Rate of filings slowed in October Nov 4, 2009
Honolulu bankruptcy attorney Stuart Ing said he is making more trips to the Neighbor Islands, visiting Maui, the Big Island and Kauai at least twice each month ... The Big Island had the lowest rate of increase with filings rising 17 percent to 42. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Winter airline seats to Hawaii down 0.9% Nov 4, 2009
Air seats to Oahu and Kauai are expected to be down, meanwhile the Big Island and Maui are expected to see increases ... Kona, on the Big Island, up 2. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Big Isle police budget to shrink Nov 3, 2009
The department has the option of sending officers off-island for training or paying an instructor $10,000 to $12,000 to travel to the Big Island. That cost does not include hourly wages or overtime pay for officers receiving training, he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
'Common sense' technology Nov 3, 2009
Although the primary market is for temporary emergency shelter, Pope suggests such units could become practical cottages or cabins in areas that face a potential future threat, such as areas of the Big Island that lie in the path of probable lava flows. They qualify as a housing unit under HUD rules and building codes, and are built to withstand most weather in every climate except the Arctic. (Honolulu Advertiser)
One good shake leads to another Nov 3, 2009
9-magnitude Hawaii earthquake April 2, 1868, caused several magnitude-6 earthquakes -- probably aftershocks -- for 20 years on the Big Island, she said ... " Many large earthquakes trigger a series of local aftershocks, and "dynamic waves from large enough earthquakes can sometimes trigger earthquakes at more remote distances," she said. But it is not typical for a sequence of large earthquakes to happen so closely spaced together or to "cluster," as some seismologists describe it, she said. A... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Firms that donate to Inouye receive earmarks Nov 3, 2009
"It may please you or it may not please you," the senator told Big Island business leaders in August. "I'm the No. 1 earmarks guy in the U.S. Congress.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Top medical examiner retires Nov 2, 2009
She also served as a consultant in the Dana Ireland murder case on the Big Island. De Alwis, 56, said she also "opened the doors" to her office by reaching out to the community through public appearances and programs. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Affordable housing gets stimulus boost Nov 2, 2009
The projects moving forward involve close to 1,000 units on Oahu, the Big Island, Maui and Kauai, and include two that were already under construction ... Some of the projects receiving extra aid include the acquisition and expansion of Kukui Gardens in Downtown Honolulu, the planned 30-unit Ainakea Senior Residences in Kapaau on the Big Island and two existing affordable projects on Maui and Kauai being acquired by California-based Micon Real Estate ... 30 units to be built in Kapa'au on the... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Halloween hay ride proves fatal to Big Isle girl, 7 Nov 2, 2009
A 7-year-old girl died from injuries she sustained in a hay ride during a Halloween night church function on the Big Island ... A 7-year-old girl died from injuries she sustained in a hay ride during a Halloween night church function on the Big Island. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Renewable energy gets push from feed-in tariff Nov 2, 2009
7 megawatts on Maui and the Big Island. For the first two years, the FIT program will be limited to 5 percent of peak capacity, a limit that would now be 80 megawatts for the three HECO companies. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii celebrates new saint, return of relic Nov 1, 2009
It spent about a week circling the Big Island, where Damien lived for nine years before going to Kalaupapa. On Maui, the relic was taken to St. Anthony's Church in Wailuku, where Damien heard Kalaupapa's patients needed help and where he volunteered for the mission. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
UPW members' suit claims layoffs violate rights Nov 1, 2009
Two prison guards at Kulani Correctional Facility on the Big Island are asking a state judge to halt the state's plan to lay off hundreds of government workers as a way to close a budget deficit. Gerald Kaleiki and Norman Lyman yesterday filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in Circuit Court. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Big Island police identify boy who died in fall Oct 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009. Give us YOUR Weekly Opinion. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Isle federal workers get a pension boost Oct 30, 2009
4 million for construction design of the Hawaii National Guard's $46 million Joint Forces Readiness Center on the Big Island, which is scheduled to be completed in January 2011 and will be used by 400 Army National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers ... 4 million for construction design of the Hawaii National Guard's $46 million Joint Forces Readiness Center on the Big Island, which is scheduled to be completed in January 20 00004000 11 and will be used by 400 Army National Guard and Army Reserve... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Kauai plan a boost for renewable power Oct 30, 2009
