Hawai’i Caucus Experience

Was that really a caucus? Look, I didn’t have any grand illusions that it would be professionally organized; I know these people are volunteers, most first timers. And we have already seen how this election has brought the Democrats out in force. On top of that, certain areas here on Hawai’i Island have grown during [...]

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Hilo Rain, Water on the Brain

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Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more wet…! Sure, East side Big Island residents are used to downpours, sometimes non-stop torentials lasting weeks, months… It’s often considered one of the wettest cities in the U.S. - though most lists on the topic omit it because they only focus on the [...]

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Puna Getting Some Big Island Love

Puna had seemingly been losing the battle in terms of infrastructure and development needed to keep up with the population explosion of the past few years. While there’s been lots of debating, proposals, plans… actually action, when it occurs, is typically slow and inadequate. So it came as a surprise to many when the 5th [...]

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Kilauea Lava Heading for Puna?

It’s similar to “the boy who cried wolf”, worrying excessively -especially in the media- about potential natural disasters. Something may or may not be coming, may or may not hit, may or may not cause damage, risk any lives. But after the realization there was absolutely no tsunami warning system in Southern Asia…and after [...]

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