As an avid bicyclist, I have found biking here on the east side of the Big Island to be a little scary at times. The lack of defined trails makes things extremely hazardous to say the least. So Im definitely excited to see the proposed Hilo Bayfront Trails Master Plan move into the [...]
Entries from January 12th, 2010
Hilo Bayfront Trails Master Plan Moves Forward
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Community, Tourism
Tags: Alignments·Avid·Bicycles·Bicyclist·Entire Network·Hilo Bayfront·Infrastructure·Natural Resources·Pedestrians·Photo Caption·Size Photo·Stage Of Development
UH Hilo is Joined by a Coqui Frog Expert
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Environment
Love them or hate them, the coqui frog has a new nemesis. Dr. Gary Ten Eyck, a coqui frog expert from New York, has joined UH Hilo.
Results of studies in Ten Eyck’s laboratories have made a connection between the noises coquis make at night to territorial, or aggressive behavior. By using a drug called [...]
Tags: Aggressive Behavior·Aggressive Behaviors·Coqui Frog·Dr Gary·Expert·Frog·Frogs·Hilo·Laboratory Study·Love·Nemesis·Profound Effects·Prozac·Scientists·Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor·Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Eucalyptus Veneer Plant on Big Island Moves Ahead
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Agriculture, Business, Economy, Green
New jobs and a sustainable product is the goal of the new veneer production plant being built by Tradewind Forest Products.
The mill will turn the company’s eucalyptus logs harvested from land owned by Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources into visual-grade, strength-grade and commodity-grade veneer using an environmentally sustainable process…
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Tags: 12 Months·Ahead·Commodity·Continuation·Don Bryan·Economic Diversification·Economic Regions·Forest Products·Hamakua Coast·Hawaii Department Of Land And Natural Resources·Island Jobs·Kamehameha Schools·Local Construction·Map·New Jobs·Rich Agricultural Heritage·Sustainable Product·Veneer Plant·Veneer Production
Obama Christmas Visit to Hawaii and the Future of Tourism
January 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Economy, Tourism
The LA Times has an article up about President Obamas’ visit to Hawaii this holiday season. Has the Presidents visit helped? Or has past comments about reducing expenses (like business meetings in fancy hotels), actually hurt the Hawaiian economy?
But some Aloha State natives are blaming Obama, a Hawaii native, for at least part of [...]
Tags: Aloha State·Chris Carlson·Christmas Visit·Circular Pool·Hawaii Native·Hawaii Officials·Hawaii Tourism·Hawaiian Economy·Hotel Occupancy·Hotel Revenue·Kona Bay Hotel·Kona Inn·La Times·Lone Woman·Mcfeeley·November Hotel·Oahu Hawaii·Shopping Village·Tourism Research·Trips To Las Vegas
