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The West Hawaiʻi County Band is performing its concerts at a new location, Honu’s On The Beach at the King Kamehameha Hotel.

With 1,317 people voting, 60 percent of voters — nearly 800 votes — said there were too many tourists, with residents and the environment negatively impacted.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is aimed at raising awareness for people with intellectual disabilities. The Hawai‘i Police Department is sponsoring two runs this year: April 23 in Kailua-Kona and April 29 in Hilo.

Leslie Karst, now an author based in Hilo on the Big Island, writes about how the nine months of preparation for that one intimate meal changed the trajectory of her life in her sixth book, a memoir: “Justice is Served: A Tale of Scallops, the Law, & Cooking for RBG.”

Now through April 30, Foodland will be accepting in-person monetary and Maika‘i points donations that will go directly towards supporting Hawai‘i’s families.

The center, now located at Waiakea Kai Plaza, 88 Kanoelehua Avenue, Suite A-204 in Hilo, assists with numerous employment-related services and programs addressing Hawaiʻi County’s workforce development needs for its residents and businesses.

County officials are looking for residents interested in serving on the Fire Appeals Board.

At Ashley Kierkiewiczʻ town hall, updates will be provided about District 4 legislative priorities, recovery efforts from the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea, parks and recreation initiatives, mass transit issues and other revitalization initiatives.

Kahuaola is a resource center that aims to build a foundation to support the basic needs of the students at Hawaiʻi Community College.

If you stroll by Kalakaua Park in Hilo, you may notice the “egg-cellent” installation of chicken automata accompanied by fluttering flags decorated with egg themes.

Hawaiʻi County 2023 Summer Fun and teen programs will be held during a 6-week period from June 5 to July 14. 

The 22nd annual Kauikeaouli Festival, which commemorates the monarch’s birthday, is planned for March 17-18 at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay in West Hawaiʻi on the Big Island, complete with a free ʻaha mele (concert) and cultural activities.

Salvation Army officials say it will be challenging for a while to provide food and supply services to those in need in East Hawaiʻi because their only cargo van was stolen.

The college in Hilo on the Big Island was recently recognized by the U.S. State Department as a Fulbright Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-23 academic year.

Artist Lorrie Taylor will launch the program on April 1 with Watercolor Coral Reef.

“Safe, stable, affordable housing is a cornerstone of good health, economic prosperity and educational attainment,” said Will White, director of the Hawaiʻi Budget & Policy Center.

Representing the Big Island in the top 15 outstanding Hawaiʻi Department of Education principals for 2023: Sharon Beck, Kaʻu High School and Pahala Elementary School; Kori Takaki, Kahakai Elementary School; and Lisa Souza, Waiākea Intermediate School.

Salvation Army Family Intervention Services will display the yellow and black Safe Place sign, which signifies immediate help and safety for youth.

The free workshop is part of Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center’s “Teamwork, Leadership and Preparing for the New Economy” training series at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.

Hawaiian Telcom and its team donated $20,347 to Hawai’i Island United Way as part of its 2022 Annual Campaign.