Hawaiian Electric Co. already makes net energy metering programs available to its customers on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. Reach Alan Yonan Jr. at. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Volcano viewing area safe from approaching lava, officials say Oct 29, 2009
Civil Defense officials on the Big Island believe the trailhead of the Kalapana viewing area is safe from a tongue of lava from erupting Kilauea volcano. Janet Babb, a geologist and spokeswoman at the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Wednesday that the flow front near the trailhead had stagnated. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Lighthouse set for demolition Oct 29, 2009
A 76-year-old lighthouse on the North Kohala Coast of the Big Island is slated to be torn down by the end of the year ... A 76-year-old lighthouse on the North Kohala Coast of the Big Island is slated to be torn down by the end of the year. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Charities get $50M from eBay founder Oct 29, 2009
Financier Harry Weinberg and Big Island rancher Richard Smart set aside larger, perpetua l endowments. But those gifts worth hundreds of millions of dollars were made after the donors' death. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Isle auto sales given optimistic forecast Oct 29, 2009
Big Island registrations were down 35. 5 percent to 2,799. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Lava nears Kalapana trailhead Oct 29, 2009
This Oct. 25 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory shows surface flows advancing on the Kalapana access road, west of the viewing area trailhead on the Big Island ... This Oct. 25 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory shows a sporadic breakout of lava near the Kalapana access road and lava viewing trailhead on the Big Island ... Civil Defense officials on the Big Island believe the trailhead of the Kalapana viewing area... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ex-RightStar CEO pleads no contest Oct 29, 2009
RightStar Hawaii Management, the one-time operator of cemeteries and funeral homes on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, gained control over several memorial parks in January 2001 ... The parks included the Valley of the Temples on Oahu, Homelani and Kona Memorial Parks on the Big Island and Maui Memorial Park. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Interisland airlines see fewer business travelers Oct 28, 2009
And Big Island road projects are coming up. In government-sponsored work, air travel costs are included in the contract. (Pacific Business News, HI)
'BJ Penn Day' today in Hawaii County Oct 28, 2009
Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi today proclaimed "BJ Penn Day" in Hawaii County as he bid good luck to the Hilo mixed martial arts fighter, who is on his way to prepare for the defense of his Ultimate Fighting Championship world lightweight title ... "BJ Penn has the full support and backing of a legion of Big Island family, friends and fans whose cheers should be loud enough to hear in Memphis on December 12," Kenoi said ... Penn also delivers anti-drug and anti-violence messages to Big Island... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Parker Ranch lays off VPs, will end tours Oct 28, 2009
The Big Island company, which runs one of the nation s largest cattle ranches but has struggled for years to be profitable, said Monday it is getting back to basics by focusing on livestock production and managing its 150,000 acres. Parker Ranch plans to end its efforts at agricultural tourism and will wind down its ranch tours and the sale of ranch-branded merchandise. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Hawaii car sales down 26% so far Oct 28, 2009
Big Island sales fell 36 percent to 2,799, Kauai registrations fell 30 percent to 1,120, and Oahu sales declined 22 percent to 19,512. Toyota/Scion continues to hold the largest market share in Hawaii at 32 percent, followed by Honda (17 percent) and Nissan (12 percent). (Pacific Business News, HI)
Aloha oe to Hawaii's kumu hula scholar Oct 28, 2009
" Merrie Monarch's "Uncle George" Remembered One of the founders of the Merrie Monarch Festival, George Naope, passed away on the Big Island at the age of 81. [ ] Born on Oahu and raised on the Big Island, Naope began his study of hula at the age of 3 under his great-grandmother Mary Malia-Pukaokalani Naope and then with kumu hulas 'Iolani Luahine and "Mama" Fuji, mother of Auntie Edith Kanakaole. After graduating from high school during World War II, Naope moved to Oahu and opened his own hula... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Dentists spike September arrivals Oct 28, 2009
The Big Island saw an increase in visitors of 9. 6 percent to 86,138. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Hilo crash overturns school bus but no injuries are reported Oct 28, 2009
A small school bus carrying nine students, an aide and a driver flipped over this morning in Hilo after a crash, but no one was injured, Big Island police said ... A small school bus carrying nine students, an aide and a driver flipped over this morning in Hilo after a crash, but no one was injured, Big Island police said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Greenhouse gas workshops planned Oct 27, 2009
