Volcanochaser once again provides an awesome Youtube video of lava entering the ocean.
From the posting: After breaking out from the main tube, a surface flow has finally reached the Pacific Ocean. The main tube originates at the TEB vent on the East Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano, but this flow [...]
Rob Parsons over at MauiTimes.com has an in depth look at Hawaii Oceanic Technology’s (HOT) proposed 165′ x 165′ Oceanspheres.
On this Friday morning, the BLNR would hear a request to permit a third facility, Hawaii Oceanic Technology’s (HOT) [...]
Photo: SCOTT GROSSKREUTZ. Hilo radiologist Scott Grosskreutz holds a 7-pound mango from one of his trees. He is standing next [...]
Dark Waialua chocolate is prized for its intensity of flavor. Photo: Courtesy Island X
SFGate takes a tour of high end chocolatiers from across the Hawaiian Islands. Here is what they had to [...]
The landmark Kauhola Lighthouse will see its demise by the end of the year.
The lighthouse, which was constructed in 1933, has been deemed unsafe after a 2007 engineering report showed the site was experiencing [...]
The lava viewers are in full swing lately. Another lava flow video. Posted on YouTube yesterday:
[...] Shot in January 2009, this YouTube clip shows Willy and Nick catching some nice waves while bodyboarding. Footage will be used in their upcoming video. It was uploaded yesterday.
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Media Release from HIHS
Hawaii Island ~ 10.19.09 ~ The Hawaii Island Humane Society has received their first shipment of the 2010 Pets in Paradise Calendar in plenty of time for holiday gift giving.
The colorful, glossy calendar features two [...]
Saw an article over on the Star Bulletin that Away.com ranked Hawaii third in hidden food gems from around the world. I definitely enjoy the food at Hilo and Maku’u markets, but have never thought [...]
Flickr user Misch69 uploaded a great photostream of Big Island photos.
Includes photos of lava, Mauna Kea, eager lava boat tours, sea turtles and more!
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A spray-painted paper sign is pictured Tuesday posted inside a Hilo Bayfront display window, near the entrance to the Hawaii Cannabis Ministry. [...]
Found this neat footage of lava flow here in Puna. Via YouTube.
These clips show a pahoehoe flow near Kalapana just after dawn. This flow broke out from the main tube about four miles upstream. It is now only one mile from the ocean in the coastal plain between Pulama Pali [...]
Possible locations will be up for debate at the next neighborhood board meeting:
One of the spots the store is considering is the Don Quijote store location in Kailua. Although the lease with Kaneohe Ranch is not up until 2022, [...]
Many readers are interested in Target news with it opening 2 stores here on the Big Island. Well a new Target may be coming to Kailua in Oahu too….but location is still in the air. We would think Big [...]
Pahoa has its share of problems, but kidnapping?
From the Star Bulletin:
Police yesterday charged a 22-year-old Puna man who allegedly tried to kidnap a 16-year-old girl in Pahoa.
Dickenson Nakashima was charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment. Bail was [...]
Saw over on bigislandonthecheap.com that downtown Pahoa will be having trick or treat for keiki on Halloween!
To commemorate Pahoa’s centennial year, Mainstreet Pahoa Association and area businesses present “Trick Or Treat Through Old Pahoa Town,” a [...]
Good news for the Big Island realty market as sales of existing homes are beginning to rise:
Big Island home sales increased last month as prices for single-family homes fell by 30 percent.
The median price of a single-family home [...]
Big Island Weekly has an article up about the new movie “Predators”, to be directed by Robert Rodriguez, filming here on the east side of the Big Island. Coincidentally, I have been looking for a new place to [...]
Bizjournals has an interesting article up about how the diverse economy of the Big Island is helping it weather the recession than the other Hawaiian islands.
What do you think?
Economist Leroy Laney said the Big Island is helped by the [...]
From Bizjournals:
Kapolei-based Kiewit Pacific Co. has been awarded a $32.1 million contract by the U.S. Army.
The contract is for the construction of two facilities at the Pohakuloa Army Training Area on the Big Island, including a battle [...]
SFGate.com has a great article up about “Green Souvenirs” for travelers to the Hawaiian Islands. Here is a few they recommend for the Big Island:
Gift stop: A bag of 100 percent Kona coffee seems de rigueur for Big Island visitors who need to bring back a premium present, with no [...]
Big Island Weekly has an article up about the floating garbage patch that is so big, it is estimated to be larger than the Big Island!
“It would be fair to say that the garbage patch is larger than the Big Island,” Titmus said. “Many numbers have been thrown around as [...]
