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Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is seeking applicants to fill 16 primary and 15 alternate seats on its advisory council.

At a July 6 special meeting, the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents elected Alapaki Nahale-a as chair and Gabriel Lee and Ernest Wilson as vice chairs for one-year terms that run from July 2023 to June 2024.

New laws will provide resources for conservation, enact measures to assist with management and enforcement, and preserve the environment for future generations.

As part of a nationwide opioid settlement with pharmaceutical companies, the State of Hawaiʻi will receive $81.4 million over the next 18 years, with $489,000 allotted to the Big Island this year, and $110,000 in each of the subsequent years.

The new cabinet-level office will lead the Hawai‘i County’s efforts to ensure the Big Island can withstand the effects of climate change.

The bills the governor signed Thursday included measures focused on a range of issues, including vehicle weight, Safe Routes to School, driver’s license renewal and others.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday at Kona Community Hospital for a $2.3 million project to expand its pharmacy space to include a clean room suite where they can prepare IV medications and store them for longer.

On July 6, shortly after 9:30 a.m., South Hilo patrol officers along with Hawai’i Fire Department personnel responded to a residence on Maunakai Street in Hilo, for a report of an unresponsive child found in a swimming pool.

Native Hawaiians shared their stories about securing suitable housing and offered valuable perspectives to government officials about how to better address these pressing issues for current and future generations of Native Hawaiians.

Michael A. Dahilig is leaving as managing director of the County of Kauaʻi to become senior policy counsel for U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz.

The Hawaiʻi County Mass Transit Agency invites the public to participate in the “Meet the Bus” event on July 11. Attendees can interact with agency representatives, explore alternative-fueled buses, and learn about the latest developments in public transportation.

Water advocates – including over three dozen community organizations – are raising the alarm, questioning who is advising the Green Administration, and emphasizing the unintended consequences his vetoes could have – including on housing for local residents.

Hilo native Susan Kazama has been appointed interim chancellor of Hawaiʻi Community College, effective July 1.

Governor Josh Green will nominate a successor to Circuit Judge Christine E. Kuriyama, who recently retired in June 2023.

Nexstar is the largest broadcaster in the United States and parent company of KHON2 (FOX), KHII (MyNetwork), CW, GRIT, Rewind TV and NewsNation.

Edward “Luna” Kekoa, the recreational fisheries program manager with Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources, was honored with the 2023 Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Outstanding Leadership Award.

The renovations were designed to reduce interior environmental conditions conducive to mold growth in Holualoa’s damp and humid climate zone, situated at an elevation of approximately 1,400 feet above sea level.

KTA Super Stores is offering an exclusive discounted roundtrip flight to Japan for $750, available only to KTA customers for a limited time.

AARP Hawaiʻi will host a series of free webinars on Saturdays in July that center on retirement plans.

Rebates are available to residential electric utility ratepayers on Hawaiʻi Island, Lāna‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i and O‘ahu only. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to availability of funds.