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Get ready for a week that invites you to events from helping restore an ancient Hawaiian village site in the Valley of the Kings to expressing your opinions during a town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Congresswoman Jill Tokuda.

Next week, members of the Hawaiian Council’s outreach team will be on Maui and Hawai‘i Island to provide in-person assistance for eligible Native Hawaiian residents currently receiving SNAP benefits.

A seven-year veteran of the department and a Kaʻū resident, the officer has served the Kaʻū community since 2021.

The scholarship is for female Hawai‘i Island or O‘ahu residents enrolled as full-time students at a college or university and high school seniors; preference for the two $2,500 scholarships is given to women’s studies and/or communications majors, who demonstrate financial need.

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

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority invests in locally driven initiatives that heal, restore and reconnect people with place in an effort to bridge culture and conservation throughout the islands.

Celebrate the art of Kona coffee — let your creativity brew! Art piece selected will be featured on all official 2026 festival merchandise, marketing and promotional materials.

The goal of the federally mandated survey — which offers a snapshot of homelessness — is to identify and count individuals and families residing in places not meant for human habitation; more than 50 volunteers and staff are participating in this year’s initiative.

According to police, a male reported that he left his belongings, valued at $340, on the side of the road near the 78-6600 block of Aliʻi Drive to cross the street to help someone in need.

Organized by the local nonprofit Waikōloa Grows, members of the group organized the weekly Farmstand, where shoppers can find fresh, locally sourced food from farmers around the island.

The new degree and its courses reflect the College of Business and Economics response to workforce demand for artificial intelligence and analytics skills, and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s broader commitment to interdisciplinary education and responsible artificial intelligence development.

Twelve aspiring pharmacists hailing from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi and Puerto Rico are enrolled in the online program’s first cohort.

Colors of gold washed over the golf course Saturday as dancers from Hula Halau Manaola, under the direction of Kumu Hula Nani Lim Yap, took to the green for their closing performance at sunset.

Funding will be used for construction of the new Hawaiʻi Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce facility, which will serve as a hub for cultural preservation, educational programming and community gatherings.

Hawai‘i State Department of Health officials report that water retesting results showed enterococci levels no longer exceed the acceptable threshold; the advisory was originally issued Jan. 21.

Heather Murata created a documentary series that spotlights the Amazon Rain Forest’s global impact through a Hawaiʻi-rooted perspective.

The program encourages residents to comb through dresser drawers and closets and donate any unused eyewear and hearing aids, which will be sorted, cleaned and donated to people in need.

Hawaiʻi County Police Commission Chair Greg Yamada said there is a good cross-section of candidates: “I saw a couple who seemed pretty impressive on paper as far as where they would like to take the department and future goals.”

The Kona Hawai‘i Temple has been undergoing renovations since 2024.

Jiro Ohnishi, 67, who was reported as missing on Tuesday afternoon in South Kohala has been found on Thursday safe and in good health.