Coffee quarantine proposal comes under fire bi2131737 KONA GROWERS QUESTION MOTIVES BEHIND AG DEPT. PLAN TO CONTAIN BERRY BORER BY CAROLYN LUCAS-ZENK WEST HAWAII TODAY clucas-zenk@westhawaiitoday.com The Hawaii of Agriculture wants a permanent quarantine to prevent the spread of coffee berry borer, evident by proposal available today for comment. However, some Kona coffee growers are questioning the motives behind the ..

Overnight Fire Destroys Home In Forward Township bi2131737 An intense fire destroyed a home, causing a partial collapse, and damaged another overnight Forward Township. The homes are located on a hill the 300-block of Bunola River Road

Generator shipped from Hawaii to Republic of Palau bi2131737 The Associated Press The Associated Press HONOLULU A 2-megawatt generator has been delivered from Hawaii to the Republic of Palau to help support a power plant that was damaged by a fire. Hawthorne Power Systems, an authorized Caterpillar dealer the Pacific, said Friday delivered the generator to the Palau Public Utilities Corporation earlier month. Shipped from Hawaii, now ..

Hawaii's proposed online tracking law comes under fire from ISPs, civil liber bi2131737 There may be some trouble brewing paradise, thanks to a seemingly draconian law currently under consideration Hawaii's state legislature. If passed, H.B. 2288 would require all ISPs the state to track and store information on customers, including details on every website they visit, as well as own names and addresses. The measure, introduced on Friday, also calls for ..

Almond firefighters put out fire, save barn bi2131737 Firefighters from Almond, along Bancroft and Plainfield, put out a barn fire Friday

Ocean Safety crew gets new gear bi2131737 Hawaii County lifeguards Waika Koanui, right, and Joy Mills put the fins on new surfboards donated by the Daniel Sayre Foundation at Kahaluu Beach on Saturday

Life Savers bi2131737 Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today Hawaii County lifeguards Waika Koanui, right, and Joy Mills put the fins on new rescuse boards donated by the Daniel Sayre Foundation at Kahaluu Beach on Saturday

Briefs 01-15 bi2131737 Small brush fire quickly extinguished A Saturday afternoon brush fire consumed about an acre north of Honokohau Street North Kona. The fire, reported at 3:26 p.m. vacant land mauka of Queen Kaahumanu Highway, was declared out at 4:05 p.m., according to the Hawaii Fire . No injuries were reported and county and volunteer firefighters were able to keep the fire from approaching ..

Briefs 01-16 bi2131737 Fire destroys Fern Forest home A single family home the Fern Forest subdivision of Volcano was destroyed by fire Saturday, according to the Hawaii Fire . The 1,200-square-foot wooden structure on Leila Road was engulfed flames when firefighters arrived on the scene at 3:11 p.m., according to the . Officials said the cause of the fire may have been a malfunctioning water ..

Coast Guard, Maui Rescue Crews Search For Kayaker bi2131737 Rescue personnel from the Coast Guard and Maui Fire are searching for a 55 year-old kayaker missing near Kalepolepo Beach Park Wednesday

Bridge price tag nears $7M bi2131737 Hilo's wooden Reed's Island Bridge slated to be reinforced steel estimated to cost 6.9 million dollars. Ã? HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Hawaii County expects cost $6.9 million to reinforce Hilo's Reed's Island bridge so the wooden arch can hold fire trucks and other large vehicles

County says cost $6.9M to repair Hilo bridge bi2131737 HILO ? Hawaii County expects cost $6.9 million to reinforce Hilo's Reed's Island bridge so the wooden arch can hold fire trucks and other large vehicles

Briefs 01-29 bi2131737 Nomination papers for the 2012 election be made available Wednesday the Hawaii County Clerk Election Division offices Hilo and Kona. The last day to obtain and file nomination papers the County Clerk June 5 at 4:30 p.m., according to Jamae K. K. Kawauchi, county clerk

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