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Vog Visible From Space in New Photograph

December 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Environment, Science, Volcanoes

The Picture of the Day from Space Fellowship shows vog in its latest satellite photo.

Volcanic fog—vog—swirls around the Hawaiian Islands in this satellite image. Vog is formed when sulfur dioxide gas emitted from a volcano reacts with oxygen and water vapor.
The reactions form tiny drops of sulfuric acid and other sulfates, which create a visible [...]

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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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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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Tonino Benson of Big Island gets Second at Nike 6.0 Junior Surf

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Sports

Glad to see a local guy place at the Nike 6.0 Junior Surf Competition! From Star Bulletin:
Hawaii’s Kai Barger and Tonino Benson claimed the top two spots in the finals of the Nike 6.0 Pro Junior at the championship yesterday at Huntington Beach, Calif.
Barger won the title with a score of 15.50 out of [...]

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New Website Offers 100% Pure Island Kona Coffee

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

With the recent controversy outlining what is true “Kona Coffee” and what is a mixture of only partial Kona Coffee beans, a new web site hopes to relieve some of the confusion. We have no idea if they are 100% legitimate or not, but the concept is interesting:
“Kona Coffee is derived from Coffee Arabica [...]

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Kona Joe Coffee Creates Barack Obama Blend

July 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Agriculture

Kim Winklhofer at the Examiner.com reviewed the new blend created by Kona Joe Coffee, dubbed “Barack O Blend”.
In honor of our new president, Kona Joe Coffee has inaugurated a new coffee: Barack O Blend, a combination of Hawaiian, Kenyan and Indonesian coffees roasted to a medium brown “American roast.”
Joe generously sent me a sample of [...]

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