Approximately 6PM HST. Breaking news from Big Island Buzz. An SUV drove off the cliffs in Pahoa by Kahakai Park and rescued by helicopter. Photos are Big Island Buzz exclusives. Eyewitnesses say they watched the vehicle drive straight off the cliff. Everyone appeared to be safe thanks to speedy help from local [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Community'
Car Drives Off Cliff by Kahakai Park in Pahoa
March 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Community
Tags: Breaking News·Buzz·Caption·Car Drives·Car Park·Citizens·Ems·Eyewitnesses·Helicopter Photos·Pahoa·Suv
Hawai’i Forest Institute (HFI) Awarded $8,000 Grant
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Community, Environment
Good news for the Hawaii Forest Institute:
Hawai’i Island 02.16.10 ~ The Hawai’i Forest Institute (HFI) has been awarded an $8,000 grant from the Arthur Lawrence Mullaly Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation for the Ka’upulehu Dryland Forest Restoration and Education project. This volunteer outreach project provides dryland forest restoration and forest stewardship opportunities at Ka`upulehu [...]
Tags: Brawner·Coastal Ecosystem·Creating Web Pages·Cultural Ecology·Forest Ecosystems·Forest Institute·Forest Restoration·Forest Stewardship·Hawai I·Hawaii Forest·Hfi·Mauka Makai·Mullaly·North Kona·Outreach Project·Pulling Weeds·Restoration Science·Stewardship Activities·Volunteer Outreach·Yarber
Bob Marley Festival and Ag Fair This Sunday in Hilo
February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Community, Marijuana, Music
Bob Fest & Agricultural Fair was created to celebrate the birth of the Legendary Reggae Artist and to make a correlation between the Spring celebration & the Spring planting season by including the agricultural fair. 2009 saw 2,000 attendees to the Free Family Day Event held at Mo’oheau Park and Bandstand in Downtown Hilo, Hawaii.
This [...]
Tags: Agricultural Fair·Amp·Attendees·Bandstand·Bob Marley·Bob Marley Festival·Correlation·Hawaii View·Hilo Hawaii·Indio·Kaili·Legendary Reggae Artist·Lion·Peralta·Planting Season·Pohaku·Sahra·Saw 2·Skippy·Spring Celebration·Zero Waste
Plastic Bags Here to Stay on the Big Island
February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Community, Environment
Big Island lawmakers voted to keep plastic bags legal here on the Big Island.
A Hawaii County Council committee voted 6-3 Tuesday against a bill that would ban businesses from giving plastic shopping bags to customers.
The same lawmakers are now expected to kill the measure when it goes before the full council in two weeks.
Kauai and [...]
Tags: Council Committee·Hawaii County Council·Kauai·Lawmakers·Maui·Plastic Bags·Shopping Bags·View Source
Hilo Bayfront Trails Master Plan Moves Forward
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Community, Tourism
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 [...]
Tags: Alignments·Avid·Bicycles·Bicyclist·Entire Network·Hilo Bayfront·Infrastructure·Natural Resources·Pedestrians·Photo Caption·Size Photo·Stage Of Development
Big Island cell network updgraded by Mobi PCS
December 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Community
Mobi PCS has upgraded their cell network on the Kona side:
Honolulu-based Mobi PCS has activated a new cell site in Holualoa, on the Kona side of the Big Island, to enhance its 3G voice and Hele Wireless Broadband networks in the area.
The addition boosts in-building and street coverage throughout residential areas of Holualoa, including the [...]
Tags: Coverage Map·Holualoa·Honolulu·Iolani·Kahakai·Kilohana·Kona Side·Mobi Pcs·Pcs Coverage·Residential Areas·Source Star·Star Bulletin·Street Coverage·Wireless Broadband Networks
Hilo Walmart + Live Music = Shopping Hawaiian Style
October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Music
Tags: Hawaiian Style·Hilo·Live Music·Love Music·Music Shopping·Walmart·Walmart Shopping
Coast Guard to Remove Kauhola Lighthouse Within the Year
October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Community
The landmark Kauhola Lighthouse will see its demise by the end of the year.
The lighthouse, which was constructed in 1933, has been deemed unsafe after a 2007 engineering report showed the site was experiencing severe erosion. The structure was some 85 feet away from the cliff’s edge when it was built, however it stands only [...]
Tags: Advertiser·Barbers Point·Coast Guard·Demise·Era·Erosion·Feet·Historic Preservation·Landmark·Lighthouse Construction·Lighthouses·Natural Resources·Navigational Aid·Nawiliwili·Preservation Division
Hawaii Island Humane Society 2010 Pet Calendars Now Available
October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Animals, Community
Media Release from HIHS
Hawaii Island ~ 10.19.09 ~ The Hawaii Island Humane Society has received their first shipment of the 2010 Pets in Paradise Calendar in plenty of time for holiday gift giving.
The colorful, glossy calendar features two cover models, twelve monthly pin-up pets, and vignettes throughout that include every entry that was received. Images [...]
Tags: Animal Emergencies·Calendar Features·County Of Hawaii·Cover Models·Cruelty To Animals·Dogs Cats·Family Calendars·Hale Halawai·Hawaii Island·Hihs·Humane Education·Keaau·Lehua·Low Cost Spay·Low Cost Spay And Neuter·Microchipping·Neuter Services·Pet Overpopulation·Pledge Form·Spay And Neuter
Big Island – Top 10 Foodie Destination in the World?
October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Tourism
Saw an article over on the Star Bulletin that Away.com ranked Hawaii third in hidden food gems from around the world. I definitely enjoy the food at Hilo and Maku’u markets, but have never thought of it as a destination for foodies!
3. Big Island, Hawaii
Where else in the world can food lovers sample Chinese [...]
Tags: Brown Gravy·Coconut Juice·Food Lovers·Foodies·Fried Eggs·Hawaiian Pidgin·Hidden Food·Island Hawaii·Kalua Pig·Katsu·Korean Style·Loco Moco·Lychees·Passion Fruits·Plate Lunches·Rice Cakes·S Market·Star Bulletin·Taste Of Hawaii·Types Of Food
