Hilo (Hawaii)

Big Island bans genetically modified taro

HILO, Hawaii, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Leaders of Hawaii's largest island have made it illegal to grow genetically modified taro and coffee. The county council on the island of Hawaii, commonly called the Big Island, Friday unanimously...

Medical pot advocate arrested for drug trafficking

Hawaii (AP) _ A Maui medical marijuana advocate and six other Valley Isle residents have been arrested and charged with running a drug trafficking ring. (Sat Nov 15 08:39:10 2008 PST)[$drug_related(100%),...

GMO ban causing enforcement quandary

by Jim Quirk West Hawaii Today jquirk@westhawaiitoday.com Saturday, November 15, 2008 7:20 AM HST HILO -- Hawaii County's top law enforcement official doesn't know how island authorities will enforce the ban on genetically...

per night Big Island Hawaii (Keaau, Hawaii (Hilo Side)) $40

40 per night (1 person) includes: 1 Queen, Private Bath, patio. Quiet setting $50 per night (2 person) includes: 2 single beds or Queen, Private Bath, patio. Quiet setting $850 per month (1 person) Includes: 1 queen bed,...

Hawaii island bans genetically modified coffee (AP)

HILO, Hawaii – The Hawaii County Council has overriden a veto by the Big Island's mayor to ban genetically modified taro and coffee. The council voted unanimously Thursday to override the veto of Mayor Harry Kim, who argued...

UH-Hilo student arrested for alleged Internet threat

Detectives from the Hawaii Police Department's Criminal Investigations Section yesterday arrested Robert Scales, 25, of Hilo at the University of Hawaii at Hilo on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening after he...

NASA tests equipment designed for the moon

People who read this also read ... HILO, Hawaii, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has concluded nearly two weeks of testing equipment and lunar rover concepts in Hawaii. The National Aeronautics and Space...

Testimony on selection of new police chief starts

The Big Island police commission will hear testimony starting today on the two candidates to replace retiring Police Chief Lawrence K. Mahuna. The commission narrowed the field of candidates to Chadwick K. Fukui and Harry S....

County warning system alerts residents by phone

by Jason Armstrong Stephens Media Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:35 AM HST Hilo -- The mass notifications are possible with the City Watch system that the Civil Defense Agency implemented last month. The Hawaii State Civil...

Nov 21, 2008: "As I Recall" Book Signing at Kress Building

Celebrate the release of the new book "As I Recall", written by Bob Chow and illustrated by students from Connections Public Charter School, meet the artists and authors and get your book signed, and learn about old Hilo town...

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