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Māmaki: A Traditional Hawaiian Medicinal Herb
Māmaki is invaluable as a traditional native Hawaiian medicinal herb.
Hawai‘i’s Wild Turkeys
It is estimated that there are now as many as 18,000 turkeys in the state of Hawai‘i.
Mahalo From Hawai‘i County to Old Airport Cleanup Volunteers
The County of Hawai’i expresses its heartfelt thanks to all of the many volunteers and sponsors for their kokua during the massive two-day clean-up of Old Kona Airport Park.
LETTER: National Park Service Will Pose Challenge to Completing Frontage Road
The Kona Community Development Plan has a frontage road going from Honokohau Harbor to Kona International Airport alongside Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
LETTER: Too Many Accidents on Painted Church Road
Yet AGAIN… another accident on Painted Church Road in Captain Cook (8/5/17)!
LETTER: Remembering Hiroshima
Every year on Aug. 6, the City of Hiroshima holds the Peace Memorial Ceremony to remember the 100,000-plus people who died after the atomic bomb was dropped…
LETTER: HMSA and Primary Care Physicians
A good Primary Care Provider is an invaluable asset to your health. Yet somewhere along the way, that value has come into question.
LETTER: Testimony Needed on Keaukaha Waste Water Issue
Testify at 2:30 p.m. today in Hilo Council Chambers, or via satellite from Kona, Pāhoa, Kamuela, etc.
Mayor to Select New Department of Public Works Director
Frank DeMarco, the current Hawai‘i County Public Works director, will retire, allowing the Mayor Kim to select a new director for this key county department.
Paradise Lost?
“Aloha! I am a visitor here to your Big Island. Could you tell me how to get to the Laulau Cafe?”
LETTER: Issues with Mayor Kim’s Administration
Mayor Harry Kim’s administration has been in office roughly six months. The way I’ve been treated over this period of time has been nothing short of abysmal, and made me very discouraged about interacting with his administration about transportation issues. It isn’t very appealing to get a phone call from the mayor directly, who proceeds […]
HART Rail Project Headed for Trouble
The last segment of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation rail project shows that almost all of it is in very low sea level areas…
LETTER: Remove Offensive Sign From Post Office
“Today I saw a most disturbing and hateful message drawn in pen on the back side of the U.S. Postal Services poster inside the post office in Ocean View.
Purple Power: Okinawan Sweet Potato
This purple potato is being partially attributed as the reason why Okinawa has one of the highest numbers of people who live past the age of 100…
LETTER: Ask Governor to Support Energy Bill
“The bill is important because climate change is a big concern for many people…”
LETTER: Original Renewable Energy Bill Should Be Passed
“Sen. Inouye’s original Senate Bill 1580 lays out a plan that will allow Hawai‘i to eliminate our use of fossil fuels used for transportation by the year 2045.”
Hō‘i‘o: Delicious & Nutritious Fern Shoots
Hō‘i‘o grows in the wet, higher-altitude rain forests of our islands, particularly on the Big Island and Maui.
LETTER: ‘It’s Not Just Your Money They’re Taking, It’s Your Health’
“…the insurance company that controls the majority of health insurance in Hawai‘i doesn’t feel that it is important to keep the providers we have.”
LETTER: ‘TMT is, Indeed, an Emotional Issue’
“My wish is that the TMT and all the observatories would become monuments to these great navigators.”
