Proposed 2022-2023 CIP budget includes $64 million for two West Hawaii roads.
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Proposed 2022-23 CIP budget includes $64M for two West Hawaii roads
Hawaii County’s proposed capital improvement budget includes more than $64 million to revamp two heavily used roads in West Hawaii.
Waimea Bonyu Kai Bonsai club to showcase living artform this weekend
The Waimea Bonyu Kai Bonsai Club will hold its annual Bonsai Show for the community this weekend following a three-year hiatus amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
County, Roth seek dismissal of Waipi‘o lawsuit
The Corporation Counsel has filed a motion seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed last month against the county, Mayor Mitch Roth and Public Works Director Ikaika Rodenhurst over the closure of Waipi‘o Valley Road to all but a handful of people.
Robert Cazimero keeps hula and heritage alive
Legendary Hawaiian performer and Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero returned to the Kahilu Theatre for his 36th annual May concert last Saturday evening.
A dedication to peace: Volunteers plant, malama trees in horor of Armed Forces Day
In honor of Armed Forces Day, May 21, a tree-planting was held at the Forest of Loved Souls in dedication to peace.
County pays $135,000 to settle defamation lawsuit
Hawaii County has agreed to pay $135,000 to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by two former employees who said former county officials besmirched their reputations by telling a newspaper they’d been fired.
Hawaii County nears “high” COVID community level
The state Department of Health reported that Hawaii County entered its ninth consecutive week of increased COVID cases, bringing the total number of new cases for the county this week to 1,102. This is an increase of over 250 cases from the week before.
BOE chair wants active shooter preparation policy
HONOLULU — The head of the state Board of Education said it’s time to consider developing a public school policy on preparing for active shooter scenarios.
Long COVID affects more older adults; shots don’t prevent it
New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the long-term effects.
Humanity Hale: Creating the next generation of healed individuals
Humanity Hale, a nonprofit in Kona, will launch a series of programs this summer designed to help youth who have experienced trauma learn how to move forward.
Council matchups shaping up: 2 weeks before filing deadline, two incumbents have no challengers
Of the nine County Council seats up for election this year, all but two incumbents have drawn challengers, with just two weeks remaining before the June 7 filing deadline.
Pandemic-weary Americans plan for summer despite COVID surge
HONOLULU — A high school prom in Hawaii where masked dancers weren’t allowed to touch. A return to virtual city council meetings in one Colorado town after the mayor and others tested positive following an in-person session. A reinstated mask mandate at skilled nursing facilities in Los Angeles County after 22 new outbreaks in a single week.
University of Hawaii requires masks indoors amid COVID spike
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii said Tuesday it will require masks indoors across its 10-campus system amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the islands.
19 children, 2 adults killed in mass shooting at Texas elementary school
HOUSTON — A gunman walked into a Texas school Tuesday and killed at least 21 people, including 19 children, in another mass shooting in an America that daily buries victims of gun violence amid divisive political debates over Second Amendment rights and the gaze of disbelief from the outside world.
Solutions sought to help protect Pololu Valley
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is working with Hawi community members to protect Pololu Valley from overuse.
On a mission: Middle school student installing refill stations to eliminate plastic bottles on Hawaii Island
A middle school student is on a mission to eliminate plastic bottles on Hawaii Island — one specialized refill station at a time.
PUC again rejects Honua Ola
The state Public Utilities Commission has again rejected an amended power purchase agreement between Hawaiian Electric Co. and Honua Ola Bioenergy.
Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino graduates Class of 2022
Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino held its commencement exercises Friday in Kealakekua.
Honokaa High School holds commencement exercises
Honokaa High School graduated the Class of 2022 during in-person commencement exercises held Saturday.
‘Our voice matters’: Ige signs bill protecting journalism in schools
A bill designed to support and protect journalism programs at Hawaii’s public and private schools was signed into law Monday by Gov. David Ige.
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