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Important Meeting on Keei Shoreline Access 
Be aware of the plan

Over the past year,Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate (KS/BE)has been developing a management plan for its properties in and around ...

BIG ISLAND NEWS: U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MEETINGS CONCERNING DEPLETED URANIUM 
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice of opportunity to request a hearing on a license application from the U.S. Army for possession of ...

Big Island News: Hawaii Petitioner Appeals Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Decision  Not rated yet
Hawaii petitioner, Isaac ?Paka? Harp is appealing the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) ruling of February 24,...

DLNR TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO BOTTOMFISH ADMINISTRATIVE RULES   Not rated yet
HONOLULU – The Department of Land
and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold public hearings statewide, starting
March 16, on proposed amendments to bottomfish ...

Big Island News: ARMY VESSEL HEARINGS URGED   Not rated yet
Sierra Club is calling for public hearings on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Army’s proposed Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) which may ...

Hawaii’s Smoking Grades Fall as Tobacco Funds Decrease According to ALA   Not rated yet
Progress Made Over Past 10 Years in Jeopardy



The American Lung Association released its report card grades on the states today, an ...

BIG ISLAND NEWS: DEPLETED URANIUM PROCEEDING, JANUARY 13, HILO, HAWAI`I  Not rated yet
A legal proceeding on an Army application for a depleted uranium (DU) license will be held Wednesday, January 13, from 9 AM to about 3 PM, by videoconference ...

Big Island News: PUNA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE DECLARES MISSION TO STEWARD CDP VISION ‘TO LIVE FOREVER IN HARMONY WITH THE LAND OF PUNA’  Not rated yet
KEA'AU -- -- Off and running, the month-old Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee adopted operating guidelines, stalwartly defined it's mission ...

Hawaii County Council Committee Agendas for January 5, 2010  Not rated yet
January
5, 2010 PC Ag e n da   (Planning Committee)

 

January
5, 2010 FC Agenda  (Finance Committee)

 

January
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DLNR TO CLOSE HAPUNA BEACH, KEKAHA KAI STATE PARKS EARLY ON NEW YEAR’S EVE  Not rated yet
KONA — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will close Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area and Kekaha Kai State Park early on New Year’...

Big Island News: ‘OHI‘A TIMBER AND FIREWOOD AVAILABLE FROM SADDLE ROAD REALIGNMENT PROJECT   Not rated yet
HILO – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), in conjunction with reconstruction of the Saddle ...

Big Island News: PAVING SCHEDULED MONDAY EVENING AT HAPUNA BEACH PARK   Not rated yet

KONA – On Monday, December 14, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will be paving portions of the parking lot at Hapuna Beach State ...

Big Island News: NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR LAUPAHOEHOE ADVISORY COUNCIL   Not rated yet
HILO – The Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) are establishing ...

Big Island News: Two public hearings this week for the Saddle Rd. project on the west side of Pohakuloa Training Area  Not rated yet
Aloha Kakou,

There are two public hearings this week for the Saddle Rd. project on the west side of Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), through or around ...

Big Island News: DLNR CLOSES MULIWAI TRAIL AND WAIMANU VALLEY CAMPGROUND DUE TO DANGEROUS HIGH SURF CONDITIONS  Not rated yet
HILO – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has closed the remote Muliwai Trail on the island of Hawai‘i, and will not be issuing camping ...

Big Island News: Ohana Hoopakele Against Closing of Kulani Prison   Not rated yet

Ohana Hoopakele held a press conference in front of the “Splintered Paddle” monument at the Hilo Judicial Building this morning at 10 am. Speakers included ...

Big Island News: Hawaii County Council Agenda for November 4th 2009  Not rated yet
This is the upcoming Agenda for the November 4th Hawaii County Council Meeting



11/4/09
Hawaii County Council Agenda

Big Island News: ARBOR DAY EVENTS FEATURE NATIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANTS FOR SALE   Not rated yet
Celebrate Arbor Day in Hawaii and “go green” by purchasing and planting a native plant from the Arbor Day plant sale on Friday, November 6 at Department ...

2009 Kona Ironman Reults  Not rated yet
The 2009 Kona Ironman Results: The Hawaii World Championship

You Got To Check out This Site For Live Hawaiian Music It is no small feat what ...

PRESS RELEASE: DU REPORT UNAVAILABLE   Not rated yet
October 2, 2009, Hilo, Hawai’i

After nine months of requests, Sierra Club does not have a report on depleted uranium (DU) from the Army, but does have ...

Agendas for Hawaii County Council Commitee Meetings September 15th  Not rated yet
 

September
15, 2009 EMC Agenda (Environmental Management Committee)

September
15, 2009 FESC Agenda (Food ...

CALLING ALL EDUCATORS: SIGN UP FOR A "PROJECT LEARNING TREE" WORKSHOP FEATURING HAWAI'I RESOURCES   Not rated yet


HILO : Hawai'i Island educators looking for a creative, multi-disciplinary environmental education program are invited to participate in the Project ...

Big Island News: Report on NRC Meetings from Jim Albertini  Not rated yet

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held public meetings/hearings on Oahu and in Hilo and Kona this week. A broad cross section of people,...

DLNR ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF FERAL GOAT AND SHEEP CONTROL PERMITS FOR PU‘U WA‘AWA‘A FOREST RESERVE -- MAKAI AND MAUKA SECTIONS  Not rated yet
HILO – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is issuing control permits, starting August 26 for feral goats in the makai portion, and ...