The Hawaii Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Task Force will hold workshops on Oahu, Kauai, the Big Island and Maui next month. The task force is considering likely effects of existing laws in addition to projects in the state Clean Energy Initiative. (Honolulu Advertiser)
See ancient heiau at botanical garden Oct 27, 2009
Hawaii residents interested in trying to evade TV's "Mantracker" for 36 hours can apply to be on the Discovery Science show when it films on the Big Island in December. The Canadian reality show arms "prey" with a map, a compass, a 1. (Honolulu Advertiser)
For the environment Oct 27, 2009
Niaulani Forest WorkDay, volunteers needed to preserve the rainforest; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. third Sunday of each month, Volcano Art Center, Niaulani campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-967-8222. TUESDAYS AT KANAHA, weekly beach cleanup and plant maintenance, coordinated by Community Pride at Kanaha Beach Park, Maui, 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at the park; Valerie Vines Magee, 808-264-1454. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Kilauea sends flow over road but stalls Oct 27, 2009
Hawaii County Civil Defense, which runs the viewing area from 5 to 10 p.m., opened up a new path for visitors to get a closer look at the lava in the vicinity of the area locals refer to as "Dungeons," according to Big Island Video News ... Hawaii County Civil Defense, which runs the viewing area from 5 to 10 p.m., opened up a new path for visitors to get a closer look at the lava in the vicinity of the area locals refer to as "Dungeons," according to Big Island Video News. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
New-look Stryker team trains to help finish mission in Iraq Oct 27, 2009
"I see this as a tremendous honor," said Frost, 43, last week as he observed a platoon from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry, practice entering a faux Iraqi town and clearing several of its structures on this vast training range on the Big Island ... The Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island is the largest maneuver training area in the Pacific ... Henry Schluete, left, and another platoon member from 1st Battalion's Charlie Company practice clearing a building at Pohakuloa... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hilo gets new family health center Oct 27, 2009
A new medical clinic and training center for health professionals opened in Hilo on the Big Island Saturday ... The 4,350-square-foot center at 45 Mohouli St. will allow specialists to train in an interdisciplinary environment and help recruit health-care providers to the rural Big Island, which has struggled with access to health care, university and Hilo Medical Center officials said in a prepared statement. (Pacific Business News, HI)
First bigeye tuna farm approved off Big Island Oct 26, 2009
Hawaii regulators have approved a Honolulu startup company's plan to build the nation's first tuna farm in waters off the Big Island ... Hawaii regulators have approved a Honolulu startup company's plan to build the nation's first tuna farm in waters off the Big Island ... A company is looking to build an open-ocean farm in underwater cages off the Big Island. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Maui faithful celebrate Damien relic Oct 26, 2009
Damien was working on the Big Island when he traveled to Maui for the 1873 dedication of a new sanctuary for St. Anthony Church in Wailuku. He already had seen the devastating effects of the Hawaiian government's policy of separating families affected by Hansen's disease during his mission work on the Big Island, and while on Maui, Damien volunteered with three other priests to accept a rotating assignment to Kalawao. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Lessons learned Oct 26, 2009
The worst-case scenario for Hawaii is a local earthquake off the Big Island generating a tsunami that hits the Kona coast within five minutes and could hit Maui and Honolulu within 15 to 30 minutes, said Gerard Fryer, a tsunami expert with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, who recently returned from American Samoa ... The worst-case scenario for Hawaii is a local earthquake off the Big Island generating a tsunami that hits the Kona coast within five minutes and could hit Maui and Honolulu... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Drawn to the spirit world Oct 26, 2009
Although he started telling ghost stories only in 1999, as an apprentice of the late Glen Grant, Kapanui has been touched by the supernatural since his childhood, which was spent on the Leeward Coast, Kalihi Valley and the Big Island. His hanai parents often told ghost stories usually when they thought Kapanui wasn't within earshot and they discussed how to bless troubled people and places. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Damien relic honored on Big Isle Oct 25, 2009
Throughout the past week, the relic toured all the parishes of the Big Island. Today, it will leave the Big Island for Maui, and spend the next week traveling to parishes across the state ... On Thursday, the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, bearing two red and two yellow feather kahili, accompanied the relic into the Big Island hall, where it was placed on a table and decked with maile and orchid lei. (Honolulu Advertiser)
