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Hawaii Prize Pack Giveaway

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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Hawaii Prize Pack Giveaway

It’s high time for another giveaway here on Go Visit Hawaii. This Hawaii prize pack includes: a 2012 Hawaii calendar set of 10 postcards of vintage Hawaii travel posters a luggage tag with a vintage Hawaii scene mints in a tin designed like a Hawaii license plate To enter for a chance to win this prize pack, please comment here on this blog post  your answer to this question: Is a trip to Hawaii in 2012 in your plans? You must enter you comment by January 14, 2012. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .

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Hawaii Prize Pack Giveaway

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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Hawaii Prize Pack Giveaway

It’s high time for another giveaway here on Go Visit Hawaii. This Hawaii prize pack includes: a 2012 Hawaii calendar set of 10 postcards of vintage Hawaii travel posters a luggage tag with a vintage Hawaii scene mints in a tin designed like a Hawaii license plate To enter for a chance to win this prize pack, please comment here on this blog post  your answer to this question: Is a trip to Hawaii in 2012 in your plans? You must enter you comment by January 14, 2012. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .

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Coconut Milk Ice Cream from Coconut Glen’s

Monday, October 24, 2011

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Coconut Milk Ice Cream from Coconut Glen’s

As you’re planning your day to explore Maui’s Road to Hana , one quirky stop you might want to include in your plans is at Coconut Glen’s Here, you will find dairy-free ice cream homemade from coconut milk. I got to meet Glen, the laidback owner, on the day I was touring the road to Hana with No Ka Oi Adventures . Glen is passionate about running an environmentally sustainable business. All his products are locally and organically produced. Just one example of Glen’s ingenious application of his sustainable business is that Glen serves his ice cream in a coconut shell with a spoon carved out of coconut shell, too. I took the following photo so you could see the coconut ice cream flavors that Glen was serving the day I was there. I tried a scoop of lilikoi (passion fruit) with a scoop of the original, which is coconut flavored with bits of coconut candy. They were both delicious.

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Hawaii budget cuts imperil reading programs, adult ed, wet weather ahead, Maui, EPA to settle, Hilo pot minister may take plea deal, Mainlanders boost…

Monday, June 13, 2011

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Waikiki Beach (c) 2011 All Hawaii News Mainland visitors helped boost statewide hotel performance in April despite a sharp decline in tourists from Japan. Star-Advertiser. An upper-level low and increasing moisture will bring the chance of heavy rain and thunderstorms through the state beginning with Hawai'i Island Sunday night and moving west. KHON2. Thirteen hula halaus danced their way down Kalakaua Avenue Sunday evening. KITV4. Hawaii is considering whether to start including nonresident members of the military when it redraws political boundaries this summer, a move that could help Republicans get elected in the Democrat-dominated state. Associated Press. When Gov. Neil Abercrombie on June 9 announced Terry Lock as the state's early childhood coordinator, it was the third high-profile appointment to his administration that did not require approval from the state Senate. Civil Beat. Two Hawaii state Senators who lost their bid for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 Democratic primary were granted positions in the current administration of Hawaii’s new Democrat Gov. Neil Abercrombie. Hawaii Reporter. Federal aid trickles in to island businesses and homeowners still licking their wounds from March's tsunami. Star-Advertiser. The federal body responsible for managing fisheries around Hawaii and other parts of the western Pacific region is meeting this week to discuss catch limits on deep water bottomfish, opelu, lobster and other species. Associated Press. Aquaculture is supposed to take the pressure off ocean fish stocks and help avert a global food shortage, but Kohala resident and microbiologist Wendy Minor believes some forms of fish farming may be creating more problems than they are solving. West Hawaii Today. Maui County is considering a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that the county violated the Safe Drinking Water Act and the terms of its injection well permit at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Maui News. Community school principals are developing a plan to save adult education, whose funding will be eliminated in a year, and say higher fees and fewer courses will almost certainly be the result. Star-Advertiser. A social service program that promotes reading in youth is scrambling to obtain funding to stay alive. Star-Advertiser. Plans for the West Maui Medical Center appear to have stalled, after a split between the partners on the project. Maui News. A University of Hawaii accounting professor will have to pay nearly $40,000 if he wants to see how much money the university spends on private law firms. Associated Press. More than a thousand nonprofits around the state have lost their tax-exempt status this year, and a handful of those are Molokai organizations, according to a list recently published by the Internal Revenue Service. Molokai Dispatch. For the third time, federal trial for marijuana minister Roger Christie and 13 others has been delayed, while a plea deal may be in the works. Tribune-Herald. Lately computers have been in the news because they have been hacked -- ones belonging to defense contractors or the personal pages of politicians. KITV4. The Maui Film Festival launches next week Wednesday, June 15th, with another stellar lineup of films. Hawaii Public Radio. No, Kujo’s is not closing, said Brenda Jose, the Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol coordinator. Garden Island.

