Waimea NewsLocal news for Waimea, HI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Making their mark- July 22, 2008 With mallet in hand, Toma Barboza lightly taps his V-tool into a small slab of monkeypod, carving out the emerging facial features of what will soon become a Hawaiian tiki.http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/making-their-mark?fromrss=1 Killer cop's sentence to be reviewed- July 20, 2008 Convicted in 1995 of brutally killing his wife, former Hawaii County police sergeant Kenneth Mathison will have a new minimum sentence hearing Wednesday due to a procedural error.http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/killer-cops-sentence-to-be-reviewed?fromrss=1 The turmoil continues- July 19, 2008 NHCH hire facilitator to consider community concerns by Erin Miller West Hawaii Today emillerwesthawaiitoday.com Friday, July 18, 2008 9:39 AM HST North Hawaii Community Hospital board of directors members ...http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/the-turmoil-continues?fromrss=1 Activist sticks neck out for chickens- July 17, 2008 HONOMU, Big Island A Big Island animal rights activist hopes to save thousands of chickens from slaughter when Hawaiian Fresh Egg Farm near Waimea closes later this year.http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/activist-sticks-neck-out-for-chickens?fromrss=... Earth, Wind & Fire to launch Waikoloa Bowl venue- July 16, 2008 Earth, Wind & Fire, the powerhouse soul group, will perform 8 p.m. Aug. 30 to launch a new Waikoloa Nights concert series at Waikoloa Bowl at Queen's Gardens, adjoining the new Queen's MarketPlace on the ...http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/earth-wind-fire-to-launch-waikoloa-bowl-venue?... Struggling Big Isle hospitals to lay off 114 staff members- July 16, 2008 Two Big Island hospitals have announced they will lay off more than 110 employees at three facilities in the face of mounting financial losses.http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/struggling-big-isle-hospitals-to-lay-off-114-s... The shifting sands of Nanakuli- July 15, 2008 NANAKULI - Casual observers and daily commuters who pass over Ulehawa Stream on Farrington Highway frequently see heavy equipment digging sand out of the concrete channel at the mouth of the stream that empties ...http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/the-shifting-sands-of-nanakuli?fromrss=1 54 layoffs diagnosed at Kona hospital- July 13, 2008 Hawaii's ailing public hospital system is expected to take another hit next week when the Kona Community Hospital lays off more than 10 percent of its work force.http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/54-layoffs-diagnosed-at-kona-hospital?fromrss=... Native Hawaiian programs get $9.8M- July 11, 2008 Eighteen programs designed to help Native Hawaiians of different ages and on all islands are the recipients of nearly $9.8 million in grants under the federal Native Hawaiian Education Act, U.S. Sen.http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/native-hawaiian-programs-get-9-8m?fromrss=1 Noah Orr captures miracles of the ordinary- July 9, 2008 COURTESY NOAH ORR Grasses found alongside a road near Waimea on the Big Island glow in the sun.http://www.topix.net/city/waimea-hi/2008/07/noah-orr-captures-miracles-of-the-ordinary?fro... |