Archive for 2010 October
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3.9 Earthquake Hits Hawaii: Did You Feel It?
According to the USGS — and publisher Tommy Russo, who was in my office and asked “did you feel that?” — a 3.9-magnitude quake hit Hawaii at 3:09pm. The epicenter was off the Big
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RT @anuheayagi RT @spectekula: Mag 3.9 epicenter 7km from Honokaa Big Island, HI
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Kula Kid #21: “Finish Lines” (Musings About the 2010 Xterra World Championships)
For 15 years running (and biking and swimming), Makena has played host to the XTERRA World Championships—the culminating triathlon of over 100 qualifying races from across the globe. “They’re uber-athletes,” I overheard someone say, and
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Lingle to Hawaii Kids: Vote
The Kids Are All Left… Last week, Gov. Lingle visited Oahu’s Aikahi Elementary and encouraged students to participate in the statewide Kids Voting Hawai‘i program. It was an especially magnanimous move, considering that in 2008 Hawaii’s
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Online Extra: What Your Snot Says About You
INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE You can consult the all-knowing Internets for all sorts of answers. When you’re sick, you’re but a couple clicks away from the latest, greatest miracle pharmaceutical or a long-lost remedy of
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Sign Language (Week of October 28)
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) When you were younger, you played games to test your own strength, much like the way baby animals playfully enact versions of the activities they’ll require for survival and success later
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By the Numbers: Coffee Borer Beetles and Shane Victorino Batting Averages
1/16 inch Average size of the adult female coffee berry borer (CBB), an invasive beetle that lays its eggs inside coffee berries and can decimate crops 21 Number of times state officials found CBB during inspections
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Rally to Restore Sanity in Honolulu
Whether or not you’re a fan of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, you’ve almost certainly heard of the comedian/anchorman’s Rally to Restore Sanity, set to take place October 30 in Washington, D.C. (Along
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Eh Brah: Ban Booty Dancing!
Does anyone care about what’s going on at these Upcountry youth dances? Booty dancing is the only way they dance. What’s booty dancing, you ask? It’s a standing lap-dance where the girl dances with
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MauiTime Election 2010 Endorsements
ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. For info on polling places, early voting and more, visit the state Office of Elections or contact the County Clerk Our picks in the federal, state and county races,
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