Holualoa Coffee Farmer Faces Deportation

This was at the top of last night's news.

"Smuggled Into US as a Teen, Respected Kona Farmer Now Faces Deportation to Mexico."

8 June update: "Congressional Delegation Tries to Stop Farmer's Deportation."

A Day of Remembrance

On the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans' Day.

An illustrated recounting of the first Decoration Day.

3 June update: Hawaiians fought in the Civil War.

The Tsunami: Seventy Years Ago

Tomorrow is the seventieth anniversary of the tsunami. The two big tsunamis affected different parts of coastal Hilo. There used to be many buildings along the makai side of Kamehameha Avenue. When the 1946 wave hit, most of them were smashed up, but the mauka buildings largely escaped damage.

This is perhaps the most known photo from the tsunami, of people running up Ponahawai Street.

And this is one of many buildings along Kamehameha wrecked by the tsunami.

Tomorrow: The Hawaii GOP Presidential Caucus

Whom will get the most votes?

Found and added this on 17 March:

Aloha Hawaii: We would be honored to have your vote! Find your caucus https://t.co/iNgQS80mxX #TrumpWaikiki #Mahalo pic.twitter.com/ggTwDLbSG7

— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) March 8, 2016

William McKinley

Pre-order & get a signed bookplate for #HWASpkr @KarlRove's new book! http://t.co/kf2dgHk1Cp pic.twitter.com/p8cPeonr76

— Harry Walker Agency (@hwaspeakers) October 9, 2015

The Wikipedia article on William McKinley.

Historians regard McKinley's 1896 victory as a realigning election, in which the political stalemate of the post-Civil War era gave way to the Republican-dominated Fourth Party System, which began with the Progressive Era.

McKinley's name often figures among some in the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, because the United States annexed Hawaii under his administration.

Hawaii's Quest for Renewable Energy

As this Nation article titles it, "Hawaii's Governor Dumps Oil and Gas In Favor of 100 Percent Renewables."

Pierre Omidyar, Again

There's probably something to occasion this teeth-gnashing about Pierre Omidyar. I'd say Richard Smart had a lot more charm and personality.

Basically Omidyar is the Vinod Khosla asshole of Hawaii http://t.co/YubDlOgQg8

— exiledonline.com (@exiledonline) March 15, 2015

Hawaiian Electric Taken Over by Florida-Based Company

Ilind.net: "Hawaiian Electric Deal Begging for Deeper Reporting."

What will ILSR make of this?

More later.

Hannemann Hijinks

http://www.ilind.net/2010/08/26/hannemanns-1974-arrest-record-still-making-the-rounds/

Lawsuit on Church Rental of Public School Facilities

Ilind.net is following the lawsuit on church rentals of public school facilities.

Ilind.net: "Lawsuit on Church Rental of Public School Facilities is Definitely One to Watch."

20 August update: Ilind follows up with "Documents Back Up Charge of Massive Underpayment for Church Use of Schools."

22 August update: Ilind continues: "Over at Civil Beat: 'Jihad Against God'"

24 August update: Ilind.net:"Partial List of Churches Using Public School Facilities"

Hunter Bishop Joins BigIslandNow.com

http://bigislandnow.com/2013/08/02/veteran-journalist-hunter-bishop-joins-big-island-now/

1 August 2013

Today is the seventy-fifth anniversary of Bloody Monday (I'm typing this on 1 August at 8:50 p.m. Hawaii time). I have seen nothing commemorating the Hilo Massacre in the local paper or the local press in general.

A Belated Acknowledgment of May Day (a.k.a Lei Day)

May Day is observed the world over in various ways. In Hawaii it's known as Lei Day and was celebrated with pageants. I don't know if schools observe it the same way they did when I went to school, but it was a huge deal, particularly in elementary school (e.g., Keaukaha in the early-to-mid-1980s).

Here's an article on a Lei Day pageant held in Hilo a few years ago.

General busyness and an illness in the family have precluded me from actually observing May Day this year (no lei, no wearing an aloha shirt), but I must acknowledge it, and sometime I plan to look for photos of old May Days, and share them.

Hitting the Stage.com

Reading Ilind.net today, I found out about Hitting the Stage, a website about Hawaii's theater scene. I might add it when I revamp my list of links.

Is Stephens Media Sinking the Hawaii Tribune-Herald?

asks BigIslandChronicle.com.

Bob Krauss Newspaper Index

http://manoa.hawaii.edu/hawaiiancollection/krauss/kraussabout.html

Haunani Trask Interview from 2010

In recent years, Haunani Trask has kept a low profile. She was interviewed in June 2010 by Eiko Kosasa.

Energy and Hawaii

This will be a short essay on oil and renewable power in Hawaii.

Ian Lind: "Energy Costs, Air Fares, and Our Tourism-Dependent Economy."

I'm still working on this, but wanted to add that direct flights between Hilo and Los Angeles have just begun for the first time since 1983. Are we approaching the peak of oil production or have we passed it? I don't know, but air travel will severely contract in the Post-Oil Age.

Update: I found this.

http://www.disappearednews.com/2011/06/energy-and-power-in-hawaii-1850-93.html

Stephen Yamashiro is Dead

More soon.

Big Island Video News

KHON2

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

"Once Was Paradise"

This local short film purports to show a post-oil Hawaii. I first heard about it Tuesday night when it was featured on an episode of Hawaii Reel Stories.