The notorious lava zones on the Big Island have caused headaches for many as the outdated maps are used by insurance companies to assess risk. The AP has an interesting article up regarding the zones and how they affect people here in the Puna district:
Ford’s two-acre property is in the Leilani Estates subdivision, a 45-year-old [...]
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Lava Zone Maps Cause Drama on the Big Island
September 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Economy, Environment, Real Estate, Volcanoes
Tags: Acre Property·Foliage·Ford·Headaches·Hurricane Policy·Insurance·Insurance Companies·Lava Flow·Lava Zones·Leilani Estates·Maps·Nearby Development·People·Puna District·Risk·Square Foot·State Regulators·Trees·Zone 1·Zone Maps
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 [...]
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Big Island and Religious Marijuana in Court Today
July 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Community, Crime
Tiffany Edwards Hunt over at the Big Island Chronicle has been reporting on the case of Rastafarian Reverend Nancy Harris, who is caught up in an unfortunate situation with law enforcement over commercial promotion of a detrimental drug and marijuana related paraphernalia, which she uses as part of her religion.
Nancy is headed to court today, [...]
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Target and Safeway Coming to Hilo
June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Economy
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HILO – The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has signed a lease agreement that will lead to the construction of Safeway and Target stores in Hilo.
Development will be on department land near Prince Kuhio Plaza, Hilo’s largest shopping center. The stores are expected to open in 2011.
Target’s 120,000-square-foot store is expected to employ about [...]
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