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TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023
Kona nurse Jenny Decker to sail around-the-world with Romeo — and rare neurological disease By Tiffany DeMasters
The 38-year-old Decker also will be attempting to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records as the first person to sail around the world solo with the neurological disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth. She expects the journey to take 3 to 5 years.
Albatross flock back to Oahu’s Kaʻena Point during 40 years as protected reserve
Four decades ago, Ka‘ena Point — the northwestern-most tip of O‘ahu — was a landscape of battered vegetation with crisscrossing dirt roads used.
Hawai’i County welcomes new mass transit administrator
Kandle’s background includes program management, customer service and transit control. Originally from Portland, he has worked for 20 years in leadership roles at TriMet, the city’s mass transit agency.
2023 Transpac begins first wave with 16 sailboats racing from California to Hawaiʻi
The 2023 Transpac competition from California to Oʻahu begins on Tuesday with the first wave of 16 sailboats crossing the starting line in the vicinity of Point Fermin in San Pedro.
Big Island Chocolate Festival awards $8,000 to 3 beneficiaries
The 2023 Big Island Chocolate Festival awarded $8,000 in proceeds to three educational organizations at the event’s recent volunteer appreciation celebration at Magics Beach Grill in Kona.
Senator: Hawai‘i set to receive nearly $150 million to expand high-speed internet access
Hawai‘i will receive $149.5 million in new federal funding to expand high-speed internet access across the state, according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Hawai‘i State FCU announces free financial education offerings available from July to September
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) has announced its schedule of free financial education offerings from July – September. The webinars are free and open to the public and range in topics from dealing with debt to preparing for the home buying process.
Big Island man charged with felony assault, theft for stabbing at Ross Dress for Less
Kunia Hassard, 37, was charged Monday afternoon with multiple counts of assault and a single count of theft after an incident last week that landed two individuals in the hospital, according to the Hawaiʻi County Prosecutors Office.
Police arrest and charge Volcano man for drug, firearms and theft offenses
Hawai’i Island police arrested and charged 55-year-old Jonathan Edward Kirkpatrick of Volcano, with an array of offenses pertaining to theft, auto theft, firearms, and drugs.
Senator makes priorities for Hawai‘i in committee markup of annual defense bill
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) secured several priorities for Hawai‘i and the U.S. military during the Committee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
CEO of Office of Hawaiian Affairs leaving effective June 30
Dr. Sylvia Hussey, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Ka Pouhana/CEO, has announced she will be leaving the organization at the end of the fiscal year to focus on her personal and ‘ohana health.
Puna man charged with attempted distribution of fentanyl, attempted possession of fentanyl and PCP
A 46-year-old Puna man has been arrested and charged with attempted distribution of fentanyl and attempted possession of fentanyl and PCP, in relation to receiving a postal parcel at the Kea‘au Post Office.
One-lane road closures for gas work on Keawe Street
The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works will work on the underground gas lines along Keawe Street, beginning June 26, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. between Waiānuenue Avenue and Haili Street, weather permitting.
7-Eleven Hawaiʻi, OmniFoods launch plant-based katsu musubi
7-Eleven Hawaiʻi and OmniFoods have joined forces to launch a new plant-based katsu musubi, made with the award-winning Omni Luncheon plant-based meats.
Ohana Fuels supports Hawai’i Island United Way with ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ program
Hawai’i Island United Way is the latest beneficiary of Ohana Fuels’ “Fuel Up. Do Good.” program.
Hawaiʻi County Mayor Roth to hold third townhall in Waikōloa on June 27
Hawaiʻi County is holding its third town hall in the series, “Sustainable Horizons: Mayor Roth’s Community Impact Check-in,” that provides updates about county projects and issues — and fosters community engagement.
ʻIolani School brings cutting-edge genome science to Hilo High
Students and teachers at Hilo High School learned about the world of genetic sequencing, genomics, and bioinformatics during a recent week-long program taught by staff at the ʻĀina Informatics Network, an initiative created by ʻIolani School.
Maui candlelight ceremony marks 73 years since start of Korean War
Dozens of people attended a weekend candlelight ceremony organized by the Korean War Veterans Association Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Chapter 282. The event, held Sunday, marked 73 years since the start of the Korean War.
Lānaʻi becomes the first island to be fully fiber-enabled by Hawaiian Telcom
Hawaiian Telcom has completed its fiber expansion throughout the island of Lāna‘i, marking another step towards closing the state’s digital divide. Lāna‘i residents and businesses island-wide now have access to Hawaiian Telcom’s high-speed internet Fioptics.
First wave of 2023 Transpac race from California to Hawaiʻi begins Tuesday with 16 sailboats
The first wave of 16 sailboats are crossing the starting line in the vicinity of Point Fermin in San Pedro on Tuesday to start the 2023 Transpac competition from California to Oʻahu.
Schatz: Hawai‘i to receive nearly $150 million to expand high-speed internet access
The new funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program will be used to help build and improve broadband infrastructure across Hawai‘i.
