Kona Historical Society to Host Online Membership Drive
Kona Historical Society is hosting its first-ever month-long online new membership drive via Facebook. Starting Nov. 10 and ending Dec. 9 on Kona Historical Society’s Facebook Page, the drive aims to...
View ArticleJapanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Hawaii President’s Statement on the...
“The Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Hawaii is deeply saddened by the news of Rep. Clift Tsuji’s passing,” said Russell Arikawa, president of the Chamber. “He was truly a public servant,...
View Article2017 Closure Schedule Announced for Select Hawaii County Parks
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces its 2017 closure schedule for ‘Āhalanui Park, Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park, Kahalu‘u Beach Park and Spencer Park at ‘Ōhai‘ula...
View Article2017 Pahoa Holiday Parade Information and Application
Pahoa Mainstreet Association would like to cordially invite you to join them in making this year’s Pāhoa Holiday Parade our best ever. Instructions for the parade and below is the application for the...
View Article“Hawaii: Next 50 Contest” Offers New Prize
A new prize will allow students winners of the Hawaii: Next 50 Contest to interface with innovation professionals and navigate their ideas from conception to reality. Sultan Ventures will provide...
View ArticleOfficer Baumgarner Named East Hawaii “Officer of the Month” for November
The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Puna Patrol Officer Joshua Baumgarner on Thursday (November 17) as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for November. Baumgarner, who just began...
View ArticleRapid Ohia Death Kills Forest Giant and Confirms Spread to Hamakua
Twin Tests Verify Fungal Disease Killed Centuries Old Tree From the road, in the Laupahoehoe Section of the Hilo Forest Reserve, Steve Bergfeld of the Hawai’i Department of Land and Natural Resources...
View Article“Chip Away at Cancer” Golf Tournament
Friends of Elton Goo, former Food & Beverage manager at the Marriott are rallying and having an amazing golf fundraiser to help him fight recently-diagnosed, stage IV lung cancer. The tournament...
View ArticleHawaii Electric Light Company to Conduct Aerial Line Inspections Next Week
To improve system reliability, Hawaii Electric Light Company will conduct aerial line inspections of its major overhead transmission lines from Monday, Nov. 28, to Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. The...
View ArticleHawaii First CEO Receives National Honor for Community Development
Laura Aguirre, president and CEO of Hawaii First Federal Credit Union, received the 2016 Annie Vamper Helping Hands Award during the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions’ Annual...
View ArticlePuako Provisions’ and Catering – New Culinary Option on Kohala Gold Coast
Vacationers and residents on Hawaii island’s Kohala Gold Coast now have a new local culinary option with the debut of Puako Provisions and Catering at the landmark Puako General Store located in the...
View ArticleBig Island Chocolate Festival Seeks 2017 Beneficiaries
The sixth annual Big Island Chocolate Festival invites non-profit organizations to apply as a beneficiary of the 2017 event held on April 28-29 at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. The festival annually...
View ArticleLocal Nonprofit Organizations Receive Electric Vehicles
The Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) Charitable Foundation and Hawaii Electric Light Company recently donated Smart electric vehicles to three local nonprofit organizations. The vehicles and symbolic...
View ArticleNew Lava Breakout Sends Lava South and Northeast
A breakout started from the episode 61g vent on the east flank of Puʻu ʻŌʻō yesterday morning (Monday, November 21) at around 08:40 AM. The breakout sent lava flows south and northeast, and these flows...
View ArticleCommunity Opens Waimea District Park
Mayor Billy Kenoi, Councilwoman Valerie Poindexter, and Councilman-Elect Tim Richards joined the Waimea community today to celebrate the completion of the 24-acre Waimea District Park, offering new,...
View ArticleHawaii County Celebrates New Micro Units to Address Chronically Homeless
Representatives from social service agencies joined Mayor Billy Kenoi and Council Chair Dru Mamo Kanuha today for a ceremony to dedicate Hale Kīkaha, the County of Hawaiʻi’s newest housing project with...
View ArticleNew Map of Lava Flow Field Shows New Flow
This map shows recent changes to Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone lava flow field. The area of the active flow field as of November 3 is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the active flow as of...
View ArticleHilo Attorneys Recognized for Volunteer Service to the East Hawaii Community
Forty-three attorneys were recognized during the Self-Help Center Recognition Awards on December 2nd for providing free legal information to more than 700 Hawaii Island residents who sought assistance...
View ArticleMagic Camp in Honoka’a
The holiday season is a magical time of year, and award-winning magicians Bruce and Jennifer Meyers are celebrating with a very special four-day Magic Camp to future wizards age six and up. A joint...
View ArticleMaunalua Makes Their Kahilu Theatre Debut
On Friday, December 23, 2016, at 7PM, the award-winning Hawaiian music trio Maunalua, known for its tight harmonies, strong vocals, and slack key guitar licks makes its Kahilu Theatre debut. A longtime...
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