Isaac Frazer over at Big Island Weekly covered the event on Feb. 28th, and just posted his interviews and photos of the event.
The Volcom Surf Event could have been in either Honoli’i or Pohoiki, but Phohoiki won out with bigger, cleaner waves that day.
From the article:
Contest director Tai Van Dyke said, “It ended up being [...]
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Nekowee Clearwater Wins The Volcom Surf Event At Pohoiki
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · surfing
Tags: Amateurs·Article Contest·Bowls·Casey Brown·Contest Director·Frazer Island·Jr Men·Kainoa·Kauai·Local Knowledge·Maui·Meister·Menehune·Open Women·Performance Level·Surf Event·Surfers·Tonino Benson·Van Dyke·Waves
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
Down to Earth Natural Foods Coming to Hilo This Fall
August 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Economy
Vegetarian natural foods retailer “Down to Earth” will be opening its doors in Hilo, employing up to 50 people.
Down to Earth plans to expand its business to the Big Island this fall with the opening of a new store in Hilo.
The Honolulu-based vegetarian natural foods chain also plans to complete remodels to its stores in [...]
Tags: Ceo Mark·Doors·Down To Earth·Fergusson·Hilo Shopping Center·Initial Focus·Kahului·Kailua·Mart Shopping Center·Maui·Moving·Naturals·Oahu·Occupant·People·Square Foot Space·Underserved·Vegetarian Foods·Wal Mart·Wal Mart Shopping Center
Onouli Farm Wins Hawaii’s First Coffee Cupping Competition
July 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Agriculture
Via Coffee Sage:
Onouli Farm of Kona won top honors at Hawaii’s first coffee-cupping competition this weekend at the Hawaii Coffee Association’s 14th annual conference at Maui Tropical Plantation. There were 69 entries who were judged by 3 judges. The scores were based on wet and dry aromas, acidity, body, balance, sweetness and aftertaste.
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Tags: Acidity·Aromas·Body Balance·First Coffee·Hawaii Coffee Association·Kona·Maui·Sage·Sweetness·Tropical Plantation·Wins
