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Waimea Community Association invites everyone to a free annual event honoring the many men and women of North Hawai‘i who put themselves in harm’s way around the clock 365 days a year to protect their communities.

In a medical breakthrough, engineers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have developed microscopic soft robots that can work as a team inside the human body, opening new possibilities for minimally invasive procedures.

With support from Hoʻola Farms, U.S. Army veteran Amanda Cox finds her roots in agribusiness as she develops I Ka Ua Farm.

Funding supports housing infrastructure, land acquisition & new unit construction

Survey, drilling and soil sampling work is underway as the initial step of a project to improve the safety and accessibility of the scenic roadway; however, some access will be provided.

After this week, we’re sure everybody could use a simple does of good old-fashioned fun. The Big Island is here to oblige. Check out the top 10 things to do on the Big Island now!

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is partnering with the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and other state, local, military, public and private sector in an effort to advance the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and Federal Action Plan by answering the call to care, connect and collaborate with other traditional and non-traditional partners.

Kaʻū community members can comment on the park’s Kahuku Unit site management plan through 8:59 p.m. Dec. 6, and there are several ways to get involved and learn more.

For those with mail-in ballots still to deposit, there are 10 receptacles and two Voter Service Centers for ballot envelopes that will be accepted until 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Among those volunteers was the Men of Pa‘a, a group of men in substance abuse recovery through community service and ‘aina (land) based work.

Virtual and in-person workshops are available for students in need of assistance with college planning and scholarship applications in November.

From the opening reception for the 16th annual installment of a popular multi-media art exhibit celebrating the beloved island we all call home and a couple of events celebrating the Day of the Dead to a dose of cuteness to help Big Island kitties in need and other events in between, there is no lack of entertainment as November begins.

The Salvation Army is asking for the community to lend a hand by volunteering to ring the Red Kettle bell at 11 Big Island locations this year.

Twenty programs, institutions and observatories will be represented as Hawaiʻi-based scientists lead hands-on, educational activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kona on Saturday.

It’s a full day and night of frightul festivities for the haunting holiday no matter where you are on the island, with plenty of trick-or-treating and trunk-or-treating for keiki and monster bashes for adults, too.

Police Communications Officer Leeann Tehero, who has been a top performer in the quality and quantity of her work throughout her 9 years with the Hawai’i Police Department, was named Dispatcher of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2024.

There’s enough celebrations that everyone alive and even the living dead should be able to find something to do. Check out the Halloween event listings for Oct. 30 and 31.

The new playground meets Americans with Disabilities Act standards and features new tactile and interactive elements, challenging climbing structures.

The astronomy center in Hilo is diving in to the world of Hawaiʻi’s sharks and rays. It’s also hosting a pumpking deocrating contest and showing ‘Expedition Reef,’ an exclusive Halloween planetarium experience. Check out all of the Halloween haunts for Oct. 29 now!

In 2024, Hawaiʻi County has averaged about 15 new cases in family court every month with 13 of those involving abuse or physical violence.