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Judiciary accepting applications for per diem judges statewide

Per diem judges are part-time judicial officers appointed by the Chief Justice on an as-needed basis to preside in the District Court or District Family Court.

New training project from University of Hawaiʻi GoFarm Hawaiʻi, partners helps veterans build farming operations

The 3-year program, supported by a $750,000 grant, will provide agricultural and farm business education and support to 600 aspiring veteran farmers as well as help start, maintain or improve 25 veteran-operated farms.

Police seek missing, endangered 13-year-old, ask for public’s assistance

Temmy-Rose Alcosiba was last seen at 6:45 p.m. Nov. 13 on King Kamehameha Boulevard in ʻĀinaloa.

UPDATE: Endangered teen reported as runaway found in good health

16-year-old Kamaile Ako was located shortly after 7 p.m. Friday in Ocean View.

Hilo airport experienced short delays due to national ground stop, but Hawaiʻi-bound flyers faced canceled flights

Hilo International Airport had very little disruptions during the nationwide ground stop that took place from 10:54 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. HST on Friday.

Another coconut rhinoceros beetle found in East Hawaiʻi

State agriculture and biosecurity officials report that a live male of the extremely invasive insect was discovered in the Kurtistown area on the Big Island.

Nationwide ground stop of flights lifted; ‘things seem to be working,’ says Homeland Security secretary

Announcement comes after all U.S. West Coast flights were halted because of ‘debris from SpaceX launch’; federal officials stress ‘there was no cyberattack’ that caused the telecommunications problem leading to thousands of flights being canceled or delayed Friday throughout the nation.

Hawaiʻi healthcare workforce investments deliver results; job vacancies reduced 20%

Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi releases new workforce report as construction begins on health learning lab at Big Island’s Waiākea High School.

Big Island father charged with manslaughter in death of his 3-month-old son

The 20-year-old dad told police he was playing a video game when he tried to get his son to stop crying, which led to him aggressively rocking the infant in a bouncer and causing fatal injuries, according to a court document.

10th Annual Mahalo First Responders Dinner in Waimea celebrates their service and sacrifice

The free event on Nov. 18 honors the people who protect, serve and heal North Hawaiʻi communities.

Hawaiʻi Tobacco Quitline launches free mobile app to help people stop smoking

The QuitLogix app offers free tobacco cessation services: nicotine patches, gum and lozenges, and custom support.

State Board of Land and Natural Resources to consider setting aside 2 parcels that would be leased for pastureland

Opponents claim the action would “destroy” Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, which is cared for, protected and continuing to thrive with the help from countless people who worked hard to save the critical habitat — a sanctuary — for some of Hawai‘i’s rarest native species.

Volcano Watch: Beneath the boardwalk; the scientific legacy of Haʻakulamanu

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists since 1922 have tracked gas chemistry from wells at Haʻakulamanu, and although the original well heads have long since disintegrated, hot gases continue to seep from the place where observatory founder and volcanologist Thomas Jaggar conducted some of his first experiments at Kīlauea.

Astronomers discover Nāpōwawāʻenakaulua, the oldest compact quasar pair in universe

Gemini North telescope on Big Island’s Mauna Kea, James Webb Space Telescope observed the pair of rapidly feeding supermassive black holes just 900 million years after the Big Bang.

Lāʻau Love Fest set for Saturday at West Hawaiʻi Civic Center

The free community event features free workshop and plant adoptions with several nurseries participating.

Azevedo to serve as acting administrator at Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense

Public Works Deputy Director takes on the Civil Defense post effective Nov. 16, bringing with him years of disaster response and recovery experience as he replaces the agency’s current acting administrator Darryl Oliveira, who is reaching the end of his 89-day contract.

Daniel Volpe officially sworn in as Hawaiʻi County fire chief

Last month the Fire Commission selected Volpe over five other finalists, citing the strong job he had done as temporary chief following the unexpected death of Kazuo Todd in December.

Hawaiʻi State high school football playoffs available on Spectrum OC16 for no fee or subscription

For the first time, Spectrum OC16’s coverage of the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association state football playoffs, including the D1 Open Championship, will be available to all viewers with no pay-per-view fee or subscription.

Michael Gusman honored as Kona Patrol Officer of the Month for November

The police officer was recognized for solving a burglary at a fire station that occurred last December.

State working to improve flawed online business registration system that went live in July

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is facing a four-month delay in processing new registrations and a backlog of 40,000 filings, impacting businesses statewide.
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