#Kohala High School

The Young Entrepreneurs Program teaches students entrepreneurial skills by giving them the opportunity to create and run an agriculture-based business that supports Hawaiʻi’s local food system.

The club is led by natural resources teacher Dean Snelling, a Kohala High alumnus, and the FFA club has 27 students and is one of the largest chapters in the state.

The hue-tiful menu item highlighted the continued farm-to-school efforts by Hawaiʻi Department of Education and its commitment to student wellness.

“The class of 2025 has shown focus, talent and drive. We’re proud of all our graduates as they take the next step in their journey, embodying our commitment to ensure they are globally competitive and locally committed.” — state Superintendent of Schools Keith Hayashi

2-day showcase will feature top high school basketball players from U.S. and Canada, with presumptive No. 1 2026 NBA Draft pick AJ Dybantsa to headline the field.

The Department of Public Works Highway Division has announced it will install three raised crosswalks in front of Kohala Elementary, Middle, and High Schools from June 17 to 21, causing lane closures.

The Kalo Challenge is the finale of a yearlong project where at-promise students from across the state learned about planting and cultivating kalo (taro) and then turning their harvest into an innovative culinary dish.

High school graduation ceremonies across the state have been scheduled for the Class of 2024.

The April 28 event served as a successful pilot for future events across the state, showcasing a new, results-focused approach to hiring.

ClimbHI recently launched an initiative to provide on-site educational opportunities to meet the changing workforce development needs of Hawaiʻi schools and businesses.

Two schools and two students from the Big Island were recently honored by the Hawai‘i Medical Service Association.

Roughly $2.9 million in Capital Improvement Project funds were released last week by Governor David Ige for five projects in North Hawai‘i. 

The Department of Water Supply reports two water outages due to water main breaks, one in North Kohala and one in the Papā‘ikou area of North Hilo. 

North Hawai‘i Community Hospital is offering several college scholarship opportunities.

Educators from across the state will be teaching new innovative computer science curricula in their respective middle and high schools this coming school year.

Schools in Hilo and West Hawai‘i will receive funding from Kupu and Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation’s inaugural Hawai‘i Youth Sustainability Challenge grant program.

Matchups are set for this week’s Big Island Interscholastic Federation softball championship series in Division I and Division II.

Kamehameha-Hawai’i is the only team that has clinched a spot in next month’s state tournament, going 16-0 and winning the BIIF Division II regular season title.

Both teams have agreed to reschedule the match to Saturday night at 6 p.m., beginning with the junior varsity match.

Despite poor free throw shooting, the Kohala Cowgirls notched its first win in any girls basketball state tournament since beating Honoka’a in 1991.