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Surfer Killed at Pohoiki Beach

May 11, 2012
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A Big Island man died Thursday (May 10) from a surfing injury in lower Puna. The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Nathan Keliikuli of Keaʻau. At 10 a.m., Puna Patrol officers responded to a report of a surfing accident at Pohoiki Beach. Officers learned that Keliikuli had reportedly fallen and hit his jaw...
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Vehicle Used to Smash Doors in Kaiser Pharmacy Burglary

May 9, 2012
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Big Island police are investigating a burglary that occurred Wednesday morning (May 9) in the upper Hilo area. At about 4:05 a.m., police received a report of an alarm...
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Bitcoin Report: Breakout Warning

May 6, 2012
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Bitcoin Report: Breakout Warning

Since our last report, Bitcoin prices continue to look bullish overall. The bitcoin economy is prospering and improving.  More upside is likely. Once the current period of low volatility is...
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May 6, 2012
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Hawaii Medical Cannabis Patients Must ‘Wait Until Next Year’ as State Legislature Adjourns

May 4, 2012
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Hawaii Medical Cannabis Patients Must ‘Wait Until Next Year’ as State Legislature Adjourns

The adjournment of the 2012 Hawaii State Legislature occurred on Thursday, and I just wanted to update you… Medical cannabis patients in Hawaii are becoming a little bit like...
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Hawaii Energy Consumers: Do The Math

April 27, 2012
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“I’m trying to think, but nuttin’ happens !” – Curly Howard, The Three Stooges: Calling All Curs, 1939 All too often it seems our political leaders take actions that just don’t...
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Why I Like Paul Dolan over Mitch Roth or Lincoln Ashida for Hawaii County Prosecutor

April 26, 2012
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Why I Like Paul Dolan over Mitch Roth or Lincoln Ashida for Hawaii County Prosecutor

Mitch Roth, a candidate for Hawaii County Prosecutor, ridiculously postures that he targets white collar criminals –namely marijuana dealers. Hey Mitch, they’re not marijuana “dealers”, they are cannabis farmers. But if...
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Why Pele Doesn’t Like Geothermal

April 25, 2012
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I went to my third County Council meeting in fifteen years last night.  Now I remember why I don’t go to them.  The agenda was geothermal but, as with...
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Witnesses Sought in Bicycle-Car Collision in Hilo

April 25, 2012
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A Fern Acres woman is seeking witnesses to bicycle-car collision that took place in Hilo at the corner of Manono and Kamehamaha Ave across the street from Suisan. Tthe accident...
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Pilot Injured in Small Plane Crash

April 19, 2012
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The pilot of the small plane that crash-landed in Oʻokala on Thursday (April 19), is being air-lifted to The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu in critical condition. At 10:45...
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Spring Concerts Continue in Volcano Saturday, May 12

April 19, 2012
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Spring Concerts Continue in Volcano Saturday, May 12

A Celebration of Lo`ea Hula Charles Kauhi Ka`upu with HAPA and Special Guest Tiana Malone and Featuring Hawaiian Music Legends HAPA with Barry Flanagan and Ron Kuala`au Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,...
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Opinion: Fukushima Update a Year On

April 19, 2012
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Opinion: Fukushima Update a Year On

Rick Shade requested an update on R4 at Fukushima. I was the first person in the world who correctly assessed the problem at Reactor 4  while the Japanese government was...
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Updated: Internet Scam Artist Nabbed in Police Sting

April 18, 2012
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UPDATED*** Detectives have charged a 19-year-old Puna man in connection with an internet scam and are continuing to look for additional victims. At 11:30 a.m. Thursday (April 19, 2012), Anthony...
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Community geothermal update 4/14/12….

April 15, 2012
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Community geothermal update 4/14/12…. Aloha The big news for those who have not heard yet is the county council is coming to Pahoa to hear public testimony on geothermal from all...
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Driver Charged in Hilo Bicycle Death

April 11, 2012
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Big Island police have charged a 40-year-old Volcano woman who was arrested after a hit-and-run vehicle-bicycle crash killed a 20-year old man in Hilo on Wednesday (April 11). Alison...
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Rush to Geothermal a Result of Poor Leadership

April 9, 2012
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Rush to Geothermal a Result of Poor Leadership

Solar and wave technologies are the future for Hawai`i, not large scale inter-island geothermal development. Investing in massive geothermal development will limit our other options for the next 30 years....
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Police Identify Shipman Beach Drowning Victim

April 9, 2012
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Big Island Police have identified the 17-year-old victim of a possible drowning reported in Puna. He has been identified as John Joel Nicholas Buentipo of Keaau. On Saturday (April...
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Geothermal Development in Hawaii, or Not: Some Observations

April 7, 2012
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Geothermal Development in Hawaii, or Not: Some Observations

The staunchest advocates of geothermal development in Hawaii make a leap of blind faith straight from the obvious – the state’s dependency on imported petroleum –- to the not-at-all-obvious...
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2012 Big Island Summer Music Camp for Kids Ages 10-18

April 3, 2012
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Big Island of Hawaii — Island Digital Arts, Inc is very pleased to announce the Big Island 2012 Summer Music Camp being held at the Bamboo Oasis in Pahoa,...
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Kaua`i’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Update

April 1, 2012
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The first step in what will arguably be the most important process taken up by the county council in recent memory was taken today after more than 20 years...
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Hawaiian Tagged Sea Turtle Released in Hainan

March 27, 2012
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Hawaiian Tagged Sea Turtle Released in Hainan

On March 26, 2012, Sea Turtles 911 — a non-profit group dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles – successfully released a sea turtle with the assistance of the Chinese coast...
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Who Disciplines the Chief of Police in Kaua`i?

March 24, 2012
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Who Disciplines the Chief of Police in Kaua`i?

There is nothing in the charter or Kaua`i County Code -- or for that matter state law -- regarding who has the authority to discipline or suspend the chief....
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Ashida’s Conflict of Interest

What has been unstated in the media until now is that Lincoln Ashida's campaign spending report shows that he accepted a $200 campaign contribution...
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Hawaiian Sovereignty: Clarifying the Record

This letter is in response to Dr. Ken Conklin’s article  printed in the Hawai`i Reporter online on September 1, 2011, as well as the...
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Ashida Plays Politics with County Council

By Curtis Narimatsu and Go Lakers Mayor Billy Kenoi’s veto of the County of Hawaii budget for 2011-2012 was made possible by Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida’s handy declaration...
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Mayor Kenoi’s “Public Relations” Staff Quiet on Kama’aina Pumping Scandal

A public/media relations professional is the opposite of a journalist, in that a public relations crisis entails damage control, not damage proliferation. And a...
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The Kama’aina Pumping Scandal Remains Scandalous

By Curtis Narimatsu and Pseudonym Golakers Kama’aina Pumping Service, owned by County of Hawaii Public Works Automotive Division Head, Randy Riley, was chosen by the...
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