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University of Hawai‘i names finalists for 3 seats on Board of Regents
Finalists for the Hawai‘i County seat include a business consultant, a real estate broker and more.
Hawaiian Electric seeks community comment on ‘pathway to clean energy future’
The draft Integrated Grid Plan filed with the Public Utilities Commission proposes actions based on data collected since 2018.
Hawai‘i County seeking board, commission applicants to fill vacancies
Volunteer members of these Boards and Commissions serve for staggered terms ranging from four to five years.
O‘ahu soldiers clean up river bed at Waimea Trails on Big Island
The the 84th Engineer Battalion lent their Sunday morning cleaning a Big Island riverbed.
Hulihe‘e Palace in Kona lights up blue for autism awareness
Hulihe‘e Palace in downtown Kailua-Kona was among the thousands of buildings and historical landmarks around the world that illuminated in blue on April 2 for World Autism Awareness Day.
Mountain View man charged with firearms, drug offenses in Aloha Estates
Kamon Stephens, 43, of Mountain View, was arrested and charged with a litany of offenses following the execution of a narcotics search warrant at a residence in Aloha Estates on March 29.
Road work to start in Laupāhoehoe on April 4
The roadwork will include asphalt paving on Lepoloa Road in Nīnole and base course gravel on ‘Uweki Road.
National Public Health Week celebrates “Cultures in Health” on Hawai‘i Island
Residents can learn about all the Department of Health programs and services while enjoying games and live entertainment, during two open house events.
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority launches new site to share Destination Management progress
The new “Holomua” website features progress reports, updates, stories and more.
Updated: Missing 12-year-old found in good health
Missing 12-year-old was found in good health on April 3.
Kona-based employee promoted to VP of Central Pacific Bank
Central Pacific Bank’s Alan Pak is based in Kailua-Kona and recently won the Lending Officer of the Year Gold Award for West Hawaiʻi from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Hawaiʻi Pacific-Islands District Office.
This April, join Hawai‘i cultural demos at National Historical Park in Kona
In addition to a full slate of programming, April 22 will be a fee-free day for all visitors to the park.
Call claiming active shooter at Big Island’s Waiākea High School was a hoax
The caller, who spoke with Central Dispatch at 9:07 a.m., said there was a student on campus with a firearm who had shot multiple students, but Hawaiʻi Island Police said it proved to be a hoax.
Update: Winter weather advisory canceled for Big Island summits
The winter weather advisory for the Big Island summits has been canceled.
Gov. Green signs transparency, accountability bills into Hawaiʻi state law
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green last week signed seven “Good Government” bills into law to advance the goals of ethics, lobbying and campaign spending laws in Hawai‘i.
What is your favorite Easter tradition? Take our 30-second poll #6
The Easter Bunny is working overtime this week in preparation for Easter Sunday, April 9. While that’s his Easter tradition, what about you?
Update: Flood advisory canceled on Hawai‘i Island
At 5:51 p.m., radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain over much of the Big Island.
Yukio Okutsu veterans home in Hilo celebrates 101st birthdays of two residents
When Yachiyo Hamada and Jeanette Rhamsey were born in March 1922, Warren Harding was president, Wallace Farrington was governor of the Territory of Hawai‘i and Babe Ruth had already signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees at $52,000 a year. Later that month, the U.S. Navy’s first aircraft carrier, USS Langley, was commissioned and the first airplane landed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Big Island weekly lane closures: April 1-7
There will be no daytime lane closures on April 7 in observance of Good Friday.
Mountain View man suffers gunshot injury following reported affray in East Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Police Department is currently investigating the shooting incident that occurred in Hawaiian Acres subdivision fronting a residence on Road 2.
