Union thugs in Hawai'i seek to overthrow the democratic process of the secret ballot in favor of "card check". House Bill 2974, known as the "card check" bill, would allow unions to be recognized automatically in a small business whenever a majority of workers sign authorization cards. Mandating collective bargaining timelines and imposing binding arbitration in labor negotiations.   more »

June 1989 - April 14 2008 Brandy passed away today.    more »

Morning broke with the smell of sulfur in the air. Most of Hilo, Ka'u and Puna districts was covered in a thick fog of volcanic mist. Kilauea's Halema'uma'u crater has been expelling a noxious plume of sulfur dioxide gas and smoke that has blanketed the area with VOG (Volcanic Fog).   more »

The 2008 Merrie Monarch Festival ended with enthusiastic excitement. There was a parade down Kamehameha avenue, lots and lots of Hula, and Hilo was the center of attention once again.    more »

A new gas vent opened at the Halema'uma'u crater creating a plume of sulfer dioxide gas. The rate of sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas was about 150 - 200 tonnes a day, but that has increased to about 600 - 1000 tonnes per day.    more »