OIA White tourney final set Oct 25, 2009
Ka Makani (8-0, 6-0) beat the host Warriors (5-4, 5-2) last night to remain unbeaten in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation. KONAWAENA 62, KAU 6. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Magnitude 4.8 quake shakes up Big Island Oct 24, 2009
8 quake shakes up Big Island - Breaking - Starbulletin ... 8 quake shakes up Big Island ... 8 magnitude earthquake shook up the Big Island last night but there were no reports of damage. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
St. Damien relic concludes tour of churches on Big Island Oct 24, 2009
Damien, born Joseph de Veuster in Belgium, was ordained in Honolulu and served the Big Island for nine years before going to Kalaupapa, Molokai, to serve the colony of patients with Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy ... Throughout the past week, the relic toured all the parishes of the Big Island. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Northwest plane misses MSP by 100 miles Oct 24, 2009
Flight 1002 flew 26 miles past the Big Island on Feb. 13, 2008, before the flight crew resumed radio contact, turned around and landed at Hilo. An investigation by the NTSB found that the pilots fell asleep because of fatigue induced by stressful work loads and the captain s sleep apnea. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Suits filed over Furlough Fridays Oct 23, 2009
The plaintiffs in the class-action suit filed by Seitz are Oahu residents Melvin and Cheryl Kellet, acting on behalf of children age 12 and 6; Kauai resident Patricia Coon, on behalf of children age 16, 15, 14 and 6; Oahu resident Crystal Schaffner, on behalf of children age 5 and 3; Big Island resident Sue Garry, on behalf of children age 17 and 15; and another Oahu plaintiff who was not named, acting on behalf of a 10-year-old child ... The plaintiffs in the class-action suit filed by Seitz... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hawaii hotel occupancy drops to 70% Oct 23, 2009
Big Island occupancy was up slightly at 61 percent, while room rates were down 3. 7 percent to $160. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Lawsuits aim to block Hawaii's school furlough days Oct 23, 2009
The attorneys for nine families of special education students on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island who want their children in school and around their classmates for the "furlough Fridays" hope to get a hearing today before Judge David Ezra in U.S. District Court seeking a temporary injunction. A hearing has been set for this afternoon before Ezra on a request for a temporary restraining order in a separate lawsuit filed by attorney Eric A. Seitz on behalf of regular, special education and charter... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Big Island contractor builds success with new ideas Oct 22, 2009
Their Big Island-based construction company, , had been enjoying a steady stream of jobs throughout the almost 10 years they have been in business, and the onset of the recession kicked their entrepreneurial strategizing into overdrive ... They quickly became the Big Island s go-to subcontractor, handling both commercial and residential projects that needed stucco work, metal framing and insulation and, of course, drywall. (Pacific Business News, HI)
More of this story Oct 22, 2009
coconutblondee wrote on Oct 21, 2009 9:54 AM:" oh come on now. no matter where you go in the world, you are always vulnerable to break ins like these. it does look bad on kauai when locals do this but if you went to oahu.. maui.. big island... california.. new york.. same thing. Never leave your things unattended and keep all bags out of sight if leaving them in the car. should've known better if you had heard about Kipu's reputation prior to going! ". hulali wrote on Oct 21, 2009 9:55 AM:" I am... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Search continues for missing Big Island woman Oct 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Breaking News/Updates. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii jobless rate rises to 7.2 percent Oct 22, 2009
1 percent and the Big Island rose to 10 ... 1 percent and the Big Island rose to 10. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Helping hospitalized kids Oct 21, 2009
"There's a lot of frustration, definitely, because it's like an up and down battle," said Kaikua's mom, Randell Neizman, 31, a mental health technician from Mountain View on the Big Island. Neizman joins countless other parents throughout the country coping with hospitalized children. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Last-minute Hawaii cruise, from $499 Oct 21, 2009
The recently-refurbished Pride of America embarks from Honolulu and heads to Kahului, on the island of Maui where it will remain for two days before continuing on to Hilo, on the Big Island. Here, passengers can tour the dramatic Volcanoes National Park, or visit the botanical gardens before continuing on the Kailua. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Shark attacks Hawaii surfer Oct 21, 2009
A tiger shark is suspected of breaking off the nose of a surfboard in an Aug. 6 incident off Kawa, Kau, on the Big Island. On March 16, an open-ocean swimmer was bitten by a cookie-cutter shark 10 miles northwest of Upolu Point on the Big Island. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Makapuu crash kills 2 Oct 20, 2009
