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Kau Kau Kailua Set for September 16 – 23

September 2, 2012
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Kau Kau Kailua Set for September 16 – 23

Kailua Village Business  Improvement District (KVBID) is working with Kona eateries to promote the 3rd Annual Kau Kau Kailua Restaurant Week September 16 through 23. To kick off the full week of meal deals, Hawaii-born self-taught singer, songwriter, guitarist Kimie Miner  will take the stage for a free concert during Kokua Kailua on Sunday, September  16.   During Kau Kau Kailua Restaurant Week, participating restaurants will offer specially crafted dinner menus priced at $20, $30 or $40 per person. Additional special values will be offered at quick service dining establishments.   Participating restaurants to date…

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Kailua Village Stroll is Sunday

August 25, 2012
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Kailua Village Stroll is Sunday

Historic Kailua Village invites visitors and residents to stroll oceanfront Alii Drive, shop and dine during the monthly Kokua Kailua, which is coming up tomorrow, Sunday, August 26. Savor all the sights, sounds and flavors of summer as Alii Drive becomes a pedestrian-only walkway from 1pm until 6pm during Kokua Kailua. The festive marketplace atmosphere is complemented by Historic Kailua Village’s many unique shops and restaurants. And this being election season, strollers may also expect to have opportunities to meet candidates for office who may be attending.  At tomorrow’s event, expect to see former Governor…

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Molly Palmer Catches Kona’s Third Grander This Year

August 19, 2012
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Molly Palmer Catches Kona’s Third Grander This Year

The Charter Desk at Honokohau Harbor reports that a “grander,” or thousand-pound or greater marlin, was brought into Honokohau Harbor Saturday.  Molly Palmer is the angler who caught it.  The marlin weighed 1,022.5 pounds.  Molly was aboard the fishing boat “Anxious” with Captain Neal Isaacs. This is  the third grander of 2012, and the first for “Anxious.”  The big fish was around 15 feet long from nose to tail. The photo is courtesy of The Charter Desk, and the full story will be in Jim Rizzuto’s column in the sports section of West Hawaii Today…

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Kailua Village Stroll Set for Sunday, August 26

August 17, 2012
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Kailua Village Stroll Set for Sunday, August 26

Historic Kailua Village invites visitors and residents to stroll oceanfront Alii Drive, shop and dine during the monthly Kokua Kailua, which is coming up Sunday, August 26.   Savor all the sights, sounds and flavors of summer as Alii Drive becomes a pedestrian-only walkway from 1pm until 6pm during Kokua Kailua. The festive marketplace atmosphere is complemented by Historic Kailua Village’s many unique shops and restaurants.   For families and friends, visitors and kamaaina, this free event is designed to rally support for merchants and restaurants and remind everyone to shop, dine and buy local. …

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Two Trib-Herald Reporters Returning After Unlawful Firing

July 4, 2012
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Two Trib-Herald Reporters Returning After Unlawful Firing

Tiffany Edwards, reporting in her Big Island Chronicle web site, says that effective Monday, two Hawaii Tribune-Herald reporters who were fired for their union activities will return to their jobs at the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.   Hunter Bishop has most recently been the Deputy Director of Environmental Management for the County of Hawaii.  Edwards says Bishop confirmed the news with her by phone.  Bishop has been on vacation recently.   The Hawaii Tribune Herald will also hire back Dave Smith.  Both were fired around six years ago by the Tribune-Herald because of union activity, and the…

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Isle Papers Take Top Spots at Journalism Print Awards

May 17, 2012
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West Hawaii Today and the Hawaii Tribune-Herald took top awards at the annual Hawaii Publishers Association awards dinner at which they presented the Pa’i Awards, for excellence in print journalism.   The top award for spot news reporting went to West Hawaii Today, and the Hawaii Tribune-Herald took second place.   West Hawaii Today also took first and second in Spot News Photography.    “Spot News” is a category formerly identified in the Pulitzer Prizes as “breaking news,” and refers to immediate news updates.   The Hawaii Tribune-Herald also took first in the Editorial Series category and second…

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Kamehameha Day Parade and Ho’olaulea Set for June 16

