YWCA Honoring Rose Bautista, Barbara Hastings as Remarkable
The YWCA of Hawaii Island will honor local immigration lawyer Rose Bautista and public relations professional Barbara Hastings as its 2016 Remarkable People. The pair will be honored at the eighth...
View ArticleHawaii County Department of Environmental Management Understaffed and...
The recent Dengue Fever outbreak on the Big Island of Hawaii has had everyone on edge the last few months and both State and County officials have had their hands full dealing with this outbreak....
View ArticlePahoa Round-A-Bout –“Phase B” Begins, “Phase C” Still to Come
Today, “Phase B” of the Pahoa round-a-bout opened and people have already been complaining about the “wait” to get into Pahoa. Someone on my Facebook page commented “Today it was only about a 13-15...
View ArticleBig Island of Hawaii 10 Days of Free Health Care – Tropic Care 2016
The Big Island of Hawaii will have 10 days of free health care as a result of Tropic Care 2016. The Oahu-based 1984th United States Army Hospital will conduct a two-week Innovative Readiness Training...
View ArticlePahoa Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo Festival
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa will celebrate Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo Festival on May 14, with a procession through the village. Santacruzan is a religious holiday traditionally...
View ArticleLawmakers Pass Resolution to Preserve Kapua Lands
Members of the Senate Committee on Water, Land and Agriculture today voted to pass Senate Resolution 46. SR46 requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to engage in negotiations with...
View ArticleHawaii Police Community Satisfaction Survey Results
Chief Harry Kubojiri wishes to thank the 583 members of the public who participated in the Hawai’i Police Department’s 2016 Community Satisfaction Survey during the month of March. As in previous...
View ArticleCommunity Meeting on Rapid Ohia Death (ROD)
On Tuesday, May 10th at 7:00 pm, a community meeting will be held to discuss what can be done to stop the Rapid Ohia Death that has been happening on the Big Island of Hawaii.
View ArticleWest Hawaii Forum: Hawaii County Budget Review, FY 2016-17
Learn how your hard earned tax dollars will be applied to County-established budgetary priorities for the fiscal year of 2016-17 on May 12th from 6-8 pm at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Council...
View ArticleIndustry Experts Featured May 22 at Ka‘u Coffee College
Leaders of the specialty coffee industry are traveling to the state’s largest agricultural district this month to taste and see all the effort that goes into producing award-winning Ka‘u coffee during...
View ArticleRotary Club of Pahoa Sunset’s 2016 Awards Banquet
About 100 folks filled the Akebono Theater in Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii last night as the Rotary Club of Pahoa Sunset had its 2016 Awards Banquet. This year’s honorees for their outstanding...
View ArticleOpenings Still Available for Hawaii Summer Fun Programs
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces openings are still available for select youth Summer Fun Programs and Summer Sports Camps offered throughout Hawai‘i Island. Summer Fun...
View ArticleWinner Announced for 2016 Auto Body Hawaii Senior Essay Contest
All senior year students from West & North Hawaii’s schools were invited to participate. This year’s student winner is Simon Ellis from Konawaena. He wins a $1000 cash prize. Mr. Ellis’s essay,...
View ArticleFirst Annual Waipi’o Kalo Festival Coming Up
The first annual Waipi‘o Kalo Festival will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2016, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Koa‘ekea, near the Waipi‘o Valley Lookout. Presented by the grassroots state-recognized nonprofit, Hā...
View ArticleLegislators, Unions Gather in Support of Hu Honua
More than 30 Hawaii Island officials in government and labor gathered this morning at Hu Honua Bioenergy (HHB) in Pepeekeo for a briefing on the biomass project’s status. Hu Honua spokesperson Harold...
View ArticleHigh Technology Development Corporation Hosts Forum on Entrepreneurship with...
The High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) will host a free brown bag lunch lecture by nationally recognized venture capitalist, technology expert, business executive and media commentator...
View ArticleKona Drug Court Food Drive for Hawaii Island’s Food Bank
The Kona Drug Court has selected The Food Basket, Inc., “Hawai‘i Island’s Food Bank,” as the focus of its 2016 National Drug Court Month community service project, to give back to the charity that...
View ArticleNew Lava Flow Map Hints at Direction of New Flows
This small-scale map shows Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow field in relation to the eastern part of the Island of Hawaiʻi. The new breakouts from Puʻu ʻŌʻō that began on May 24 are shown in...
View ArticleSoldiers In The Battle Against Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death; Passion for Hawaii Forests...
Dozens of scientists, foresters, surveyors, researchers, and educators are actively involved in the fight to try and stop the spread of Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death. The fungal disease has decimated tens of...
View ArticleHilo to Tanzania – Open Community Forum
The Rotary Club of South Hilo, in partnership with Short n Sweet Bakery and Café, and The Church of the Holy Apostles, is inviting the community to a free Open Community Forum presenting the...
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