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Beloved Hawaiian music icon Robert Cazimero will perform at Kahilu Theatre on May 13, continuing his 37-year tradition of May Day concerts.

Vibrant Hawaiʻi is offering a 6-12 month paid part-time ambassador internship for Hawaiʻi Island youth and graduates taking a gap year.

All nine Hawaiʻi Walmart stores are participating in Walmart Wellness Day on May 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The purpose of Noiʻi OHA grants is to increase the Hawaiian language fluency of ʻohana in homes throughout the state.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is partnering with the Hawai‘i Food Hub Hui to host an informational webinar called “Saving Time & Sourcing Local: Buying Local with Food Hubs.”

Department Director Steve Pause will share an overview of the County Department of Public Works.

The University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi and industry partners, offers free skills training in high-demand industries through Good Jobs Hawaiʻi.

On Friday, General Mills voluntarily issued a nationwide recall after a salmonella outbreak was linked to certain 2-pound, 5-pound, and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal Bleached and Unbleached All-Purpose Flour.

The “He Kaʻao No Aunty Edith Kanakaʻole” celebration starts at 10:30 a.m. with a welcoming ceremony in the UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center in Hilo on the Big Island followed by a ceremonial presentation of gifts and tributes.

Creations by artists from 10 Waimea schools on the Big Island all explore the theme: Nā Pana Moku ʻĀina o Waimea (The Celebrated Lands of Waimea).

The Department of Human Services is extending its application deadline for families seeking funding to send keiki to preschool for the 2023-24 school year.

Hilo Medical Center’s capacity has been unchanged since its construction in 1985, while the island’s population has dramatically increased over the last 38 years.

Zonta Club of Hilo asks businesses, organizations, and individuals to wear jeans on Denim Day, April 26, in support of sexual assault survivors and to raise awareness about sexual assault misconceptions.

An event in the Hilo Peace Garden will be held on April 27 as part of the 42nd Anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a nationwide event that aims to honor crime victims and survivors and recognize individuals dedicated to serving victims in the community.

At the direction of Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, Chair Dawn Chang of the Department of Land and Natural Resources came to the Big Island to “broker peace” with cat groups upset the state mandated the removal of feeding and watering stations to protect nēnē in Waikōloa.

The 42nd Anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week kicks off on Monday.

To celebrate Earth Day (Lā Honua), more than a dozen volunteers gathered on Friday at the Hawaiʻi Community College’s Pālamanui Campus in West Hawai‘i to garden, plant and compost.

The Hawai‘i Police Department is teaming up with various organizations to hold a free child safety seat clinic in Hilo on April 22.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife has created a unique virtual field trip that allows students to experience a world-class conservation program focused on protecting endangered kāhuli (native land snails).

Walmart and Sam’s Club launched their 10th annual “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign to help end food insecurity in Hawaiʻi and across the country.