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Pahoa, Natty Ice, and 20 Years in Jail

April 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Crime, beer

Be careful when sharing your beer….
From KPUA and the AP:
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — A Pahoa man convicted of killing another man in a dispute over cheap beer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
A jury convicted Robert Grant of manslaughter in December in the death of 47-year-old Daniel Martina.
Hilo Circuit Judge Glenn Hara sentenced [...]

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Hilo THC Ministry Member Begins Trial in Colorado

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Marijuana, Politics

GEORGETOWN, Colo. — Trevor Douglas was pulled over by police in August of 2009 in Clear Creek County (35 miles West of Denver) and marijuana and related paraphernalia was found in his possession.
Douglas is a member of the THC Ministry in Hilo, and is using his religion as a defense against the charges.
He is representing [...]

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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 [...]

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BJ Penn Back in Hilo After Sanchez Fight

December 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Sports

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7 Pound Mango Grown in Honomu

October 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Agriculture

Hilo Radiologist, Scott Grosskreutz, grew a 7 pound mango in his backyard, just shy of the record.
Grosskreutz said if he had harvested the fruit two months ago, it would have been a world record. But a 7-pound, 7-ounce mango was reported Aug. 27 on Mindanao island in the Philippines.
Grosskreutz said he has two trees side [...]

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Hilo Walmart + Live Music = Shopping Hawaiian Style

October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Music

Gotta love that the Hilo Walmart has music:

Who can name the band?

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Kailua Target Soon a Reality?

October 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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Many readers are interested in Target news with it opening 2 stores here on the Big Island. Well a new Target may be coming to Kailua in Oahu too….but location is still in the air. We would think Big Island Target stores should be able to keep larger inventories as a result.
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New Saddle Road Section Open for Business

August 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Community

The Saddle Road improvements between 34 and 42 mile markers is now open for traffic. Hopefully keeping traffic moving faster and safer. Saddle Road was named one of the scariest drives in America.
Deputy State Transportation Director Jiro Sumada said what makes the road important is the people who use it.
“The main this is [...]

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Big Island Tea Gaining Steam

August 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Agriculture, Community

Everyone knows about Kona Coffee, but what about the tea?
The NYTimes has an article in the Dining & Wine section about the rise in commercial teas in Kona and on the Big Island – boosted in part with the help of the Department of Agriculture.
Hawaii is known for its Kona coffee. Now there is also [...]

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Hawaii Inter-island Cargo Rates to Increase

July 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Economy

Bizjournals has an article posted about Young Brothers, the largest inter-island barge company, increasing their rates for shipping.   Obviously, the costs will be passed onto the consumer, leading to more expensive goods and services that rely on materials transported by barge.
Young Brothers, Hawaii’s largest barge company, will increase its rates for interisland cargo services starting [...]

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