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State of Hawaiʻi developing plan to bridge digital inequity

The State of Hawaiʻi’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is developing the state’s first digital equity plan.

Volcano Watch: Volcano monitoring from space: InSAR time series success in Alaska

The remote sensing technique, InSAR, detected deformation of a volcano previously considered inactive in Southeast Alaska.

Legendary voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa embarking on 4-year circumnavigation of Pacific

Hōkūleʻa, the legendary voyaging canoe that revived the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation and sparked a cultural renaissance in Hawaiʻi, is preparing to embark on a four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.

Hawaiʻi Island police searching for 21-year-old wanted for 5 outstanding warrants

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in finding a 21-year old who is wanted for five outstanding warrants and questioning for several other criminal investigations.

Public testimony ends June 2 for designating Pacific Remote Islands a National Marine Sanctuary

The last day to provide public testimony online about the National Marine Sanctuary designation is Friday.

Police identify 82-year-old killed in bike crash in Kona

The elderly man who died from a bicycle crash on May 21, 2023, in North Kona has been identified as 82-year-old Stuart S. Dunn of Kailua-Kona, according to Hawaiʻi Island police.

Native Hawaiian advancement council launches commercial driver license training for women

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, in collaboration with the American Association of University Women, will introduce the first Hawaiian Trades Academy commercial driver license training course exclusively for wāhine.

Update: Wind advisory for Big Island summits canceled

The National Weather Service has canceled a wind advisory for the Big Island summits.

Konawaena High students visit Hōlualoa Elementary for health-focused field day

Students from Konawaena High School collaborated with parents, fellow high schoolers, and community stakeholders to organize a health and fitness field day at Hōlualoa Elementary.

Hawthorne Cat to host next generation Cat mini excavators demo event in Hilo

Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Cat equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Pacific Region, will host the Next Generation Cat Mini Excavators Demo Event in Hilo.

Kona Stories Bookstore to host Author ‘Talk Story’, 2 book clubs in June

Kona Stories Bookstore, located in the Keauhou Shopping Center, will host an author “Talk Story” and two book clubs in June.

Cinder block lane markers for Kona canoe regatta damage 50 to 60 coral colonies

Cinder blocks used for lane markers for the Founders Regatta in Kona on May 27, 2023, caused damage to about 50 to 60 coral colonies.

Two men injured in head-on collision in South Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island

Two men are at The Queen’s Medical Center on Oʻahu after suffering injuries during a head-on collision on Kawaihae Road near the 63-mile marker in South Kohala on the Big Island.    

Mayor Roth’s town hall series begins in West Hawai’i; issues include vacation rentals, homelessness, feral cats, pickleball

West Hawai’i residents attended Hawai’i County Mayor Mitch Roth’s new town hall series, “Sustainable Horizons: Mayor Roth’s Community Impact Check-in,” at the Rodney Yano Memorial Hall in Captain Cook Tuesday.

Former governor, Big Island CEO, Maui attorney appointed to University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents

Gov. Josh Green appointed former Hawaiʻi Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Global Resiliency Hub CEO Alapaki Nahale-a of the Big island and attorney Lauren Akitake to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.

Hawaiʻi documentary about kidney foundation’s COVID-19 efforts becomes Emmy Awards finalist

“Caught Inside,” a documentary showcasing the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaiʻi’s groundbreaking COVID-19 testing program, has been selected as a finalist at the Emmy Awards Northern California.

Hawaiʻi hunting licenses, stamps available June 15 for 2023-24 season

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources will begin issuing hunting licenses and stamps on June 15 for the new hunting season that runs July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

Hirono reintroduces Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act

Mazie Hirono and Cory Booker’s act has companion legislation introduced by Representatives Barbara Lee and Pramila Jayapal.

State of Hawai‘i ranks high among visitors for safety, giving back

The Visitor Satisfaction and Activity Survey found that at least 95% of visitors from each major market area – U.S. West, U.S. East, Canada, Japan, Oceania, Korea, and China – rated Hawai‘i as “excellent” or “above average” when it comes to being safe and secure.

Woman injures child with knife; brandishes knife at officer while barricaded in Pāhoa home

Calla Renata Grace Mae Weddington, 34 of Pāhoa, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses that include inflicting minor knife wounds on a female 9-year-old and brandishing a knife at a Hawaiʻi Island police officer.
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