Big Island Police Officers Recognized as “Officer of the Month” for March and...
The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Officer Blayne Matsui as “Officer of the Month” for March and Officer Bronson Kaliloa as “Officer of the Month” for April. Officer Matsui was honored...
View ArticleNorth Hawaii Community Hospital Encouraging Resident to Apply for Scholarship...
North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH) would like to encourage residents to apply for three scholarship opportunities. The three scholarships include the Peggy Dineen-Orsini Scholarship, the NHCH...
View ArticleHawaii State Daughters of the American Revoloution Holds 91st Annual Conference
Daughters of the American Revolution’s (DAR) Hawaii Loa Chapter hosted the ninety-first annual Hawaii State Conference in March, at the Royal Kona Resort in Kailua-Kona. Hawaii State Regent, Mary Ellen...
View Article$750,000 For Puna Community Medical Center Emergency Room Approved
On Friday April 25, 2014, the Hawaii State Legislature appropriated $750,000 for a new emergency room facility for the Puna Community Medical Center. This Capital Improvement Project (CIP) will fund...
View Article$800k Approved for Puna District Regional Library
The Hawaii State Legislature has appropriated $800,000 in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding for the feasibility study, planning, and design components for a new Puna District Regional Library,...
View ArticleCommentary – Young and Sober Club First Meeting Pushed Back… Hit By Drunk...
I would like to announce the first meeting of the Young and Sober Club will be Saturday, May 3, at 3PM at Panaewa Zoo. This group is a social gathering of people ages 16-30 who are drug, alcohol and...
View ArticlePaniolo Avenue Extension Opens in Waikoloa
Hawai’i County Mayor Billy Kenoi today joined the Waikoloa Village community to celebrate the Paniolo Avenue extension with a blessing that celebrated another new road in West Hawai’i, and fulfillment...
View ArticleHawaii Volcano Update – Lava Continues to Advance Through Remote Forest
Lava overflows Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater, Kahaualeʻa 2 flow remains active Lava flows from two different vents in Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater have spilled out of the crater and down the flanks of the cone over the past...
View ArticleBig Island Police Identify Body Found This Weekend in Hilo
A body found in Hilo over the weekend has been identified as 48-year-old Jodi L. Masutomi of Hilo. She was identified through fingerprints during an autopsy conducted Tuesday (April 29). The autopsy...
View ArticleFirst Annual “Run To Honor” 5K Run/2 Mile Walk and “Click It or Ticket” Keiki...
The public is invited to sign up now to participate in the first annual “Run To Honor” 5K Run/2 Mile Walk and “Click It or Ticket” Keiki Fun Run, which takes place on Saturday, May 17, at Liliʻuokalani...
View ArticleHulihe’e Event Rembembers King Kamehameha IV
The Daughters of Hawai‘i and Calabsh Cousins present Afternoon at Hulihe‘e 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at Hulihe‘e Palace to remember the late King Kamehameha IV. Enjoy the voices of the Merrie Monarchs and...
View ArticleBuy Local – Enter Contest at Ka’u Coffee Fest
Focusing on the local products, resources and people of the majestic district of Ka‘u, the sixth annual Ka‘u Coffee Festival is May 2-11. Taste, see and enjoy Ka‘u crops—and meet the hard-working...
View ArticleDemo Day – New Business Showcase at Imiloa Astronomy Center
Support Hawaii Island’s Startup Community Join us on Saturday, May 10th at 1:00pm in the Moanahoku Hall of the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center for the first ever Hawaii Island Demo Day event. Register Today...
View ArticleWest Hawaii Community Forum to Feature West Hawaii Legislators
The May 13th Community Forum at the main pavilion at Old Kona Airport will feature West Hawaii Legislators who will provide an update on the recently adjourned legislative session. If you want to learn...
View ArticleGovernor Abercrombie Releases $618,000 for New Volcano School of Arts &...
Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of $618,000 in capital improvement grant funds for the Friends of the Volcano School of Arts & Sciences on Hawaii Island. Identified by the state...
View ArticleLearn How to Care for Kapa Saturday
The Daughters of Hawai‘i, caretakers of Hulihe‘e Palace, is partnering with the University of Hawai‘i Library’s Preservation Department on a FEMA-funded project to stabilize kapa that was damaged...
View ArticleBig Island Police to Make “Active Shooter” Presentations
The Hawaiʻi Police Department will make an “active shooter” presentation during an evening community meeting in Kona later this month. The meeting will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 22 at...
View ArticleTeacher Allegedly Assaults Students at Big Island Charter School
Last night at Hawaii Public Charter School Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences (HAAS) a bombshell was dropped on parents, faculty and community members at their local school board meeting as...
View ArticlePuna Music Festival Takes to the Streets of Pahoa
Last night folks from all over Puna, decked out in their party attire, took to the streets of Pahoa for a music festival that went on until about 10:00 pm. I’m trying to figure out what smell was the...
View ArticleGovernor Releases $1.5 Million for Kahilu Theatre Improvements
Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of $1.5 million in capital improvement grant funds for the Kahilu Theatre Foundation (KTF) on Hawaii Island. Identified by the state Legislature, these...
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