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U.S. senator from Hawai’i speaks with several Hawai’i Island chambers of commerce; nearly 250 residents turn out for community meeting in Waimea

The feedback from those who attend these working group meetings helps U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service guide conservation priorities in the local communities for the upcoming fiscal year.

With community support, enticing prizes, and a concluding health fair, this initiative encourages setting and achieving personal fitness goals while making Hawaiʻi a healthier place.

The Hawai‘i Fire Department was dispatched on Monday at approximately 6:43 p.m. to the blaze named Mana Road fire.

O.K. Farm’s mission to enhance local food security is assured as more than 74 acres of the farm were established as the Pu‘u‘eo Mauka conservation easement, protecting the land to forever remain a productive agricultural land.

The Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority was established by law in 2022 to develop a new mutual stewardship model for Hawaiʻi’s revered summit in which ecology, the environment, natural resources, cultural practices, education and science are in balance.

Work began on Aug. 8 and will continue through the week. As a result, officials with the power company state that there will be lane closures.

On Aug. 6, lava fountains reached up to 165 ft., and erupted lava covered 80% of the crater floor during Kīlaueaʻs episode 30 eruption.

Hawaiʻi Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s Ready Keiki Initiative has led to more funding to grow the number of public school prekindergarten classrooms from 54 to 88 statewide since 2022.

Hilo Temple Corps officers, volunteers and community partners served breakfast to more than 400 people at the Waiākea High School shelter in Hilo, including Hawai‘i County employees and stranded cruise ship passengers and staff.

Essays or letters should be no more than 1,000 words and include a constructive proposal for how to maintain or improve their relationships with their parents. Submissions will be judged on bravery, reflection and their proposals.

The Hawai‘i County Council voted 6-2 to pass Bill 51, which includes a $50 fine for the first violation and $500 for additional violations of the ban to feed feral animals on county property.

This week’s top 10 is a celebration of diversity once again — for events and activities — with everything from observing the fifth annual SPAM Musubi Day to the Hana No‘eau Hawaiian Arts Festival and a tail-wagging good time for keiki and their furry best friends. Check out this week’s top 10 things to do on the Big Island now!

Liliʻuokalani Gardens is one of 20 sites in Japan and Hawaiʻi that are participating in an international genki ball toss for the 16th World EM Mudball Day.

The annual Autism Awareness Walk moves the community towards acceptance, inclusion, and innovative support for those with developmental disabilities.

To foster meaningful cultural experiences in Hawaiʻi’s visitor hubs, the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is investing $397,000 in seven Hawaiian cultural programs and practitioners through its Hoʻokipa Malihini Initiative.

With the 2025-26 school year beginning today, the locally made sweet treats can be found in a number of schools statewide, including Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy in Waimea.

The Resorative Justice program is a victim-led program that provides eligible offenders of minor crimes a detour from the court system in exchange for making good with the victims.

National Weather Service in Honolulu extends red flag warning for leeward and interior areas of Big Island through 6 p.m. Aug. 3.

Construction and improvements began in May 2023. Main elements of the about $12 million park improvement project were a new 4,400-square-foot community center, increased parking, a walking path and a realigned ballfield with a new concession building, comfort station, dugouts and scorekeeper’s booth.