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Surf’s up for the season, Abercrombie-Aiona debates set, HUD nixes two Hawaii laws, Blue Angels wow crowds, fireworks limits coming, more news from…

Monday, September 27, 2010

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The first big northwest swell of the season drew experienced surfers and big crowds to beaches on Oahu's north shore Sunday. Hawaii News Now. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has told the state to stop applying two laws enacted by the Legislature over Gov. Linda Lingle's vetoes.

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Hawaii wins Race to the Top money, Maui aquarium collecting law expected today, Bar Association likes Recktenwald, Aiona trails in polls, more state…

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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Hawaii wins Race to the Top money, Maui aquarium collecting law expected today, Bar Association likes Recktenwald, Aiona trails in polls, more state…

The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday that nine states and the District of Columbia will get money to reform schools in the second round of the $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" grant competition. Associated Press. The U.S. Education Department says Hawaii is among nine states and the District of Columbia will receive money in the second round of the $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" school reform grant competition. Star-Advertiser. The latest unemployment figures show Hawaii is experiencing steady improvement, state Director of Labor and Industrial Relations Pearl Imada Iboshi said. KITV. Residents of Hawaii had to work for 231 days to pay off their share of the burden of government in 2010. Hawaii Reporter. A federal court lawsuit aims to help legal migrants from Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau regain benefits lost under a new state health plan. Associated Press. New cuts to medical benefits for low-income residents based on nationality amount to discrimination, according to a federal class action lawsuit filed Monday against the state of Hawaii on behalf of disabled Micronesians. Civil Beat. Last week, Native Hawaiians of the Friendly Isle gave thanks and heard about the future of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) during its annual “Share Mana`o: OHA in Your Neighborhood” community meeting. Molokai Dispatch. A speaker at a meeting of the Conservative Forum for Hawaii riled supporters of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, although he never actually shared his thoughts or research on the subject. Tribune-Herald. The Army says a wildfire has burned 2,000 acres at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island. Star-Advertiser. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mufi Hannemann yesterday slammed scathing criticism from former U.S. Rep. Ed Case, who endorsed Hannemann's chief rival, Neil Abercrombie, over the weekend. Star-Advertiser. Former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie and former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann might be knotted in the Democratic primary for governor, but both Democrats hold double-digit advantages over Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona, the leading Republican, in hypothetical matchups for the November general election, a new Hawaii Poll has found. Star-Advertiser. Be they Democratic, Republican or independent voters, Peter Carlisle appears to have support from all three camps heading into the final weeks of the special election for Honolulu mayor. Star-Advertiser. Even the president of the League of Women Voters of Hawaii isn't sure where her polling place is this year. Associated Press. The Hawaii State Bar Association board of directors voted yesterday to find Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald qualified to be the next state chief justice. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu on Monday agreed to dispose of 20,000 tons worth of gigantic piles of shrink-wrapped garbage that have been moldering in the heat of a Hawaii industrial park where it had been waiting for more than five months for a possible shipment to Washington state. Associated Press. The city has scrapped its plan to ship trash to the mainland, and bales of plastic-wrapped garbage once destined to take a 2,600-mile boat ride to Washington state will now be trucked less than a mile to the HPOWER incinerator. Star-Advertiser. Maui County is poised to pass an ordinance today that would make it the first Hawaii county to require permits and reports for the capture of aquarium fish from local reefs. Civil Beat. The spirit of volunteerism, generosity and a can-do attitude was evident Sunday at Old Kona Airport Park and Kohanaiki, where roughly 45 soldiers from Schofield Barracks participated in various community service projects. West Hawaii Today. What was first built as a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients has over a century evolved into a country hospital with a tightknit staff that cares for Maui's elderly on the quiet hillsides of Haleakala. Maui News. Every year the Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau Fair grows a little bigger. Garden Island. The State Department of Agriculture's Plant Pest Control Branch has been studying the Madagascar Ragwort, also known as fireweed, for years. KHON2. University of Hawaii scientists have joined colleagues at the Smithsonian Institution in creating the first frozen bank for Hawaiian corals in an attempt to protect them from extinction. Star-Advertiser. Seven projects have been approved for Legacy Land Conservation Program funding. Associated Press. The federal government is seeking comments from the public on its management of the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. Associated Press. Plans are in the works to help the Oahu homeowners whose property taxes recently quadrupled because of zoning changes. KHON2. Craig Smallwood says NCSoft was negligent because it knew the game Lineage II would cause addiction. KHON2.

