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MEDIA RELEASE What’s your “hot button” for the 2010 Legislative session that starts Wednesday, Jan. 20? Is it jobs? Stopping DOE Furlough Fridays? Counties hanging on to the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT)? Energy or Ag self-sufficiency? The Kawaihae Bypass? Mortgage foreclosure relief? Recruiting more doctors? Government efficiency or downsizing? Waimea’s elected policy makers – Sen. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Community Resilience: the ability to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change; the capacity to withstand shock without permanent deformation. The “misfortune” or “stress” for a rural community such as Waimea could be any of a wide array of natural or man-made disasters:  pandemic illness such as swine flu, earthquake, hurricane or […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Home mortgage relief and help that’s available, things to do (and not do), what to watch for and other tips and advice on how to survive if not avoid the current home mortgage storm, coupled with an overview of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement preparation plan for the next phase of Saddle Road […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The North Hawaii community is invited to meet and talk-story with North Hawaii Community Hospital’s newly seated board as part of Waimea Community Association (WCA) next town meeting at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at Parker School Theatre.  Everyone is welcome to WCA Town Meetings. There is no charge though a $12 annual […]

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