The temporary closure of Puohulihuli Street/Ane Keohokalole Highway has been postponed until further notice. There was a last minute change to the design which warranted this delay. I apologize for not mentioning this in yesterday’s blog posting.
Puna Geothermal Venture hasn’t started geothermal drilling on Hualalai yet. However, they’ve taken water samples from the Kukio’s wells to determine if there is truly a viable geothermal source here.
I was absolutely pissed after reading this letter to the editor in support of Councilman Greenwell. Mr. Greenwell has advocated bringing Gitmo detainees here, is attempting to exempt the council from the sunshine law, and exhorted the county for failing to secure more federal stimulus funding (at the expense of increasing the federal deficit). So, he has done nothing good for the Kona community except become an embarrassment for the county council and this island.
The HDOT held a public meeting regarding the latest STIP draft last night in Waimea. I’m not entirely optimistic funding will be available to complete the last two phases of the Saddle Road improvement project. Maui, not the Big Island, is next in line to receive Defense Access Road funding. The HDOT and the CFLHD used this funding source to improve 15 miles (out of the total 23 miles) of Saddle Road.
I’d like to clarify part of what I wrote yesterday regarding the damaged fiber-optic cable which caused a statewide outage. Oceanic Time Warner Cable could’ve prevented this incident if they leased additional redundant circuits from Hawaiian Telcom, or Paniolo Cable Company LLC.
Lastly, the Hawaii Department of Water Supply has posted an update regarding the incomplete HOVE well facility.
“Construction permits are being processed to the extent possible while final design changes are concurrently worked on. Waterline materials are located at the project site awaiting installation. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is now complete, and a grading permit from Department of Public Works is needed before construction at the Well Site and trenching for the waterline can begin. At this time, the contractor anticipates this final permit will be complete by July 30, 2010. Once this permit is received, mobilization to the project site will commence, with construction to begin immediately thereafter. At this time, the overall project schedule completion date is estimated as July, 2011“
July 31st, 2010 at 9:19 AM
Heaven forbid that someone writes a letter with a different opinion than you. You need to grow up. Your blog would be much more meaningful to read.
July 31st, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Why can’t I express a different opinion? This blog would be very boring if I only stated how great that particular letter to the editor was.
This is the United States of America, not China or the Soviet Union.
I cited some of Mr. Greenwell’s mistakes during his current term and you tell me to grow up. However, It seems you are the one that needs to grow up since you can’t handle reading the facts about your favorite councilman.
August 3rd, 2010 at 1:41 PM
I guess the phrase “absolutely pissed” threw me off. Read Damons comments on your survey and take it to heart. Do you know who Mikahala Roy is? If not, may I suggest you find out? Her opinion is much more valuable to me than yours.And by the way, my favorite Councilperson is either Yagong or Hoffmann depending on the issue, but I will say that if not for Greenwell, you would not have been taking pictures of the Mid Level Rd. Aloha.