Blogging the state of the state address live. Governor Lingle mentioned the need for communications infrastructure ie; broadband proliferation and the need to diversify the economy. She also mentioned the importance of green collar jobs. Here’s my notes from Governor Lingle’s State of the State address:
2009 will be on of the most challenging times in history.
We [...]
Help folks earn money online. So How do we do that?
Raise awareness eg; did you know that we have dozens of local businesses making six figure incomes from their websites? Did you know you can make as much as $1o a day by working as little as 2-3 hours per week? That’s $300 a month [...]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced today that Open Range Communications has finalized a $267 million loan agreement with USDA Rural Development to provide broadband service to 518 rural communities in 17 states.
“The completed agreement brings millions of rural Americans closer to having access to broadband and other cutting-edge communications technologies,” [...]
Downtown Hilo selected as a recipient community for the American Institute of Architects 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program
In December 2008, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected Downtown Hilo as a recipient for the 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program. The EDH 2025 VisionKeepers and the County of Hawai`i Planning Department, who collaboratively oversee implementation of [...]
The Hawaii County Council unanimously passed a Resolution No. 731-08 to encourage research and application process to obtain funding for Green Jobs in 2008.
Sustainable practices for improving our local economy, community and environment are one of the top priorities in the Community Development Plans for North Kohala, South Kohala, North and South Kona, and Puna Districts.
In [...]
