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Hilo hospital pauses cardiac rehabilitation program to accommodate overflow patients
Hilo Benioff Medical Center is consistently over capacity, which will not be alleviated until the hospital’s 66,000-square-foot expansion is complete.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Feb. 27-March 5: International Night, Black Uhuru, Andy Bumatai and Augie T and more
This weekend is so packed with events and activities — all on Friday and Saturday — there wasn’t room in the top 10 for anything else! Check them out now; we’re sure you’ll have a great time at whichever events and activities you attend.
New mulch loading fees announced for commercial customers of Kealakehe, East Hawaiʻi facilities
Fee at Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station will be $5 per cubic yard; fee at East Hawaiʻi Organics Facility will be $20 per cubic yard as of March 1.
State Transportation Department director headlines March Waimea Town Meeting
Main focus of Waimea Community Association monthly meeting will be transportation issues affecting Waimea and South Kohala; Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works Deputy Director Neil Azevedo also will joint conversation.
Hawai‘i Island police officer pleads no contest in evidence tampering case
On Wednesday, Blane Kenolio, a six-year member of the police department, entered his no contest plea before Judge Henry Nakamoto.
Agricultural education program offers new training involving canoe crops in Hilo
Applications are open for the new “Cultivating Canoe Crops Course,” which offers hands-on training and valuable business insights to expand the local food economy.
New state incentives aim to break down barriers for aspiring homeowners
Hawaiʻi’s Hale Kamaʻāina program is lowering costs for first-time homebuyers by offering a chance at 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with interest rates as low as 5.4%.
Police K9 Trina shows off her scent-tracking to find missing children, endangered adults
Hawai‘i Police held a welcoming ceremony for the department’s newest K9, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever whose job is to finding missing people.
Students reflect on changes through their art in the 38th annual Young at Art exhibition
Young at Art features artwork from Hawaiʻi Island students in kindergarten through 12th grade from all public, charter, private and home schools at the Wailoa Center in Hilo until March 26.
Kona community police to engage with kūpuna and keiki this week
Kona community police are holding a monthly Kupuna Watch meeting to build rapport with kupuna on Feb. 27, and then on Feb. 28, the Keiki Fun Run/Walk will encourage the community to stay active.
Hawaiʻi County acquires property in North Kona to preserve public shoreline access
The 15,372-square-foot site known as Keakealaniwahine was once slated for development of a 5-story condominium.
Puna Geothermal Venture holding public meeting on Tuesday
New information about the power companyʻs Repower Project, timelines and next milestones will be presented the public meeting at the Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility.
UH Mānoa launched new microsites to increase accessibility for international student applicants
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is encouraging international student applicants with new microsites available in their language.
Native Hawaiian organizations can learn best practices for procuring federal contracts this Friday
The Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce is hosting a workshop to break down federal contracting processes for Native Hawaiian organizations this Friday.
First disabled artist-in-residence at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park calls it ‘milestone of inclusion’
Tennessee resident Houston Vandergriff, who was born with Down syndrome, hopes his photographs and advocacy will inspire others to live life to the fullest and to live life with compassion.
House bill would allow for up to 10-year extensions of Mauna Kea leases
The master lease of Mauna Kea lands is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2033.
New $4.6 million collaborative project to restore coral reef in American Samoa
New project aims to revive the vital ecosystems of coral reefs amid rising marine heatwaves and invests in educating future natural resource managers.
Judge releases two men charged in relation to a series of burglaries at Hilo businesses
A preliminary hearing is set for Ha‘oli Kanawaliwali Santos and Hunta Santos, both of Hilo, who were arrested in relation to a series of burglaries last week and were released on supervised bail.
Police still in search of armed, dangerous man and woman of Ocean View wanted for outstanding bench warrants
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is requesting the public’s help in finding Robert James Teinauri Carman and Kira Lazar, who both frequent the Kona and Ocean View areas.
Former state public safety employee on Kaua‘i pleads guilty to embezzling government funds
The former employee worked as an account clerk for the sheriff’s division on Kaua‘i, where she manipulated computer records to receive more than $64,000 in unearned compensation.
