Community
Brandee Menino to receive award from Zonta Club of Hilo
Since 2004, the Zonta Club of Hilo has recognized outstanding women who have helped shape the community to provide visible examples for tomorrow’s women leaders.
Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force schedules free Narcan giveaway in Pāhoa
The task force will be giving away two nasal sprays per family/car.
Spring bearded turkey hunting season opens in March
Hunting begins one half-hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Big Island high schools win big at world affairs competition on O‘ahu
The competition featured over 100 students from 13 public, private and charter schools from O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i Island.
New playground equipment for Waikōloa Village park sits in storage container for months
The playground equipment, with a price tag of $104,780, was purchased with money raised from several fundraisers held last year by Waikōloa Village residents committed to seeing the park revitalized.
Longtime Kona paddler Dave Yamagata needs life-saving bone marrow transplant
A GoFundMe medical campaign for Kona resident Dave Yamagata, who has myelodysplastic syndrome — a bone marrow disorder that prevents his body from making red blood cells.
Annual Girl Scout cookie sale approaches
Come find the Girl Scouts at Kona Commons Shopping Center later this month to buy your favorite Girl Scout cookies.
Waikōloa Beach Marriott attempts to beat Guinness World record for longest lei
The Big island resort worker who is leading the attempt to break the Guiness World Record for longest fresh flower lei said he thought it was “bizarre” that the record was set in India and not Hawaiʻi.
Three ‘Coffee With a Cop’ events in Kailua-Kona this month
This month’s first event will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8. All three events will run from 8 to 10 a.m.
Scheduled aerial inspections of Hawaiian Electric lines slated to start Feb. 7
To improve system reliability, Hawaiian Electric will conduct quarterly aerial inspections of its major overhead transmission lines from Feb. 7-10.
Camp Tarawa Detachment of the Marine Corps League recruiting new members
The League is a fraternal organization, which preserves the history and traditions of the Corps, while promoting patriotism and volunteer activities.
Hospital staff clean up beach in Kona on Hawai‘i Island
Over a hundred pounds of trash were collected.
Heiva I Hawai‘i Tahitian dance competition scheduled for Feb. 18
Kailua-Kona’s Tahitian Dance competition is back.
Hawaiʻi Community Lending receives $1.5 million to assist people in homeownership
Hawaiʻi Community Lending projects this funding will support 200 low-income families in their pursuit of housing in Hawaiʻi, with the potential to help more than 900 families over the next three years.
Gallery in West Hawai‘i makes ‘Splash’ with art auction
The gallery in Hōlualoa is free and open to the public starting Feb. 4. Attendees may bid online beginning later in the month.
$10,500 donation goes to Big Island’s only diaper bank
Hawai‘i Diaper Bank serves more than 550 children per month on average.
Answer the call and attend the 7th Revitalize Puna activation
Revitalize Puna activations provide space for conversation, but the emphasis is on action and empowering community members to get engaged and make an impact.
Keauhou Shopping Center in Kona spreading the love with special Valentine’s Day events
There are many forms of love and the shopping center is highlighting them all this February.
Zonta Club of Hilo accepting applications for 2023 awards, scholarships
The club is offering a total of $15,000 this year to support women on the Big Island in their chosen fields of study or work.
‘Ghosts of War’ to be on exhibit through February and March at East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in Hilo
The consequences of armed conflict — and how they weave themselves into our lives — provide the backdrop for the center’s latest exhibit.
