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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.
Update: Kawaihae Road near Anekona now open following crash
Update: The Hawaiʻi Police Department said Kawaihae Road near Anekona is now open following a crash.
First-ever Hawaiian Immersion Scholarships awarded to Ke kula o ʻEhunuikaimalino alumni
Ke kula o ʻEhunuikaimalino, a Hawaiian immersion school, has announced the recipients of its first-ever Hawaiian Immersion Scholarships. Alumni Kahina Hewitt and Tristan Kamana Fleming-Nazara have been recognized for their outstanding achievements and commitment to preserving and perpetuating the Hawaiian language and culture. Kahina Hewitt, an esteemed Ke kula o ʻEhunuikaimalino graduate, has been awarded […]
Update: Flood advisory extended until 7 p.m. for most of Hawai‘i County
The National Weather Service has extended the flood advisory until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Thirteen new deputies join State Sheriff Division ranks, five headed to Big Island
Thirteen new deputies were added to the Sheriff Division and will be assigned to positions across the state.
Another tourist following GPS drives down same ramp into water at Big Island harbor
A tourist following GPS in Kailua-Kona did the same thing as another tourist one month earlier: driving down the same ramp directly into the water at Honōkohau Small Boat Harbor.
Kahilu summer camps are just around the corner
Camps at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea include Aerial Dance, Performing Arts and Music.
