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Kupuna Talk-Story Night Offered
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation cordially invites the public to a “Kupuna Talk-Story Night: Perpetuating the Art of Storytelling” event at 5:30 p.m. Friday, February 28, at...
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Tomorrow! Kamehameha Schools Hawai’i Ho’olaule’a
Mahalo to the following companies for donating to the silent auction various gift certificates: Black Rock Cafe Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Dahana Ranch Horseback Ride Fun Factory Divas Boutique Hana Hou...
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Mt. View Community Meetings Continue – Community Input Sought on Survey
Mountain View is a diverse rural community with a rich historical and agricultural heritage. It is also one of the fastest growing communities in the state. The Mountain View long range plan community...
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Senator Malama Solomon on the Hawaii Business News “Geothermal Article”
Senator Malama Solomon responded to the following Hawaii Business News article: Your report on geothermal energy (HB November 2013, “Geothermal is a Red-Hot Topic”) failed to make some very important...
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State and County Team-Up to Tackle Hazardous Albizia Trees
The State’s Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and the County of Hawai’i’s Department of Public Works are teaming up February 26-28 to remove invasive albizia...
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Andrews Gymnasium Reopens
Repairs to Hilo’s Joseph G. Andrews Gymnasium have been completed, allowing the Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation to reopen the popular facility located within Waiākeawaena Park. Old...
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Volunteers Needed to Malama Maunakea
The Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) is seeking community volunteers to participate in its monthly “Malama Maunakea” campaign to protect the mountain’s fragile resources. Community members are...
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Public Invited to the Ocean Day Mālama Kanaloa Festival
The public is invited to the 7th annual University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ocean Day Mālama Kanaloa Festival on Sunday, March 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hilo’s Bayfront Beach Park. This free, event is hosted...
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Rotary Club of Hilo Bay Donates Sweat Equity to Net $10,000 for the YWCA
The YWCA of Hawaii Island received a $10,000 grant from the Harry & Jeannette Weinberg Foundation Friends Program, earned by the Rotary Club of Hilo Bay (RCHB) sweat equity. Rotarians worked for...
View ArticleAllstate’s Speegle Receives Rotary Vocational Honor
Kris Speegle, owner of the Hilo Allstate Insurance Agency, has been awarded the Rotary International Vocational Service Leadership Award for his work in advancing ethical business practices,...
View ArticleFriday – Rally for Clean Elections
This Friday, March 7 from 5-6pm in front of Hopaco (280 Makaala St.) in Hilo everybody is invited to Sign Wave for Clean Elections. In 2008, Hawaii became the 9th state in the country to implement a...
View ArticleHilo Zontians Help Women Build Self-Esteem, Present $10k to HOPE Services
The Zonta Club of Hilo recently helped women at the HOPE Services Resource Center feel magnificent for the day. “The Magnificent Me!” project helped women returning from incarceration as well as living...
View ArticleBig Island Police Officer Named State of Hawaii D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year
Officer Denise Smith-Erickson has earned the statewide distinction of State of Hawaiʻi D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year for 2013. Smith-Erickson, a 14-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Department, is a...
View ArticlePahoa Round-A-Bout to Cost an Estimated $4.8 Million
The Highway 130 round-a-bout that will be going in soon in Pahoa at the Malama Market intersection went out to bid on March 6th and the bidding ended with Isemoto Construction putting in the lowest...
View ArticleHelp Break 3 Guinness World Records at the Waikoloa Bowl
Something crazy to do in Kona: Break 3 Guinness World Records on March 15th at the Waikoloa Bowl. La Quinta Inn & Suites is attempting to break three Guinness World Records during their corporate...
View ArticleMahalo to the Hawaii Wildlife Fund and Laupahoehoe Public Charter School
Hawaii Wildlife Fund (HWF) and Laupahoehoe Public Charter School’s sixth graders teamed up to spruce up Hilo’s bayfront on Friday. This cleanup was in preparation for Sunday’s Ocean Day Mālama Kanaloa...
View ArticleHawai’i Community Foundation Restoration Partnership Announces over $400,000...
The Hawai’i Community Foundation (HCF) today announced its 2014 recipients of the Community Restoration Partnership (CRP) grants, totaling over $400,000 to fund the protection and restoration of...
View ArticleFriends of NELHA Continues Energy Lecture Series
Friends of NELHA (FON) will host the third in a series of free lectures regarding energy at the NELHA Gateway Visitor Center on Wednesday, March 19. Pacific Biodiesel Technologies Vice President and...
View ArticleHapa Fund Grants Now Available for Waimea Community Nonprofits
Hawai’i Community Foundation (HCF) announced today that grants benefiting the Waimea community on Hawai’i Island are now available through the Hapa Fund of HCF. Established by a local resident, the...
View ArticleHilo’s Pi‘ihonua Gym Closing for Renovations
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation will be closing Pi‘ihonua Gymnasium starting Monday, March 17, so it can renovate the popular Hilo facility located within Gilbert Carvalho Park....
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