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Gubernatorial candidates spar at Waikiki forum, RIMPAC expanding, environmental laws weakening, A&B revenues strengthening, more news from all of…

Friday, July 30, 2010

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Gubernatorial candidates spar at Waikiki forum, RIMPAC expanding, environmental laws weakening, A&B revenues strengthening, more news from all of…

As the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise wraps up this weekend, the U.S. Navy is already preparing for expanded exercises in the future. West Hawaii Today. The state is proposing changes to the current environmental assessment law that could prevent the public from having a voice in future projects, including ones involving invasive species control and eradication. KHON2. Former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, in one of his sharpest critiques of his opponent in the Democratic primary for governor, described former Mayor Mufi Hannemann last night as a candidate of the status quo. Star-Advertiser. For the first time since both officially entered the race for governor, Neil Abercrombie and Mufi Hannemann shared the same stage at a candidates' forum. KHON2. Democratic rivals Neil Abercrombie and Mufi Hannemann laid out their platforms for economic development and tourism at a forum sponsored by the Waikiki Neighborhood Board. Hawaii News Now. An analysis of state House and Senate races suggests Hawaii's Republicans will remain in the wilderness following the 2010 elections. But some contests against Democrat opponents will be competitive, as will several Democratic primaries. Civil Beat. The Hawaii County Council chairman has received nearly $7,000 in taxpayers' money to spend on a re-election campaign he cannot lose. Tribune-Herald. A top state Department of Transportation official asked residents Wednesday to support the agency's proposed six-year, $4 billion highways modernization plan, aimed to target backlogged road projects. West Hawaii Today. A federal judge's order has delayed shipment of Oahu's municipal trash to a landfill in Washington state for at least a month. Star-Advertiser. The state Department of Education is laying off about 40 clerical staff workers as part of an effort to save $142 million in the coming school year. Hawaii News Now. Today and Friday public school teachers will be on their first two furlough days of the 2010-11 school year, the teachers union said. Maui News. Hawaii leaders are planning to turn next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference into a tourism marketing opportunity, showcasing the islands' beauty and its ability to host businesses. Associated Press. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be a gathering of world leaders in Honolulu next year. It will be one of Hawaii's most important conventions ever held. A new committee has been created to help with the organizational preparations. Hawaii News Now. Plans are underway to showcase Hawaii to the world during next year's APEC meeting in Honolulu. KHON2 . A jump in methamphetamine-related arrests on Oahu and a significant increase in positive results in workplace drug tests statewide suggest a surge in meth use -- even by people trying to find jobs in Hawaii's struggling economy. Star-Advertiser. Two more candidates on Thursday entered the race for Honolulu mayor. KITV. Councilman Donovan Dela Cruz on Thursday announced he is dropping out of the race for Honolulu mayor to run for the state Senate instead. KITV. The County Council approved Wednesday a controversial bill that allows owners of transient vacation rentals on agricultural lands to apply for non-conforming use permits as long as their operations meet certain criteria. Garden Island. Efforts to change how Maui County council members are elected – replacing at-large elections with nine single-member districts -- stalled this month as council members opted to delay a decision until next year. Molokai Dispatch. Evildoers beware; 40 electronic eyes are being installed in downtown Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Pahoa and at Akaka Falls State Park. Tribune-Herald. Maui County welcomed 1,068,804 visitors in the first six months of 2010. Maui News. Alexander & Baldwin Inc. is reporting net income for the second quarter of $28.9 million, compared to $12.6 million in the second quarter of 2009. Associated Press. For a limited time, SOS Metals Recycling is offering free vehicle recycling. Lahaina News. Collectively, they tallied more than 146 years with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, long enough to outlast the newspaper that chronicled Hawaii history for 128 years. Star-Advertiser.