Tony Chun, the brothers' uncle, said their mother is devastated and never got to see her son Ikaikakane after he arrived from the Big Island Saturday night ... Tony Chun, the brothers' uncle, said their mother is devastated and never got to see her son Ikaikakane after he arrived from the Big Island Saturday night. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Parents weigh furlough options as 1st day approaches Oct 20, 2009
Kama'aina Kids: Available at more than 25 sites on O'ahu, the Big Island and Maui. Cost is $25 a day; a $5 late fee is added if registering less than a week before the furlough day. (Honolulu Advertiser)
DAMIEN RELIC BACK IN HAWAII Oct 19, 2009
Akiona then took the relic to the Big Island, where it will begin a two-week tour of the state before returning to Honolulu on Nov. 1 for permanent housing at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. "(The relic) is going to enhance people's devotion to Father Damien, but with that has to come an enhancement of their devotion to God," Silva said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Services to fill those days off Oct 19, 2009
Contact: 262-4538, Cost: $25 a day Locations: Central Oahu -- Hickam, Iliahi, Mililani Tech Park, Mokulele, Salt Lake and Waimalu; Leeward Oahu -- Ewa at Child and Family Services, Iroquois Point, Kaleiopuu; Honolulu -- Hahaione, Hokulani, Kalihi Waena, Koko Head and Laniakea YWCA; Windward Oahu -- Ahuimanu, Enchanted Lake and Kaneohe Preschool; Big Island -- Hilo Union, Keonepoko, Waiakea, Kealakehe, Konawaena, Waikoloa; and Maui -- Kalama Park, Lahaina, and Wailuku ... Contact: 262-4538, Cost:... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Call grows to step up Hawaii reef protection Oct 19, 2009
"Marine protected areas also provide economic benefits largely related to tourism. A 2004 study by environmental economics consultants Pieter van Beukering and Herman Cesar estimated the asset value of six marine managed areas in Hawaii, placing Hanauma Bay's worth at $648 million, Molokini Shoal at $345 million, Kahaluu on the Big Island at $154 million and Waikk at $6 million.Most of the sites would have significantly higher value with better management, the consultants said.Another benefit... (Honolulu Advertiser)
St. Damien relic arrives Oct 19, 2009
The relic -- a bone from Damien's heel -- will be celebrated on the Big Island today at the Immaculate Conception Church in Holualoa and St. Michael's Church in Kailua-Kona ... A padded canvas bag protected the box as it sat on the seat next to Sacred Hearts Father Lane Akiona yesterday on a flight from Honolulu to the Big Island ... The relic -- a bone from Damien's heel -- will be celebrated on the Big Island today at the Immaculate Conception Church in Holualoa and St. Michael's Church in... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Shaken by quakes, the Big Island bounces back Oct 18, 2009
Shaken by quakes, the Big Island bounces back. Article:Shaken by quakes, the Big Island bounces back:/g/a/2009/10/16/alohafriday101609 ... DTL Article:Shaken by quakes, the Big Island bounces back:/g/a/2009/10/16/alohafriday101609. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Hundreds on Big Island gather to remember those lost to domestic violence Oct 18, 2009
Linked by a common tragedy, hundreds of people touched by domestic violence joined together on the Big Island in Hilo to remember their loved ones ... There were some new faces this year, because of the four most recent deaths on the Big Island that have been linked to domestic violence. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Rock-throwing incident leads to gunfire on Big Island Oct 18, 2009
Rocks thrown at spearfishermen off the Big Island's North Kohala coast apparently led to gunfire Oct. 9. Police were summoned to a possible shooting near Honomakau Road in Hawi shortly after 10 a.m. Oct. 9, said Lt. Glenn Uehana. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Clamor for state's No. 2 post bewilders Oct 18, 2009
Big Island Councilwoman Emily Naeole, already cited for giving the thumbs-down motion to witnesses with whom she disagreed, got another ethics violation for throwing a pen ... The Big Island Council posted a security guard outside its meetings to keep the peace between lawmakers and the public. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Saint Damien relic returns to Hawaii Oct 18, 2009
A portion of newly canonized Saint Damien's ankle, now considered a holy relic, arrived back in Honolulu this afternoon en route to the Big Island where it will begin a tour of the Neighbor Islands before being permanently housed at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace ... Silva handed the reliquary containing the bone to Father Lane Akiona, who will transport it to the Big Island ... Bishop Larry Silva carries a relic of Saint Damien today at Honolulu International Airport before its departure for... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Target zeroes in on Kailua location for 3rd Hawaii store Oct 18, 2009
The first two Hawaii Target stores opened on Oahu in Kapolei and Salt Lake in March, and were followed by a third store in Kailua, Kona, on the Big Island that opened in July. A fourth store is slated to open in 2011 in Hilo on land leased from the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. (Honolulu Advertiser)