We are always fond of companies that help keep Hawaii clean and beautiful. Kini Beach is an eco-friendly company that takes discarded grass mats, innertubes, body-boards, and floats and turns them into totes and canoe paddle companies. Check out some of their wares:
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A large resort is being planned for the Kau District, with construction aimed at starting in 2012 by SteelTech Inc of Oahu, HI. While they plan to be “low-key” and use alternative energy, there is a concern [...]
The notorious lava zones on the Big Island have caused headaches for many as the outdated maps are used by insurance companies to assess risk. The AP has an interesting article up regarding the zones and how [...]
Sorry for the gap in posts….busy moving to our new home on the Big Island!
Europe’s Specialty Coffee Association will be visiting the Big Island at the end of October to learn about the growing, processing, and other industry facets.
The Specialty Coffee Association of [...]
CNN has an interesting article up about the new feature for Google which lets you get results in the Hawaiian language (Safari/Apple only). Previously
“People use the term ’surf the Internet’ and they’ll say ‘he’e nalu’ which is literally surfing [...]
An issue that never seems to die! Once again the management plan for Mauna Kea and the land at the summit has fallen into question. Its seems that endangered species and who actually has the rights to the land are still in question by some Hawaiian groups:
The Board of Land [...]
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Found this on Flickr:
272 20-sec stacked exposures over 108 minutes. Mauna Kea summit - José Francisco Salgado, PhD
Natural News has an editorial piece up comparing the 30m Telescope situation as it compares to the rest of the worlds environmental issues. Namely, short term gains/profit in lieu of long term sustainability for the environment.
This situation reflects a larger, world-wide [...]
The North Kohala Food Forum, held this coming Saturday, August 22, 2009, 9 am – 4:30 pm at the Kohala Intergenerational Center will have 70 panelists- commercial food producers, food markets, wholesalers and commercial buyers.
It will [...]
Photo by Debbie Weisgerber
The Saddle Road improvements between 34 and 42 mile markers is now open for traffic. Hopefully keeping traffic moving faster and safer. Saddle Road was named one of the scariest drives in America.
Deputy State Transportation Director Jiro Sumada said what [...]
“My Antonio” is a new VH1 reality dating show starring Antonio Sabato Jr. Apparently he is famous for being a Calvin Klein model and an actor on General Hospital?
The backdrop for this new show is the Big Island of Hawaii, which we recently noted was the location for the [...]
Vegetarian natural foods retailer “Down to Earth” will be opening its doors in Hilo, employing up to 50 people.
Down to Earth plans to expand its business to the Big Island this fall with the opening of a [...]
Living in the path of an active volcano has its drawbacks, namely outrageous insurance prices. Lava Zone 1 is pretty much all but uninsurable.
The Daily Herald has an article up looking at this situation, and how its forcing some [...]
James L. Wing - Dead Zone Off the Kona coast, pollution is killing once-colorful coral.
Readersdigest.com has an interesting article up about the perils faced by our coral reefs, particularly in Hawaii. [...]
Stumbled onto this neat video on YouTube.
I wouldnt want to do this on a rainy day, but you can take an EcoTour through irrigation ditches and tunnels dug by Japanese prisoners that feed water to pineapple plantations by Kohala. Check out the video!
Saw an interesting news article over at KGBM9 in its Crop Report. While we obviously ship in most goods here to the islands, the Big Island produces quite a bit of cow milk [...]
The sour economy is causing headaches for condominium owners, as a growing number of people are late paying association fees that provide ongoing maintenance…particularly in Kona:
The Big Island’s west side has some of the highest foreclosure activity in Hawaii. Kona had the largest number of foreclosure filings in the state [...]
Found this cool documentary footage of Kilauea and Mauna Loa erupting, with great lava flow shots. We havent seen whatever documentary this is from, but we found the video on Fliggo.
Volcanoes erupting on the Big Island of Hawaii
[...] Google will now accept the Hawaiian language when using the popular search engine. It sound as if its currently only available for Safari users, but should be working for other web browsers soon.
Google users can now use the popular Internet search engine [...]
Pahoa resident Marcia Asuncion Ricchiuti has made a living selling her work world-wide, with the help of Etsy.com, a site where people can sell their home made crafts. The site is not without its detractors, but its [...]
Everyone knows about Kona Coffee, but what about the tea?
The NYTimes has an article in the Dining & Wine section about the rise in commercial teas in Kona and on the Big Island – boosted in part [...]
Okay, okay, so all of the Radio Shacks are rumored to be getting a new name, but we have them here on the Big Island ya know! They are renaming it to “The Shack”. I [...]
As any diver or local Hawaiian will tell you, the coral reefs are one of most precious resources here on Hawaii. Stiffer penalties await those who damage reefs, intentionally or even unintentionally. The fines [...]
Now through September 1st, you can get a $1000 credit to stay at the Four Seasons in Kona. The LA Times writes:
One of the Big Island’s most envied luxury properties is about to show [...]
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