Hawaii joins Talent, Innovation, and Equity states.
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Monday, June 06, 2022
Hawaiʻi Joins Talent, Innovation, Equity States
Hawaiʻi is exploring new approaches in support of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and Filipino learners to build workforce-relevant knowledge and skills, and a foundation on the mainland that has been working with the University of Hawaiʻi for several years is providing funds to help.
Sunday, June 05, 2022
Red Cross Seeks Volunteers to Respond During Disaster Season
Catastrophe is only one hurricane, one wildfire or one tsunami away, and now more than ever, the American Red Cross needs people to help.
Sunday, June 05, 2022
Police Seek Missing Endangered Pāhoa Man
Big Island police are asking the public for help with finding an elderly Pāhoa man who has severe medical conditions that require daily medication.
Sunday, June 05, 2022
3 Big Island Students Receive Degrees from Creighton University
Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., recently conducted commencement exercises and three students from the Big Island were among those to receive degrees.
Sunday, June 05, 2022
Special Olympics Hawai‘i Athletes Head to National Competition
Seventeen athletes from throughout the state, including the Big Island, are headed to the mainland to participate in a national competition.
Sunday, June 05, 2022
3 Iwi Kūpuna Brought Home From New Zealand
Three iwi kūpuna are coming home from New Zealand.
Sunday, June 05, 2022
Native Hawaiian Scholar Part of National Racial Healing Program
A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa academic is part of a national effort to advance racial and health equity.
Sunday, June 05, 2022
Museum Grand Opening in Hilo Showcases Cave Lions, Sabretooth Tiger
On June 11, the Hawaii Science & Technology Museum is hosting a grand opening of their new exhibit hall in the Kaikodo Building, 64 Keawe St. in downtown Hilo.
Saturday, June 04, 2022
July 4 Crab Broil to Benefit Big Island Boys and Girls Club
The Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island will be hosting its second annual “Fourth of July Crab Boil” fundraiser to help bring essential youth development support programs and critical needs resources for youth and families.
Saturday, June 04, 2022
Former Honolulu Police Officer Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
A former Honolulu police officer was arrested for sexual exploitation of a child, the U.S. Department of Justice stated in a news release Friday, June 3.
Saturday, June 04, 2022
First Responders Converge at PTA for Fire Training
U.S. Army’s Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area hosted a five-day combined agency wildland fire training seminar recently in preparation for the hot and dry summer conditions on the horizon for Hawai‘i Island.
Saturday, June 04, 2022
2 West Hawaii Officers Honored for Outstanding Police Work
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recently honored two Hawai‘i Police Department officers as Officer of the Month for February and April during an awards ceremony at Huggo’s on the Rocks in Kona on Wednesday, May 4.
Saturday, June 04, 2022
Weekly Road Closures: June 4-10
The state Department of Transportation issued its weekly road and lane closure list for June 4-10.
Friday, June 03, 2022
No Injuries Reported in Unoccupied Structure Fire
No injuries were reported in a Friday afternoon fire that destroyed an unoccupied structure on Uau Road in Kea‘au.
Friday, June 03, 2022
Hele-On is Now Fare-Free
Hawaiʻi County Mass Transit Agency announced that Hele-On service is now fare-free through Dec. 31, 2023.
Friday, June 03, 2022
Māmalahoa Highway in Captain Cook Open
Mamalahoa Highway, near mile marker 105 in Captain Cook, is open.
Friday, June 03, 2022
Hurricane Lane Repairs in Laupāhoehoe Slated to Begin Next Week
A portion of Hawaiʻi Belt Road in Laupāhoehoe is scheduled for repairs after sustaining damage during Hurricane Lane in 2018.
Friday, June 03, 2022
Hilo Man Sentenced to 10 Years Prison for Sex Assault Offenses
A Hilo man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading no contest to sexual assault offenses that occurred between May and August of 2021.
Friday, June 03, 2022
HPD Outstanding Warrants List: June 3, 2022
HPD releases outstanding warrants list.
Friday, June 03, 2022
TMT Quashes Permit, Plans to File for a New One, Which Would Restart Public Process
The Thirty Meter Telescope filed a notice of cessation for its pollutant discharge permit, which authorized discharges of storm water associated with telescope construction.
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