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Thermal Video of Halemaumau Crater via Wired.com

June 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Science, Uncategorized, Volcanoes

We found this latest USGS Thermal video of the Halemaumau Crater via a recent Wired.com article:

This incredible view of a vent in the Halemaumau Crater within the Kilauea volcanic caldera on the Island of Hawaii was captured by a U.S. Geological Survey thermal video camera June 1.
Sped up by four times, the video reveals activity [...]

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Kona Brewing Official Beer Sponsor of the California Surf Museum

April 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Business, beer

KONA BREWING AND CALIFORNIA SURF MUSEUM ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR 2010
Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii, March 30, 2010 — In a year full of exciting changes for both Kona Brewing Company and the California Surf Museum, the two companies have yet another reason to celebrate; Hawaii’s largest brewer has recently been named the Official Beer [...]

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Kona Brewing Co. Goes Green With New Lightweight Bottles

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Environment, beer

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Glad to see local companies caring about the environment:
Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii, March 9, 2010 . . . In a move to minimize environmental impact, Kona Brewing Company has announced its award-winning beer will be produced in glass bottles that are 11% lighter than before. The company, Hawaii’s largest brewer, has reduced its bottle [...]

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Cher Puts Her Big Island Home Up For Auction

December 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Entertainment, Real Estate

Singer/Entertainer Cher is selling her Big Island Home!
Entertainer Cher’s newly constructed home at the Four Seasons Hualalai Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii goes on the auction block next month.
The 8,821-square-foot Balinese-style home was designed by the singer and actress and completed just this month.
Concierge Auctions, which will conduct the sale on Jan. 18, [...]

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Kona Brewing Going Organic with New Beer “Oceanic Organic Saison”

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments · beer

Looks like Kona Brewing is going green with its newly certified organic beer:
Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii — Kona Brewing Company’s Oceanic Organic Saison is Hawaii’s first certified organic beer. Kona Brewing Company’s brewery recently received organic certification for the beer from Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA) and brewed it last month. The beer will [...]

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Aerial Orthophotos of Big Island Volcanoes

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Photos, Science, Volcanoes

Earth Snapshot had a few volcanoes of the big island in its Earth Image of the Day:
The island of Hawaii is home to five volcanoes, three of which can be observed here in this orthorectified image. These are, clockwise from the upper right, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Hual?lai.
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in [...]

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Big Island is Location for New VH1 Reality Dating Show

August 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Entertainment

“My Antonio” is a new VH1 reality dating show starring Antonio Sabato Jr. Apparently he is famous for being a Calvin Klein model and an actor on General Hospital?
The backdrop for this new show is the Big Island of Hawaii, which we recently noted was the location for the season finale of the Bachelorette.
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Coral Reefs Face Tough Road Ahead

August 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Environment, Ocean

Readersdigest.com has an interesting article up about the perils faced by our coral reefs, particularly in Hawaii. They outline various causes; over-fishing, warming oceans, algae, and pollution.
Adjacent to the City of Refuge National Historical Park, the ocean looks as clear as it did five miles away at Kealakekua. But 40 feet down, a blanket [...]

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Video of Volcanoes Erupting Here on the Big Island

August 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Volcanoes

Found this cool documentary footage of Kilauea and Mauna Loa erupting, with great lava flow shots.  We havent seen whatever documentary this is from, but we found the video on Fliggo.

Volcanoes erupting on the Big Island of Hawaii

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Kaiser Permanente’s ‘Most Wired Mobile Health Vehicle’ Coming to Big Island

June 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Medical, health

From Kaiser Permanente’s web site:
Electronic Health Records, Telemedicine, Mammography and Health Screenings on Wheels Expand Access and Encourage Healthier Communities
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kaiser Permanente, one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans, is introducing a new generation of mobile health. A first-of-its-kind, 500-square-foot, 10-wheel mobile medical vehicle is being shipped to its [...]

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