaii commodities to foreign and domestic markets, three statewide agriculture associations have founded the non-profit Synergistic Hawaii Agriculture Council (SHAC). The three founding associations — the Hawaii Papaya Industry Association (HPIA), the Hawaii Coffee Association, (HCA), and the Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association (HFNA) — represent 543 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Tree trimming along the Old Mamalahoa Highway will close the westbound lane just beyond Viera Road in South Kohala beginning Tuesday, Feb. 28. The one lane closure is scheduled 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, weather permitting. Completion is scheduled for April 28. The Alatini Tree Experts Inc., crew will trim 62 trees. […]

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The 8th Annual Grow Hawaiian Festival included demonstrations and presentations from experts in native plants, cooking methods and traditional skills.

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A 92-year-old Hilo woman died Monday (February 27) from injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle/pedestrian collision at the Kamana Senior Center located at 127 Kamana Street in Hilo. The victim was identified as Tamiko Fujio of a Hilo address.

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For the seventh consecutive year, IHOP restaurants nationwide (all Hawaii IHOPs are participating) will offer each guest a free short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes on National Pancake Day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and other local charities.

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A 56-year-old Hilo man died Saturday (February 25) from injuries he received in a motor vehicle/pedestrian crash which occurred on February 24, 2012 on the Wailoa Bridge in Hilo. The pedestrian was identified as Marcelino Jaquias, Jr., of a Hilo address.

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A 24-year-old Laupahoehoe man died Sunday (February 26) from injuries he received in a single motorcycle crash on Kalanianaole Street, 228 feet east of Koloa Street. The driver was identified as Dimitri I. Sheehan of a Laupahoehoe address.

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