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Big Island News: Massive Ka'u project being proposed around Pohue Bay Area 
Malama pono, With the Ka’u community already devoting its time and energy on its Community Development Plan, a developer is trying to weasel in …

Supreme Court renders a decision on the OHA v State of Hawaii case 
For more background information on the OHA v State of Hawaii, follow this link . The Supreme Court of the United States rendered a decision today, …

Big Island News: Hawai'i County Council Proposes Resolution Opposing HB1226 "GMO Preemption" 
Well April 8th is shaping up to be a heavy day for public meetings. House Bill 1226 passed Chairman Clift Tsuji's Agriculture committee and 2 floor …

Big Island News: Police Looking For Missing Tourist 
Hawai'i Police Department South Hilo Patrol Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: March 23, 2009 Report No. C09008406 Media Release The …

Big Island News: Kalapana Lava Viewing Site Hours to Change 
Kalapana Lava Viewing Site Hours to Change The County of Hawaii is adjusting viewing hours at the Kalapana lava viewing site. Beginning Sunday, February …

BIG ISLAND NEWS: COUNTY EXPANDS HELE ON BUS SERVICE, ADDS ACCESSIBLE BUSES 
COUNTY EXPANDS BUS SERVICE, ADDS ACCESSIBLE BUSES The Hawaii Island’s county Mass Transit Agency will increase bus service on some of the transit system’s …

Hilo News: 20 year Old Man Arrested in Conjunction With a Series of Explosions at UH Hilo 
Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a series of explosions on the UH-Hilo Campus. The suspect, …

Ceded Lands Supreme Court Case is Starting to Get National Attention: Hawaiians Discuss Ceded Land Case on WBAI in NYC  
As the Supreme Court Hearing on the Ceded Lands Case, Oha V State of Hawaii, draws nearer, people on all sides are getting antsy. This wonderful interview …

Quest Health Care Program and the Recent State Cutbacks on Keiki (Child) Health Care and Health Insurance  
Dear Friends, Some skeptics have asked why Hawaii should invest in universal health insurance coverage for children. My answer is this: 1) it is …

HAAS Theater Arts Program and Arts & Science Center (ASC) presents the 4th Annual Spooktacular 
If you’re up for a FRIGHT, come to the TERROR IN THE NIGHT for a true HORROR DELIGHT!! The HAAS Theater Arts Program and the Arts & Science Center (ASC) …

Extra Space Storage 
Extra space self storage by Teri (Kona Hi) Extra space self storage is now open in Kona! Come into Extra space storage and experience the most …

Hua Ka Hua' Restore Our Seed Symposium 
Seed is the foundation of a thriving local agricultural economy and is essential to the development of Hawai?i?s food production, future sustainability, …

OHA to inform the public about the ‘Akaka Bill’ via two live television specials on KITV this month  
HONOLULU -- The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will present a series of two live television specials beginning this week to inform the public about the Native …

Kona Fires Still Burining: The Untold Story of Tragic Mauka Forest Fires 
Aloha e, The media continues to mistakenly refer to the recent and on-going noxious mauka fires as brush fires. They are not....these fires are …

Big Island News: 4-D THEATER OPENS FRIDAY AT THE SHOPS AT MAUNA LANI 
HAWAII’S ONLY 4-D THEATER OPENS FRIDAY AT THE SHOPS AT MAUNA LANI State-of-the-art attraction launches with SpongeBob, Sea Monsters and more Kohala …

Big Island News: County Council Committee Meetings and Agendas Novemeber 17th 2009 
Please click on the link to view the agendas:   November 17, 2009 FC Agenda   (Finance Committee) November …

Meeting a wonderful person 
I met Jason a few years back and to my surprise got to spend an entire day with him and one of his friends. Jason welcomed me to his Island and I got to …

What's being done to improve Kona roads? Kona Town Meeting on Tuesday, September 8 
Here's a chance to speak with State Department of Transportation and Hawaii County Department of Public Works officials and ask questions about Kona …

Big Island News: 600-700 People Show up at the 8-21 NELHA Meeting to Make a Strong Statement: Restore our Access!!! 
Senator Josh Green, and Representatives Denny Coffman and Cindy Evans knew they had to respond to the public outcry over the closure of the public access …

Big Island News: Hawaii County Council Bans Bio Contol For Strawberry Guava 
Clips from live Broadcast of Hawaii County Council Meeting on August 19th 2009, on http://www.bigislandlive.com/ Residents of the Big Island worked very …

Big Island News: HB 1226: A Bill for An Act That Sounds A Lot Like Tyranny  
Aloha Kakou In the Upcoming week you have one chance to speak up against one of the most thought provoking laws to be presented in Hawaii's recent history: …

BIG ISLAND EVENTS: HOW PROFESSIONALS MAKE MOVIES” FILM PRODUCTION SEMINAR 
Saturday, April 25, 8 a.m. Parker School Theatre, Waimea. View Larger Map Interested in how big screen feature films and network television …