May 15, 2012
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Kamehameha Day Parade and Ho’olaulea Set for June 16

The annual King Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade 2012 is set for Saturday, June 16, on Ali’i Drive Janet Wells Brown in historic Kailua Village.  The parade will feature more than 100 horses, as well as floats, marching bands, hula halau and the regal pa‘u riders on horseback. In addition to the parade queen and grand marshal’s equestrian units, all eight Hawaiian Islands will be represented by pa‘u equestrian units highlighting the colors and florals of each island. Daughters of Hawai‘i will sponsor a pa‘u unit led by a horse-drawn carriage made of koa and ‘ohi‘a.…

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Kokua Kailua Set for Sunday, May 20

May 9, 2012
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Kokua Kailua Set for Sunday, May 20

Historic Kailua Village will once again ramp up the fun for Kokua Kailua on Sunday, May 20.   During the event,  oceanfront Alii Drive is transformed into a pedestrian-only walkway from 1pm until 6pm. Kokua Kailua presents kama’aina and visitors a unique opportunity to stroll in and out of the array of shops and restaurants in Historic Kailua Village. And there is the added bonus of dozens of vendors lining Alii Drive with tempting island-made crafts, art, and more. Free entertainment on the lawn at Hulihee Palace begins at 4:00pm. The next Kokua Kailua will be…

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Isle Paper to Charge for Online Access

March 26, 2012
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Isle Paper to Charge for Online Access

West Hawaii Today publisher Tracy Fosso has announced the paper will start charging for online access.  For more than a year, they’ve had a subscription available to their “e edition,” a replica of their print version available online.   They’ve also had standard online access to recent selected articles at no charge.   However, starting April 2, next Monday, they plan to charge for almost all  online access. Those who subscribe to the print edition will have online access included at no additional charge for their $12.95 per month.  For those non-subscribers  who want online…

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Kona Woman Pleads Guilty to Kona Hospital Foundation Theft

December 28, 2011
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West Hawaii Today is reporting that Kona resident Cheryl Holdcroft has admitting to forging checks and stealing money from the Kona Hospital Foundation.     Holdcroft, 46, will spend 60 days in jail, have five years of unsupervised probation and pay $150,000 in restitution.   Holdcroft was the former development director of the foundation, which serves as the nonprofit fundraising organization for Kona Community Hospital and raises funds to pay for items not covered by fees for services or state subsidies.   Third Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Strance granted Holdcroft  a five-year deferred acceptance of her guilty pleas…

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West Hawaii Civic Center Isn’t Finished, After All

December 28, 2011
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The West Hawaii Civic Center has been the center of County government on the west side of the island for nearly a year–but now, it turns out the contractors have not actually completed their work.  And the County has gone public about it. County Council Chair Dominic Yagong, working with the Hawaii County Administration, has said the County Council cannot hold any more meetings at the West Hawaii Civic Center, despite the requirement in the County Charter to do so, because the Audio-Visual system is not up to par.  The contractor, Simplex-Grinnell out of Boca…

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Many County Council Changes to Come in 2012

December 2, 2011
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Between changes in lines from the new County Council Districts resulting from redistricting and Council members who are either term-limited out or choosing to retire, the Hawaii County Council will have a whole new look at the end of 2012. Redistricting has taken two Council members on the East side and put their residences in the same district–J Yoshimoto, and Dennis “Fresh” Onishi.  If they both choose to run,  they will face each other as well as any other as-yet-unannounced candidates.  And that leaves one Council District in Hilo with no incumbent.  On the West…

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Kailua-Kona Christmas Parade Sold Out!

November 30, 2011
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Kailua-Kona Christmas Parade Chair Barbara Kossow has announced the December 10 parade has sold out.  The deadline was December 1, unless the parade filled earlier–and it has.  Kossow said she had a last minute influx of applications, and thinks the total entries in the parade will be close to 70.  Although that’s slightly more than the target number of 65, Kossow said all the last entries came in the same day so all will be part of the event. The parade entries include a new barbershop, a hula halau, West Hawaii Dance Academy, some dogs,…

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