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The Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, in partnership with Kua o Wākea, will hold a series of 10 community workshops across the Hawaiian Islands starting Jan. 15.

Hosted by Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section, the event provides parents and guardians with the opportunity to obtain identification cards for their children.

As the economy continues to edge into a mild recession, Child and Family Service highlights services available for financial hardships and long-term stability in recognition of Poverty Awareness Month.

The teen is considered endangered due to a medical condition.

The Hilo demonstration is one of hundreds that have taken place across the United States since the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, including earlier events in Waimea and Kona this week.

Māhiai Street in South Hilo has reopened to traffic after a brief closure following a traffic accident.

Smaller counter donations programs in 2022 and 2023 became permanent at all Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association park store locations in March 2024; there were $100,000 in direct donations in just the last 3 months of 2025.

A total of 19 businesses and entrepreneurs from throughout the islands will be featured by Hawai’i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism during the event from today through Jan. 13 in San Diego, Calif.

The free, downloadable resource from Bishop Museum contains updated information about species — alive and extinct — from each of the main Hawaiian Islands.

Community leaders in Puna are promoting the safe use of wild pig meat in more cuisine as a way to solve issues posed by the invasive species and to enhance food security across the island.

The event returns to celebrate and honor Hawai‘i’s first astronaut, who died in January 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, and give all ages the chance to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics during a fun day filled with science.

Hilo residents and those from surrounding areas are encouraged to make donating blood their 2026 New Year’s resolution and make a difference, especially now when the blood bank is in urgent need of O-negative blood.

Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green’s proclamation kicks off a year-long campaign filled with opportunities for education, responsible recreation and volunteerism with goal of encouraging people to celebrate rich diversity of life in coastal habitats.

Those who plan to enter a team into the T-Ball and Coach Pitch Baseball League and potential coaches must attend the mandatory meeting at 5 p.m. Jan. 14.

Hawaiʻi Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program now shares monthly referrals with Women, Infants and Children via a new referral process to help identify families who might qualify but are not yet enrolled.

Applications are being accepted now from anyone interested in temporary positions during the 2026 Summer Fun Program, which provides healthy, safe and fun recreational activities for keiki.

The community is invited to attend the service on Jan. 11 in Hilo.

The Pāpaʻikou Recycling and Transfer Station will temporarily close to honor life of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd. to ensure public safety during essential tree trimming operations.

The restoration timeline for Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park in Puna has been postponed again to December 2028, more than a decade since the eruption, and spanning three mayoral administrations.

HFS has helped since 2012 relieve some of the financial stress that comes with pursuing a college degree by awarding more than 130 scholarships to student members, totaling more than $355,000.