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Hawai‘i County Households Spent $51,000 in 2014
Homeowners with mortgages spent $65,911 in 2014, which was more than $20,000 more than the annual expenditures of home renters and homeowners without mortgages.
Moss Foundation Donates $50,000 for Education, Homeless
The Moss Foundation recently made a $50,000 donation to the Hawai‘i Community Foundation to help improve youth education and assist homeless families.
HCC Digital Media Arts Program Expands to Kona
Starting this fall, the Hawai‘i Community College Digital Media Arts program will begin offering digital media arts classes at the HCC – Pālamanui campus.
Office of Mauna Kea Management Earns Award
The Office of Mauna Kea Management has received this year’s Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce Pualu Award for Environmental Awareness.
LWV Launches VOTE411.org Education Tool
The League of Women Voters of Hawai‘i County has launched the nonpartisan election resource www.VOTE411.org, simple tools to help navigate the voting process.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary License Rankings Released
A total of 66 applications for eight dispensary licenses were reviewed, evaluated and scored (based on 13 merit criteria) by four members of a selection panel.
Hilo Club Marks National Social Media Day
The Hilo chapter of the statewide Social Media Club Hawaii will hold an informal networking session in Hilo on National Social Media Day, Thursday, June 30.
Artists 4 Animals Festival Fundraiser
The Artists 4 Animals Festival fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, July 2, from 5 to 9 p.m. in Kea‘au will include art, music, silent auction, pūpū, chocolate…
HI-5 Reporting Deadline, July 15
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is reminding all beverage distributors in the state of reporting requirements for HI-5 beverage containers.
State Awarded Grant to Study Military’s Economic Impact
Hawai‘i has been awarded a $763,856 grant by the DoD Office of Economic Adjustment to complete a Supply Chain Map for Hawai‘i’s defense contracting community.
Kaua‘i Writers Conference Offers Discounts
The Kaua‘i Writers Conference, which will be held from Nov. 3– 6 at the Courtyard Marriott in Kapa‘a, has announced special discounts for Big Island residents.
Hawai‘i County Unemployment Rate Down Slightly
The not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Hawai‘i County for May 2016 was 3.9%, down from last month’s 4% and down from last May’s 4.4%.
Ira Ono Presents ‘Business of Art’ Workshop
Volcano artist Ira Ono will offer “The Business of Art” workshop on Saturday, June 25, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village.
Healthy Food, Healthy Children Program Receives $28,000
The Kohala Center’s FoodCorps program received a Walmart grant to address childhood obesity and food insecurity at 12 schools on Hawai‘i Island and O‘ahu.
Hawai‘i Microloan Program Receives $500K
In Hawai‘i, Feed the Hunger Foundation received a $500,000 loan to make microloans to rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises.
County Awards Grant to Donkey Mill Art Center
Donkey Mill Art Center has received a $5,000 grant from the County of Hawai’i through a bill introduced by Councilman Dru Kanuha.
HCC to Host Express Admissions Day, June 18
Hawai‘i Community College will host Express Admissions Day on Saturday, June 18, at the Manono campus in Hilo and the Pālamanui campus in Kona.
Circle of Life Celebrates Wainuku Wednesday
Circle of Life art studio invites the public for cocktails and pūpū on June 15, 2016, from 5 to 8 p.m., for a Wainuku Wednesday celebration.
Virgin Airlines Begins LA–Maui Flights Today
Virgin America’s nonstop daily flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kahului Airport (OGG) began today.
Hawaiian Airlines on Schedule 94.1% in April
Hawaiian Airlines completed the month of April 2016 as the US airline industry’s top-ranked carrier for on-time performance.