Big Island News: Land Use Fund: What You Can Do, and What is Going On 
HELP!! Testify ON APRIL 7TH at the Council Meeting SAVE the 2% Land FUND! **** Save HAWAII ISLAND'S GREAT PLACES WHAT HAPPENED: Last Tuesday, March …

A Glimpse at What the Akaka Bill Will Bring 
Should the Akaka Bill pass, it will give the manufactured appearance that for the first time in our great history, Hawaiians have given up the fight for …

Kohala News: Focus on Mahukona, Kokua is Needed!! 
Dear friend of the North Kohala Coastline, Another chapter in the saga of Mahukona is about to open, so it is clearly time for an update. It has been …

Big Island News: Kanaka Maoli Scholars Against Desecration Statement on Mauna Kea - February 17, 2009 
We declare our opposition to SB 992/HB 1174 and SB 502/HB 1370 and any other legislation bills that would transfer Mauna Kea to the University of Hawai`i …

Big Island News: Keahole Airport to recieve $1,678,000 for baggage claim improvements 
As part of the state’s Airports Modernization Plan, Governor Linda Lingle has released $1,678,000 to replace the current baggage carousel in Kona International …

Public’s input for Zero Waste Implementation Plan requested 
Word gets around pretty quickly living on the Big Island, but did you know that Hilo's landfill is subject to closure in 2012? Or that 70% of what …

Big Island News: Detour on Palani Road starts Feb. 2 @ 8:30 a.m. 
View Larger Map Detour on Palani Road starts Feb. 2 @ 8:30 a.m. Palani Road will be closed between Palihiolo and Kealaka’a streets in North …

GOVERNOR LINGLE SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON SUPREME COURT NOMINEES  
HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle today released a list of judicial nominees that was provided to her by the Judicial Selection Commission to fill a vacancy …

Big Island News: Don’t eat honey from feral bee hives 
Residents in the Hilo area are being advised not to eat honey gathered from feral hives during the next two weeks, due to the use of an insecticide that …

Civil Defense plans island-wide tsunami warning exercise Tuesday, January 27 
Civil Defense plans island-wide tsunami warning exercise Tuesday, January 27, won’t be an ordinary day in Hawaii County. Residents along the coastal …

Big Island News: EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 Progress Report Now Available Online 
EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 Progress Report Now Available Online EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 (EDH 2025) represents a grassroots visioning process …

Is Halema'uma'u pau? USGS HVO News Release January 7, 2009  
Is Kilauea's summit eruption pau? Coming to an end as the New Year begins? This question is currently under discussion at the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian …

Big island news 
HILO -- The Big Island continues to see a high number of foreclosures, and experts say this is likely to continue into the new year. Last month, the …

GOVERNOR LINGLE APPOINTS MARC MIRANDA AS EAST HAWAI`I LIAISON  
Governor Linda Lingle has appointed Honoka‘a native Marc Miranda to serve as her liaison to the East Hawai`i community. Miranda will start his new duties …

BIG ISLAND NEWS: GOVERNOR LINGLE RELEASES $356,100 FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT KEA`AU PUBLIC SCHOOL AND LIBRARY  
Governor Linda Lingle has released $356,100 for the construction of accessibility, health and safety improvements at Kea`au Public School and Library, …

BIG ISLAND NEWS: GOVERNOR LINGLE PROPOSES SALARY INCREASE SUSPENSIONS FOR EXECUTIVE STATE LEADERS, JUDGES AND LEGISLATORS  
Two-Year Salary Freeze to Save State Over $4.1 Million HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle announced today she will propose a bill to suspend for …

Big Island News: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Soft Opening This Weekend 
Aloha David, Just a shout out to remind your readers that after 2 years and $150 million in repairs and renovations, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel will …

Big Island News: Police Issue Statement due to Reckless Moped and Motor Scooter Operators 
The Hawaii Police Department is reminding the public that moped operators must follow traffic laws. In addition, moped operators should be aware of the …

Big Island News: Big Island to Receive 400 million dollars as Part of the Governors New Economic Stimulus Plan 
1,521 Capital Improvement Projects Statewide Key to Five-Point Action Plan to Stimulate Economy, Create Jobs; Public Can Track Status of Projects Online …

Solid Waste Advisory Committee Public Meeting: How to Deal With the Landfills On the Big Island 
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee invites the public to continue their review of the ongoing update of the County’s Integrated Solid Waste Management …

Flash Floods Warning for Kona And Kau: Big Island Hawaii Civil Defense Update, Thursday December 11th, 2008 
The National Weather service has issued a flash flood watch for the western and southern portions on Hawai`i County. A flash flood watch means that conditions …

GOVERNOR LINGLE'S STATEMENT ON CEDED LANDS ISSUE  
HONOLULU – The Governor and the Attorney General released the following statement today in response to an article in the Honolulu Advertiser that contained …

The Akaka Bill, Hawaiian Sovereignty, and the Ceded Lands Case 
In the News a lot today is the Oha V State of Hawaii case which will be heard by the Supreme Court in the next few months. However the press on the Akaka …