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Train stations short on toilets, hospitals get shot in the arm, Maui water fight escalates, tsunami zones updated, more news from all the islands

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

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Train stations short on toilets, hospitals get shot in the arm, Maui water fight escalates, tsunami zones updated, more news from all the islands

Sixteen private hospitals will receive more than $8.1 million in federal funds to provide charity care to uninsured and underinsured patients, the state announced yesterday. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Republicans said Monday this election year their goal is to field a GOP candidate for every political office in the state. KITV. Just over a week remains until the filing deadline to be a candidate for office in the 2010 elections. KHON2. Hawaii taxpayers have a $10 billion bill coming due — and it could get bigger. Civil Beat. Economic activity picked up at the end of the fiscal year, but not enough for the state to end in the positive. KHON2. Maui community groups are appealing the state water commission's recent ruling regarding Na Wai Eha streams, arguing it deprives them of the water they need to grow taro and restore natural habitat. Associated Press. Community groups seeking to have more diverted water released from Na Wai Eha, or "the Four Great Waters," filed a notice of appeal Monday with the state Commission on Water Resource Management. Maui News. The Board of Education is considering changes to high school graduation requirements. KITV. Hawaii's population is aging at two and a half times the national average. KHON2. Plans for Oahu's rapid transit system call for a single one-toilet public restroom at each of 21 stations. Associated Press. The green light was given years ago to a centralized location for Oahu traffic management, but today marks the first step toward building the ambitious project aimed at responding in real time to traffic woes. Star-Advertiser. It's time to double-check your danger zone. New streets, new homes, new elevations - it's all incorporated into Oahu's new tsunami evacuation maps, updated for the first time in nearly two decades. Hawaii News Now. The advantages of internships are becoming increasingly obvious to businesses and to college students. Hawaii Business. Some people in East Oahu are breathing a sigh of relief Monday night, now that more rundown million dollar homes in their neighborhood are now on the market. Hawaii News Now. The County Auditor’s Office on Monday announced to the Cost Control Commission that it plans to complete at least three, possibly five, major audits this fiscal year, which started July 1. Garden Island. The state Department of Transportation is seeking input from Big Island residents on planned revisions to its 2008-11 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. West Hawaii Today. Attend any roping event in Hawaii and you'll find one thing in common -- they're filled with families. Grandparents, fathers, mothers, aunts and uncles across the island are passing on their roping skills and love for the fast-paced sport to future generations. West Hawaii Today.

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Tips For Making Your Hawaii Travel Plans

Friday, December 18, 2009

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Are you interested in planning a trip to Hawaii? If you are, the travel plans that you have to make may seem overwhelming, especially at first glance. The good news, however, is that planning your dream trip to Hawaii is actually a lot easier than it originally sounds. The first step in making your [...]

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