News 2008-07-13 Andanh.com

Kona coffee - Crop, market outlooks good for industry Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:54:31 -1000
Coffee farmers around West Hawaii should expect to work on their farms a lot longer this year than last.

54 to lose jobs at Kona hospital Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:54:41 -1000
HONOLULU -- Fifty-four Kona Community Hospital employees will get pink slips Monday, a union official has confirmed.

$11.7M spent to settle legal claims during Kim's reign Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:54:38 -1000
HILO -- Hawaii County has spent $11.7 million to settle legal claims during Mayor Harry Kim's eight-year tenure, which averages out to $1.4 million per year.

Contract awarded for West Hawaii Civic Center Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:54:30 -1000
HILO -- After surviving a political roadblock that threatened to delay indefinitely its construction, the planned West Hawaii Civic Center project is forging ahead.

In Brief - Big Island Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:54:34 -1000
Lane to close on Mamalahoa Highway Starting Monday, there will be single-lane closures on Mamalahoa Highway west of Puuanahulu from mile marker 18 to mile marker 21, from the Puuwaawaa Ranch to Kaupulehu, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Clarification Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:54:37 -1000
Still in business Ted Seaman, who was quoted in a page 8A story Friday, said that while he said his business was "wiped out," clarified his status. He said after publication that "while my business was severely damaged, I am still operating."

'Next generation' lifts Hilo Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:55:01 -1000
It's always tough being a younger brother, especially when your older brother also plays baseball and is pretty good.

Big Isle stars pick up win Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:58:04 -1000
Tayler Wang scored a team-high 14 points, including the game-winning basket, as the Big Island All-Stars rallied to beat Washington state's NextLevel Elite 43-42 in the MidSummer Nights' Madness tournament's elite division Friday at the University of Washington.

Short memory essential for Hilo Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:59:44 -1000
Hilo quickly forgot its one bad inning Friday. Shaking off a less-than-optimal start to the RBI Baseball Southwest Regional tournament in Houston, Hilo split its first two games.

East side battle in Kapaau Saturday Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:55:04 -1000
Hilo American gets a second crack at its east side foe Saturday in Kapaau.

Uy is Big Isle athlete of month Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:55:07 -1000
Kona age-group swimmer Dane Uy has been named the Big Island Athlete of the Month for June.

Isle NJB team sweeps Las Vegas tourney Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:55:06 -1000
The Big Island NJB All-Stars finished a perfect run in the 2008 Swoosh/NJB Tournament, beating the Las Vegas Knicks 46-32 in the girls 13 and under championship game.

Big Fish List Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:56:45 -1000
With one change --yellowfin tuna-- here are the biggest fish caught on rod and reel (except opakapaka and onaga, for which we'll accept hand line catches) in West Hawaii waters for 2008 in each of 22 categories. They are listed by species, weight, angler, skipper, boat and date. The list is updated every Sunday throughout the year (copyright 2007 by Jim Rizzuto). If we have overlooked you, give us a call (885-4208) or send an e-mail (rizzuto@aloha.net).

The skinny of fats -- part II Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:53:39 -1000
In last week's column, we took a look at the necessity of having fat in our diets in order for our bodies to function properly. We also looked at the nastiness of trans fat and the downfall of having too much fat (whether from good or bad sources) in our diets.

Clifford Motta Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:38:42 -1000
Clifford David Motta, 77, of Hilo and formerly of Oahu, died June 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was retired from the U.S. Army.

Peter Quesada Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:38:40 -1000
Peter Paul Quesada, 41, of Kailua-Kona, died July 6. Born July 6, 1967, in West Covina, Calif., he was a cab driver.

Ronda Love Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:38:41 -1000
Ronda Champ Love, 45, of Kailua-Kona, died July 6 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Born March 13, 1963, in California, she was the manager of Surfin Ass Coffee.

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