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First Hawaiian Announces Common Stock Offering

First Hawaiian Inc. has announced that its majority stockholder, an affiliate of BNP Paribas, will offer 25,000,000 shares of its common stock…

Sen. Kahele Introduces Hilo Community Economic District Bill

Hawai‘i State Sen. Kaiali‘i Kahele introduced a bill to create the Hilo Community Economic District.

Kona Historical Society Gets $28K for History Program

The community-based nonprofit and Smithsonian Museum partner Kona Historical Society (KHS) has received a $28,000 grant from the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) to expand its Hands On History program at Kona Coffee Living History Farm in Captain Cook.   KHS’s Hands On History engages visitors and residents with traditional Hawaiian crafts, trades, practices and foods […]

Distracted Driving/Road Safety for Teen Drivers

A distracted driving and road safety for teen drivers event hosted by Waiakea High School in Hilo will be held on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Nonprofits Receive $130,000 from Feast on Beach

Over the past four years, Lava Lava Beach Club’s annual Feast on the Beach has helped raise nearly $130,000 for local charities.

Sandwich Isles Communications Lawsuit Dismissed

Attorney General Doug Chin announced that state circuit judge Rhonda Nishimura has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sandwich Isles Communications against the PUC.

Hawai‘i Prep Academy Blue Zone Approved

More than 600 students, parents and employees gathered at Hawaii Preparatory Academy to celebrate the schoolʻs Blue Zones Project Approved Status.

Hawaiʻi County Unemployment Rate 3.1% in December

Hawaiʻi County’s 3.1% unemployment rate for December was slightly lower than the 3.4% last month and lower than the 3.6% reported at the same time last year.

Subaru Donates $5K to Local Humane Society

  Subaru Hawaiʻi presented the Hawaiʻi Island Humane Society with a check for $5,000 on Friday, January 20 as part of its Share the Love sales event. “We love participating in Subaru Hawaii’s Share the Love campaign,” said Hawaiʻi Island Humane Society Executive Director Donna Whitaker. “The support we receive through Subaru Hawaiʻi’s Share the […]

2017 Tax Filing Season Now Open

The IRS announced that it has successfully started accepting and processing 2016 federal income tax returns. The deadline this year is Tuesday, April 18, 2017 to file a 2016 individual tax return and pay any outstanding taxes. The deadline is three days later than the usual April 15 deadline, owing to the date falling on […]

Hilo’s First Postage Stamp to be Dedicated

The public is invited to attend the dedication of Hilo’s first ever U.S. Postal Service stamp featuring Hilo’s iconic Lili‘uokalani Gardens on Jan. 23.

Big Island Company Finalist in Entrepreneurial Competition

Blue Ocean Mariculture, an open ocean mariculture company operating out of Kailua-Kona, is a nominee for HVCA’s “Island Innovator of the Year” category.

Eight New Care Providers Join Kaiser Permanente

They join more than 600 physicians and other health care providers within the state’s largest medical group

Harry McKee Foundation Scholarship App Filing Period Opens

The Harry McKee Scholarship Foundation board of directors invites college-bound high school seniors and current college students to apply for a $1,000 scholarship.

Matson to Pay $725,000 More for Molasses Spill

Today, the EPA announced a settlement with Matson over federal Clean Water Act violations relating to the September 2013 molasses spill into Honolulu Harbor.

Safeway Violates Deposit Beverage Container Law

Safeway failed to submit payments and reports required of beverage distributors by the state’s deposit beverage container law.

UH to Honor Innovative Big Island Nurseryman

Big Island anthurium grower Eric Tanouye has been selected to receive one of the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources’ top honors for 2017.

Photo Update: Kaiser Completes Annual Day of Service

Hundreds of Kaiser Permanente staff members and community partners are spending Martin Luther King Jr. Day participating in a 12th Annual Day of Service,

‘Brilliant Bystander Facilitation: How to Help in Group Situations’

Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center will offer a free Brown Bag Lunch Talk, “Brilliant Bystander Facilitation: How to Help in Group Situations.”

Big Island Visitors Bureau Changes Name

The Big Island Visitors Bureau officially changed its name to the Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau (IHVB) at the end of 2016, according to the bureau’s website.
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