HI-PAL Elementary and Intermediate School Championship Results
The HI-PAL Click It or Ticket Elementary and Intermediate School Championships were held this past weekend, March 8-9, at Carvalho Park in Hilo. The Waiākea Titans finished the tournament with a 4-0...
View ArticleBig Island Police to Have Community Meeting in Kaʻū
The Hawaiʻi Police Department will hold a community meeting at noon on Tuesday, March 18, at the Naʻalehu Community Center. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the public to meet the Police...
View ArticleKona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce Hosting Gov. Abercrombie at 2014 Focus Luncheon
The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce (KKCC) will host Governor Neil Abercrombie at their 2014 Focus Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 at the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel....
View Article5th Anniversary Celebration of the Puna Community Medical Center
Come to the 5th Anniversary Celebration of the Puna Community Medical Center on Saturday, March 29th at 4:30 PM:
View ArticleCommission Seeks Nominations for Open Space Purchases
The County of Hawai‘i Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) is inviting the public to propose properties that should be purchased and preserved for open space....
View ArticleHilo’s NAS Swimming Pool to Close for Repairs
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation will close Hilo’s NAS Swimming Pool from Monday, March 17, through Friday, March 28, in order to perform necessary repair work. The temporary...
View ArticleHonoka’a Western Week is Coming Around the Bend!
Cowboys and horses on parade, a rollicking block party with dancing in the streets, local vendors, Big Island steak fry, Saloon Girl and new “Cowboys Got Talent” competitions, plus rodeo action in the...
View ArticleMarch of Dimes Awards Grant to North Hawaii Community Hospital
The March of Dimes Hawaii Chapter has awarded a grant to the Waimea Women’s Center at North Hawaii Community Hospital. This grant will enhance the “CenteringPregnancy” group model of prenatal care....
View ArticleBig Island Police Searching for Missing 48-Year-Old Pahoa Woman
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 48-year-old woman who was reported missing. Danielle Caron was last seen at her Pāhoa home on March 6. She is described as Caucasian, 4-foot-11 with brown...
View ArticleNew Honoka‘a Park Playground Opens March 25
A blessing and dedication ceremony for Hawai‘i Island’s newest public playground will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Honoka‘a Park. The public is invited to join Mayor Billy Kenoi, Hāmākua...
View ArticleOfficer and Firefighter of the Year Recognized Last Night
The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Sergeant James Correa as “Officer of the Year” and Captain Darwin Okinaka as “Firefighter of the Year” in a dinner ceremony Thursday evening (March...
View ArticleGovernor Abercrombie Releases $100,000 for Hawaii County Economic Opportunity...
Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of two grants totaling $100,000 to Hilo-based nonprofit Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) for its Naalehu and Honokaa offices. The...
View ArticleMontessori Country School’s 30th Anniversary Ho’olaule’a
Montessori Country School in Pahoa is celebrating its 30th Anniversary at their Ho’olaule’a Spring Fundraiser on Saturday, March 29th from 9am to 2pm. Lots of food, entertainment and activities for...
View ArticleCounterfeit Bills Being Circulated in Puna – Bogus
Last night I went into the 7-11 store to take out cash from the cash machine and all of a sudden I hear the clerk saying really loud… “That’s a counterfeit bill… I can’t take that!” I got up to the...
View ArticleAvocado Festival Coming Up – New Vegan Category Added to Cooking Contest
Celebrating the versatile fruit that’s high in healthy, monounsaturated fat, the eighth annual Hawai‘i Avocado Festival is Saturday, April 5 at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa. The Zero-Waste event...
View Article60 Seniors Selected for Mohouli Heights Senior Neighborhood Project
Phase 1 of the Mohouli Heights Senior Neighborhood project will be dedicated on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 11:00 am. The sixty-unit senior housing project developed by the Hawaii Island Community...
View ArticleHawaiian Electric Company President and CEO to Speak at Next Exceptional...
Friends of NELHA (FON) will host the fourth in a series of free lectures regarding energy at the NELHA Gateway Visitor Center on Monday, April 7. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., President and CEO Dick...
View ArticleBig Island Schools Join Forces to Host PBS Hawaii HIKI NŌ News Program
For the first time, students from four schools representing diverse, rural Hawaii Island communities will join forces to host an episode of PBS Hawaii’s student news program, HIKI NŌ: Kau High School...
View ArticleYWCA Honors Sharon Scheele and Audrey Wilson as Remarkable People
The YWCA of Hawaii Island has named local real estate executive Sharon Scheele and culinary specialist Audrey Wilson as its 2014 Remarkable People. The pair will be honored at the Remarkable Person...
View ArticleMayor Kenoi to Proclaim April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
Join Mayor Kenoi as he proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month on the Big Island:
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