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Waimea Community Has Candidate Forum Wednesday

October 9, 2012
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With less than 4 weeks left before the General Election,four heated North Hawai’i races will be in the spotlight during anon-partisan forum beginning at 5:15 p.m., Wed., Oct. 10 at Waimea School Cafeteria.    (Note, the forum is Wednesday — not Thursday which is the normal meeting day for Waimea Community Association; the date was changed to accommodate candidate schedules.)   All candidates in the four races have been invited and the following have confirmed participation:   U.S. Senate: Linda Lingle; State Senate:  Kelly Greenwell and Malama Solomon; Hawai’i County Mayor:     Billy Kenoi and Harry Kim;…

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Utah Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash

October 9, 2012
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From Hawaii County Police: A 32-year-old Utah woman died Monday (October 8) from a motorcycle crash in the area of Akoni Pule Highway at the 28-mile marker in the area known as Waikama, close to Polulu Valley.   The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. A 35-year-old Utah man was operating a rented 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle and traveling northwest on Akoni Pule Highway with his wife riding on the back, when he swerved to avoid a car that crossed the centerline into his lane. The motorcycle traveled about 150 feet down a gulch. Neither rider was…

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Kapolei Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Kohala

September 17, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department: A 76-year-old Kapolei man died Friday (September 14) from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday (August 29) on Kohala Mountain Road (Route 250) at the 18-mile marker in the North Kohala District. The man was identified as Calvin B.T. Hoo, of a Kapolei address. Responding to a 12:33 p.m. call, North Kohala patrol officers determined that the motorcyclist was traveling north on Kohala Mountain Road when he ran off the right side of roadway and lost control of the motorcycle. The man was transported to the North Hawai?i…

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Vision Van Here Only a Week Longer

September 15, 2012
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Vision Van Here Only a Week Longer

The Vision Van, which now includes health screenings as well, is still on the island, only through next Sunday.  It has been here since the end of August.  The Vision Van is sponsored by WE… a hui for health, a program created in 2011 and based on Hawai’i values and local relationships.  The goal of the Vision Van is to give island residents greater access to health screenings and information to help them understand their role in improving their own health.   WE events on the Big Island are made possible through the financial and…

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Police Release Full Details of Monday’s Fatal Crash

September 11, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department, Tuesday morning, September 11, 8:30 a.m. A 61-year-old woman and a 54-year-old woman, both from Kea’au, died Monday (September 10) from injuries they received in a two- vehicle crash on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 19), .2 miles east of the 39-mile-marker in the Hamakua District. The victim’s were identified as Josefina B. Visaya, 61, and Patrocinia R. Cadang, 54, both of a Kea?au address. Responding to a 4:24 p.m. call, Hamakua patrol and Traffic Enforcement Unit officers determined that a 30-year-old Honoka’a man was operating a 1993 Nissan pick-up truck and traveling…

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Police ID Boy Killed Friday in Pa’auillo

September 10, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department: A 17-year-old Pa’auilo boy died Friday (September 7) from injuries he received in a motor vehicle/pedestrian crash at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway (Route 19) and Pa’auilo Makai Road in the Hamakua District. The victim was identified as John DeLuz, of a Pa’auilo address. Responding to a 5:32 p.m. call, Hamakua patrol and Traffic Enforcement Unit officers determined that the victim had exited a Hele-On bus that was stopped on the mauka side of the road, ran in front of the bus and ran out into the highway. He was struck…

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Wood Out as CEO at North Hawaii Hospital; Search Underway

September 10, 2012
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Wood Out as CEO at North Hawaii Hospital; Search Underway

Press release from North Hawaii Community Hospital’s Public Relations Team: North Hawaii Community Hospital’s (NHCH) Board of Directors announced today that Ken Wood has accepted the newly created role of Senior Advisor to the Board of NHCH while the hospital seeks to hire a new CEO through a national search. Bill Brown, NHCH Vice President of Human Resources, has been appointed as interim CEO and will oversee the day-to-day operations of the hospital, effective immediately.   “Ken’s vision and leadership have helped NHCH to set a strategic direction that will help the organization to address…

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Kohala Snorker Who Drowned June 13–Death Really From Heart Attack

August 22, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department: An autopsy has determined that 50-year-old Paul S. Tsang of San Francisco died from cardiac arrest not from drowning. Tsang was snorkeling in waters in South Kohala on June 13, when he was found unresponsive. He was taken to North Hawai?i Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Original story from June 13, 2012: Big Island police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old San Francisco man who died Wednesday (June 13) along the Kohala Coast. Paul S. Tsang was snorkeling in waters off Mauna Lani Beach Club at about 12:35…

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Kapulena Ag Park Blessing Today (Friday) at 10

July 27, 2012
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Kapulena Ag Park Blessing Today (Friday) at 10

The County of Hawai‘i and the Hamakua Farm Bureau will meet to bless the Kapulena Agricultural Park today at 10 a.m. at the lands just northwest of Honoka‘a.   Cattle have been grazing the Kapulena lands since the beginning of 2012 in an effort to clear thick vegetation off the first increment of the fallow sugar cane lands.  Once the lands are grazed down, they will be made available for more intensive farming projects proposed by the community.   “Kapulena is an opportunity for the hard-working farmers and ranchers of H?m?kua to work the land,”…

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Police ID Waikoloa Man Killed in Sunday Motorcycle Crash

July 16, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department: A 41-year-old Waikoloa man died Sunday (July 15) from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle/motorcycle crash Friday (July 13) on Route 190 in the area of the 17-mile marker in North Kona. The man was identified as Randall C. Guadiz, of a Waikoloa address. Responding to a 10:38 p.m. call Friday, Kona patrol officers determined that the Waikoloa man was operating a 1998 Honda motorcycle and traveling north on Route 190 when he overtook a vehicle in a no-passing zone and sideswiped a 2012 Toyota four-door sedan traveling south and…

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Police ID Man Killed Thursday in Highway Crash

July 14, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department: A 38-year-old Kamuela man died Thursday (July 12) from injuries he sustained in a three-vehicle crash on Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway at the 82-mile marker in North Kona. The driver who was killed was identified as Christopher M. Landers of a Kamuela address. Responding to a 3:53 p.m. call, Kona patrol officers determined that a 49-year-old Kailua-Kona man was operating a 2000 Ford F350 pickup truck and traveling south on Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway when his left tire blew out causing him to lose control and sideswipe a 2011 Nissan Altima traveling north.…

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Candidate Talk Story Saturday at Waimea Town Market

July 12, 2012
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Waimea Town Market and Parker School are hosting a candidate Talk-Story from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Sat., July 14, 2012, at the school.  This event provides a superb opportunity to meet and speak to the individuals who want to represent and serve North Hawai’i residents in the relaxed environment of the island’s friendliest farmers’ market.  With no speeches and no pressure, voters will have the uncommon opportunity to spend time chatting with each candidate, one-on-one. Candidates for all local and island-wide offices have been invited.  Those confirmed as of press time include U.S. House of…

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Waimea Candidate Forum is 4 p.m. Thursday

July 11, 2012
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Community members are invited to take part  in a second voter education candidate forum at Waimea School Cafeteria, at 4 p.m., Thurs., July 12, 2012.  Candidates will answer a few questions up front and then go from table to table to answer constituent questions. Please note the 4 p.m. time – Waimea Community Association usually meets at 5:15 p.m. and earlier news releases about this group’s candidate forums said 5:15 p.m. for July 12.  However, the time has been moved earlier to enable North Hawai’i residents to attend the forum and then go to Hilo…

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