DLNR REOPENS SOME MAUI, HAWAII STATE PARKS, FOREST AREAS AS FELICIA DISSIPATES   Not rated yet
HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources has reopened some state parks and forest reserves on Maui and the Big Island after tropical ...

Big Island News: DLNR CLOSES SOME STATE PARKS, FOREST AREAS AS FELICIA ARRIVES   Not rated yet
HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources has closed certain state parks, forest reserves and other areas for public safety as Tropical ...

Big Island News: Hawaii County Council Delays Sale of Hamakua Lands to Look Further Into Title   Not rated yet
Stepping into uncharted territory, the Hawaii County Council will examine the title on the 4400 acres, acquired from Hamakua Sugar company for back taxes ...

NELHA Community Meeting on Closed Beach Access 8/21  Not rated yet
Lawmakers hold community meeting on NELHA Kohanaiki beach access

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Rep. Denny Coffman (District 6 North Kona, Keauhou, Kailua-...

GOVERNOR LINGLE VETOES BILLS THAT ARE PRE-EMPTED BY OR VIOLATE FEDERAL LAWS   Not rated yet
Governor Linda Lingle vetoed today four bills that are pre-empted by federal law or violate existing federal statutes.  The Governor issued her vetoes ...

Big Island News: County files lawsuit against development companies  Not rated yet
The County of Hawai’i has filed a lawsuit against the companies UniDev, LLC and UniDev Hawaii LLC alleging the companies knowingly filed false and fraudulent ...

Downtown Hilo sustainable design presentation available online  Not rated yet
The Power Point presentation by the American Institute of Architects Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program for Downtown Hilo is now available online....

Kilauea Volcano Update: Slide closes Halema'uma'u vent, possible that increased pressure from the rising magma could reopen the summit vent.  Not rated yet
Activity Summary for past 24 hours: The summit vent remains choked with rubble from Tuesday's collapses. Sporadic gas jetting noises were heard coming ...

Mayor signs hands-free cell phone bill  Not rated yet
Mayor Billy Kenoi signed an ordinance into law that mandates the use of a hands-free device when using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle.
Bill ...

Big Island News: Tuesday, July 7, at 10AM, the County Council will reconsider a resolution 80-09 to ban biocontrol   Not rated yet
Aloha Friends,

On Tuesday, July 7, at 10AM, the County Council will reconsider a resolution 80-09 to ban biocontrol against relatives of the o'hia tree....

Rare Photos of Hawai`i on Display Now Through October 31, 2009 at the Lyman Museum  Not rated yet
A collection of rarely seen photos of Hawai`i Island taken from 1883 to 1905 is making its Big Island public debut at the Lyman Museum. "Na Pa`i Ki`i ...

Film From 1916 of Hawaii  Not rated yet
Found this on Youtube, and had to share it. Anybody got stories to tell? It looks like Hamakua Coastline, and this could be the first surf flick ever made....

25th Annual Quiksilver/Kamaaina Nissan Big Island Pro-Am Surfing Trials  Not rated yet
CONTEST DATES: June 27, 28th - Sept.26, 27th.2009..-waiting period (weekends only)
If there are no waves, the waiting period will be ...

Big Island News: Public Input sought on Keokea Beach Park restoration  Not rated yet

The Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a public meeting to present conceptual plans for Keokea Beach Park's earthquake restoration and accessibility ...

Big Island News: Mayor Kenoi signs a smaller budget, cuts county spending  Not rated yet

County of Hawai’i Mayor Billy Kenoi signed his administration’s first budget today, a $387 million spending plan that reduces expenditures by 4.1 percent ...

Big Island News: Ane Keohokalole Highway (mid-level road) meeting set  Not rated yet
Although a number of burials have been discovered in the proposed corridor, plans are proceeding for the proposed Ane Keohokalole Highway in Kona.

A ...

Big Island News: Groundwater on Tropical Pacific Islands —Understanding a Vital Resource  Not rated yet
Precious drinking water and the fresh water lens in Hawai‘i and the Pacific region is particularly vulnerable to environmental stresses imposed by rapidly ...

Big Island News: Deadly Diseases May Move Up Hawaiian Mountains to Birds’ Refuges  Not rated yet


As climate change causes temperatures to increase in Hawaii’s mountains, deadly non-native bird diseases will likely also creep up the mountains, invading ...

Big Island News: Series of Public Meetings to be held on the Draft EIS for the Proposed TMT on Mauna Kea  Not rated yet
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) for the Thirty Meter Telescope(TMT) on Mauna Kea, and there is a series of upcoming meetings for the public ...

Big Island News: Next community meeting in Pahala  Not rated yet


Mayor Billy Kenoi and members of his cabinet will be attending the next in a series of community meetings around the Island of Hawai‘i on Tuesday, June ...

Big Island News: Manuka Park in Kau to recieve $1 million in improvements  Not rated yet
Governor Linda Lingle has released $1 million in planning, design and construction funds for comfort station, entry road, parking lot, landscaping, pavilion ...

Big Island News: County Holds Town Meeting in Waikoloa on May 19  Not rated yet
Mayor Billy Kenoi continues his policy of bringing county government to communities around Hawaii Island when the mayor and key members of his cabinet ...