Hawaii Electric Light Restores Power to 900 Customers After Tropical Storm Darby
Overnight, Hawaii Electric Light restored electric service to 900 customers in various parts of Hamakua, upper Puna, and Kona that were impacted by high winds from Tropical Storm Darby. About 100...
View ArticleKu’uali’i Fishpond Wall Repair and Construction Creates Temporary Closure of...
In order to replace the rock walls at Ku‘uali‘i fishpond, irreparably damaged during the 2011 tsunami, Waikoloa Beach Association announced a temporary closure of the public parking lot, and a portion...
View ArticleKona Tax Office Changes Walk-In Service Hours
Effective August 1, 2016, walk-in service hours at the Department of Taxation’s Kona Office will be changed to 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. Telephone calls will continue to be taken from...
View ArticleAloha First Friday Continues in Hilo
Downtown Hilo’s Aloha First Friday continues on Friday, August 5th with a block party on Kalākaua Street. The free family festivities begin at 5pm with swing dancing on the lānai at East Hawaii...
View ArticleStatewide Community Meetings on Improving Public Education
The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) and Board of Education (BOE) have scheduled a series of community meetings to provide updates on plans to better public education. These meetings are...
View ArticlePalila Forest Discovery Trail – New Trail Opens Celebrating Mauna Kea’s...
The yellow, white-and-gray palila, a highly endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper, is one of the world’s most isolated birds. It lives only in a small patch of māmane forest on the western slope of Mauna...
View ArticleAbandoned and Seized Merchandise Donated to Institute for Human Services
The state Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 (FTZ9), a division within the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) donated a large truckload (31 boxes) full of new and unused items...
View ArticleAll You Can Eat Tacos, Chips & Salsa Fundraiser for Madie TOMORROW!
For the safety and concern of her community due to Tropical Storm Darby, 4th District County Council Candidate Madie Greene postponed her taco fundraiser that was going to be held last weekend and has...
View ArticlePublic Hearings in Kohala on Draft Pakini Nui & Lalamilo Habitat Conservation...
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), State of Hawaiʻi, will hold a public hearing to receive testimony on the Draft Pakini Nui and Lalamilo...
View ArticleHumane Society Adds Microchip Clinic in HOVE on First Saturday of Each Month
Hawaii Island Humane Society announces a new monthly Microchip Clinic that is convenient for Kau District residents. The HIHS Microchip Clinic will be available the first Saturday morning of the month...
View ArticleKona Community Talk Story With Mayor Kenoi
Please join Mayor Kenoi and his cabinet for a “Community Talk Story” on August 9, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Kona, at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center – Council Chambers.
View ArticleHawaii Hepatitis A Outbreak Now at 135 Confirmed Cases
As of August 3, 2016: Since the last update, HDOH has identified 42 new cases of hepatitis A. All cases have been in adults, 39 have required hospitalization. Findings of the investigation suggest...
View ArticleMorgan Brown to Receive Mana Award at Hawaii Horse Expo
Hawaii Horse Expo 2016 gets underway this weekend (August 6 and 7) at Pukalani Stables in Waimea with two full days of “Horsemanship with Aloha” including the presentation of the prestigious Mana...
View ArticleHawaii Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Judicial Nominees
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for two vacancies – one in the District Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai) upon the...
View Article“Active Shooter” Presentation in Keaau
The Hawaiʻi Police Department will make an “active shooter” presentation in Keaʻau on Monday, August 15. The presentation, which is open to the public, will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the...
View ArticleTraffic Signal Energizing, Testing, and Activation for Kapiolani St. and...
The Department of Public Works Traffic Division will be working on the new traffic signals at the Lanikāula St. and Kapi‘olani St. intersection on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. The traffic signals will be...
View ArticleCivil Defense Siren Testing in Pahala on Wednesday
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency, will conduct siren testing on Hawaii Island on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Testing will be between the...
View ArticleRotary Clubs and the Big Island Substance Abuse Council Team Up For...
On August 6, 2016, Rotary Club of South Hilo, Rotary Club of Hilo, Rotary Club of Hilo Bay, and Rotary Club of Volcano volunteered at BISAC’s therapeutic garden beautification project. The therapeutic...
View ArticleHawaiian Petroglyphs Revealed By Shifting Sands – Experts Believe 400+ Years Old
On a warm July evening, visitors Lonnie Watson and Mark Louviere from the Ft. Worth, Texas metro area did what they normally do during their frequent visits to Hawaii. They wandered out to the...
View ArticleMālama Maunakea Volunteer Day Scheduled for August 20th
The next Office of Maunakea Management (OMKM) Mālama Maunakea volunteer day will be held on Saturday, August 20. As part of its Mālama Maunakea campaign to protect the resources on the mountain OMKM...
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