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February 22, 2014 at 11:09 pm / Featured / by admin

Roots of Ukraine’s “EuroMaidan” Protests

[Editor's Note: Facts on Ukraine's history and current conflict reported by April Harper, special to GNI] Before recent violent struggles on the streets of Kiev, Ukraine has been known for fertile ground and being the bread basket of Europe. The Ukrainian flag is blue and yellow to represent the skies above and the land below. In 1917 Ukraine was declared a free and independent state. That freedom was short-lived as by 1918 the Bolshevik Revolution that began in Russia moved quickly into Ukrainian […]

February 21, 2014 at 10:21 pm / Travel & Adventure / by admin

Dead Whale Spotted on Hawaii’s South Point

Marine Biologist, Dr. Andrew West, reports from the sighting of a dead humpback whale at Hawaii Island’s South Point.

January 23, 2014 at 7:03 pm / Featured,Glimpses / by admin

Kona Surfers Dare “Super Swell”

Kona, Hawaii’s surfers are daring the “Super Swell.” Once-in-a-decade surf conditions is sending waves to the island chain up to 50 foot tall (15 meters). Twenty foot waves came in today in Kona in spite of adverse winds.

January 23, 2014 at 10:28 am / Breaking News,Featured / by admin

Bad Winds Hit Super Swell in Kauai

Expectation builds as large swells arrive on Kauai and other Hawaiian Island shores. But adverse winds beat down the large breakers coming ashore.

December 18, 2013 at 12:27 pm / Breaking News,Featured / by admin

A Tacloban Family Tragedy

Two sisters recount the loss of their aunt who fell from the 5th floor of a building while trying to evacuate. They tell their story of tragedy in the aftermath of the typhoon Haiyan which has claimed over 6,000 lives with a reported 1,800 still missing in the Philippines. Transcript: “… it sounds like that. It’s very very scary, and after that something BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. During the typhoon we are in the building. We evacuate the building that’s […]

December 16, 2013 at 5:16 pm / Breaking News,Featured / by admin

Why Did They Die In The Typhoon? Tacloban, Philippines

[Warning: moderately disturbing images of body removal] Residents and volunteers helping with the recovery process in Tacloban, Philippines discuss what contributed to the staggering death toll and devastation. Filmed by: Jacob Lienau, www.GrassrootsNews.tv

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January 23, 2014 at 10:57 am / Breaking News, Featured

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Aquaponics Offer Healthy and Sustainable Food

November 22, 2013 at 10:44 am / Featured

To address food scarcity in developing nations, Tracy V. and Randy Reid explain the benefits and methods of Aquaponic food production. Reporter: Ari Perez Editor: Emily Moore Footage: Kanoa Reid, Zach Melhus, Nate Norell, Ryan Brennan Producer: J. Thomas Rogers

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Haiti Victory Day Reconciliation Walk

November 21, 2013 at 10:33 am / Breaking News, Featured, Spiritual

Amid Haiti’s Victory Day celebration on November 18th, a reconciliation march took place with “Yokes and Chains.” Unrest on the streets endangered marchers and prompted a response from the president’s military guard. Kristian Snow reports for Grassroots News.

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The 81-year-old IronMan

October 20, 2013 at 4:29 pm / Art, Sports & Entertainment

A true symbol of perseverance, 81-year-old Hiromu Inada began as an athlete at the ripe age of 69, having finished three of the four Ironman competitions he has since taken part of. Inada is one of the few Ironman athletes in their early eighties who, aside from what those watching might outwardly discern, holds much more within. As a true definition of the Ironman emblem, Hiromu spends his time divided between forty hours of intensive training and life as a […]

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October 9, 2013 at 3:59 pm / Featured, Spiritual

On September 21, 2013 a small vessel received a huge welcome from 700+ people, two Polynesian canoes, a Hawaiian protocol ceremony and much excitement on the Kailua Kona pier. The sailboat arrived with representatives of Hawaiian churches and the family of Henry Opukahia, Hawaii’s first Christian. The missionaries aboard will use this sailboat to reach out to remote islands of the Pacific. Kahu Billy Macomber of Kahikolu Church said, “I believe that, well, this is history! God is revisiting Kailua.”

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Positive Disruption at TEDx

April 4, 2013 at 3:30 pm / Art, Sports & Entertainment, Featured

Event organizers estimated that one hundred entrepreneurs, students and activists gathered for TEDxHilo at University of Hawaii’s Hilo campus. Participants watched and discussed keynote talks on the theme of “Positive Disruption.” TED is a nonprofit focused on “Ideas Worth Spreading”. The name itself, TED, represents Technology, Entertainment and Design. TEDxHilo is an official satellite TED event. The licensee for TEDxHilo, Brent Norris, commented “I want to get the folks that are able to create change in front of the ideas […]

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Unnamed Children in Gulf Province, PNG

March 24, 2013 at 10:18 pm / Featured, Travel & Adventure, Voice for the Voiceless

In the rugged isolation of Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG), infants are not named. The likelihood of infant mortality created this tradition, not neglect or lack of love. Babies in the Gulf Province of PNG are fortunate to live beyond 100 days. Much of the Gulf Province, called the “bush”, is accessible only by foot. The bush moniker describes the isolated mountainous terrain and unpaved trails of this part of PNG. It is difficult for mothers to seek […]

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Flash Flooding on Hawaii Island

February 24, 2013 at 6:06 pm / Breaking News

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The Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Hawaii

December 9, 2012 at 10:01 pm / Voice for the Voiceless

Across the globe, the transmission of HIV/AIDS has been growing at an alarming rate. According to the CDC, there were 34 million people living with HIV/AIDS in 2011. And the beautiful state of Hawaii is no exception. The Hawaii Department of Health, in 2010 reported a total of 4,209 cases of HIV/AIDS since the epidemic began. To find out how we can further fight transmission of HIV on the island, we spoke with locals and experts on the issue. And […]

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