Posted on December 31, 2014. Tags: board of education, state public charter school commission, tom hutton
MEDIA RELEASE The State Public Charter School Commission has presented its annual report to the State Board of Education, the third annual report by the Commission since its creation in 2012 by Act 130. The report, which primarily provides information from the 2013-2014 school year, highlights both successes and ongoing challenges in Hawaii’s charter system. […]
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Posted on December 31, 2014. Tags: david ige, william aila
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. David Ige has announced the appointment of numerous members of his Cabinet. “All of these appointees display a leadership style that will move Hawaii forward for the benefit of the public interest,†said Ige. “There is hard work to be done and together we will address the issues facing our state in […]
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Posted on December 31, 2014. Tags: el nino, noaa, rainfall
MEDIA RELEASE Summary of the dry season (May through September 2014) Statewide: Most locations had near to above average rainfall Wettest dry season in the last 30 years (based on average rankings from eight sites) despite late August and early September dryness. o Monthly rainfall records broken at 16 sites o July rainfall at Waimanalo […]
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Posted on December 31, 2014. Tags: fire, walmart
Hawaii 24/7 Staff UPDATED, 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Police are investigating a suspicious fire Tuesday (Dec. 30) at a store on Makaala Street in Hilo. Responding to a 4:24 p.m. call from an employee at Walmart, Fire Department and police personnel learned that employees had extinguished a burning rack of clothing. The entire store […]
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Posted on December 31, 2014. Tags: building with bamboo, institute for a sustainable future, leimana pelton
MEDIA RELEASE The Building with Bamboo in Hawaii workshop is 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at a private residence in Kailua-Kona. The cost is $75 and includes a locally sourced lunch. Attendance is limited to 30 people, advance registration is required at www.isfhawaii.org or by calling 889-6845. The Jan. 17 workshop is the first […]
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Posted on December 31, 2014. Tags: waimea ocean film festival 2015
More than 60 offerings explore ocean experience, ocean environment, island culture
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Posted on December 31, 2014. Tags: hccd, hvo, kilauea, pahoa, puna, PunaLavaFlow, puu oo
The Wednesday afternoon (Dec 31) assessment revealed that the flow has decreased in activity and has not advanced since this yesterday. The flow front remains about 0.5 miles from the Pahoa Village Road/Highway 130 intersection.
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Posted on December 31, 2014. Tags: hulihee palace
MEDIA RELEASE In 2015, Hulihee Palace will continue its popular monthly Sunday presentations of Hawaiian performing arts and monthly teas. In addition, the palace’s annual fundraiser, Day at Hulihee, will be March 28. Hulihee Palace is open for docent-guided and self-guided tours. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday—with the […]
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Posted on December 31, 2014. Tags: hunting, pta
Army officials are opening several training areas for bird hunting January 1-4, 2015. Hunting passes will be provided at the check-in stations beginning Friday after 5 p.m. These passes must be signed and placed on the vehicle’s dashboard. Hunters who do not have a signed hunting pass on their dashboard will be barred from hunting […]
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Posted on December 30, 2014. Tags: keaau, kilauea june 27th lava flow, pahoa, post office, usps
In the event of a post office closure Pahoa mail would be directed to a contingency site in Keaau.
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Posted on December 30, 2014. Tags: fire, police, waiakea
HawaiÊ»i Island police are renewing their request for information about a fire at the WaiÄkea Uka Gym in Hilo on December 10. Police and firefighters responding to a 4:30 a.m. report found the fire concentrated at the northwest corner of the building. Fire personnel extinguished the flames and estimated the damage to the walls and […]
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Posted on December 30, 2014. Tags: hccd, hvo, kilauea, pahoa, puna, PunaLavaFlow, puu oo
The Tuesday morning (Dec 30) overflight revealed that the flow is active and has advanced about 40 yards since this yesterday. The flow front is about 0.5 miles from the Pahoa Village Road/Highway 130 intersection.
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Posted on December 29, 2014. Tags: fatality, puako, south kohala, wailea beach
HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a possible drowning over the weekend in the South Kohala District. At 9:35 a.m. Sunday (December 28), South Kohala officers responded to report of a male swimmer in distress at Wailea Beach in PuakÅ. A kayaker had found the swimmer motionless in the water and had taken him to shore.
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Posted on December 29, 2014. Tags: dui stats, police
During the week of December 22, 2014, through December 28, 2014, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 25 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. So far this year, there have been 1,152 DUI arrests compared with 1,363 during the same period last year, a decrease […]
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