Just an FYI to our Surfrider foundation friends on Oahu. This Wednesday, March 3rd @ 7pm, is the next general meeting. All are welcome, (even non-members). Come join in the discussion to help Hawaii’s beaches, ocean and enjoy this potluck gathering. When: Wed March 3rd, 7pm – 9pm Hawaii Time Where: Tim & Ye’s home, [...]
An Iowa based company called Renewable Energy Group, (REG), is partnering with Hawaiian Electric Company to supply the state’s utility with 400,000 gallons of biodiesel for their new Campbell Industrial Park Generating Unit. REG will produce biodiesel from used cooking oil and waste animal fat for testing on the 110‐megawatt combustion turbine generator. “Being able [...]
If you’re one of the lucky few who can still afford to take a vacation in this struggling economy then Hawaii is the place for you. Facing the 4th straight month of record low occupancy they dropped rates an average of 13% in May and the outlook doesn’t look good so more rate drops may [...]
Honolulu’s famed Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium which was erected in 1927 as a memorial to those who served and died in World War I, is in danger of being demolished, according to city officials. The city’s famous saltwater pool has been closed for over 30 years now due to the dangerous condition of it’s crumbling [...]
In what some residents and politicians are calling a model for how communities and government can work together, the city of Oahu, Hawaii, worked with local residents when planning upcoming improvements on the island’s busiest roadway: Kamehameha Highway. Instead of the traffic planners coming out and telling residents what was going to happen and how [...]
For those of you planning a trip to Hawaii you may want to check your moon calendars before making your reservations! There’s a monthly phenomenon that occurs in Hawaii that most tourists don’t know about, but which has the ability to ruin even the most perfect vacation: invasion of the box jellyfish. Believe it or [...]
It sounds hard to believe but with 80% of it’s energy use coming from imported fossil fuel, Hawaii is considering doing some studies on the feasibility and safety of bring nuclear power to the Islands. Rep. K. Mark Takai, D-34th (Newtown, Waiau, Pearl City), authored a measure that would direct the state Department of Business, [...]
According to a recent story in the Honolulu Advertiser newspaper it looks like the city of Honolulu, Hawaii maybe named 2008 Safest Big City in the U.S. FBI crime statistics released January 12th indicate a 22% decline in crime through the first six months of 2008. In 2007, Honolulu had the lowest crime rate of [...]
Organizers of the Women’s Billabong Pro Maui had to call off the competition again today as Honolua Bay is refusing to serve up swell for the ladies to compete on. This is the 5th straight lay day and the girls are getting antsy so they traded their surfboards for snorkel gear and got in some [...]
Following yesterday’s full serving of action, Honolua Bay has gone quiet today, prompting event organizers to call a lay day for the Billabong Pro Maui. The final stop of the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro Maui saw the Quarterfinalists decided yesterday in pristine conditions, but today’s one-to-two foot (0.5 metre) waves were [...]