Register Now For La‘i‘ōpua 2020 Summer Enrichment Program

A summer program focused on English language literacy, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) and Hawaiian language and culture is now accepting registrations for its 2022 installment.
May 01, 2022 08:30 am
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New Report: Microbes Play Critical Role in Climate Change

A new report co-authored by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographer shows that microbes might be small, but they are highly impactful to environmental and human health amid a changing climate.
May 01, 2022 06:30 am
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Big Island Job Openings: Featured Positions for Week of April 24 – 30

Big Island Now’s featured jobs for the week of April 24 to 30, 2022. Add your job listing.
Apr 30, 2022 04:28 pm
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Lack of Lifeguards Keeping Swim Clubs Locked Out of Kona Pool

A dearth of lifeguards has hamstrung the Kona Community Aquatic Center swimming pool for years. Now swim clubs have their practice times capped because there’s not enough staff to cover the hours.
Apr 30, 2022 03:00 pm
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Contractor Dies at Pearl Harbor

The U.S. Navy reported late Friday that at approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 29, a contractor was found unconscious under Hotel Pier on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Apr 30, 2022 12:00 pm
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Puna Man Charged With Theft of Jetta

A Puna man was charged in relation to the theft of a Volkswagen Jetta originally reported stolen on April 27 from a Hawaiian Beaches residence.
Apr 30, 2022 09:00 am
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Registration is open for the 2022 installment of the La’i’opua Summer Enrichment Program.

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