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Alaska Airlines partners with global consulting firm for audit of tech systems
President and Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci explained Alaska Air Group — of which Hawaiian Airlines is a subsidiary — is making the move to strengthen its infrastructure and ensure long-term system reliability following recent IT challenges.
Results from the 27th annual ‘Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament
“Fishing is one of our most cherished cultural traditions, and events like this are a great way to celebrate and perpetuate this heritage while bringing together families and friends,” said Hawai‘i County Parks and Recreation Director Clayton Honma.
16 lane closures scheduled during week of Nov. 1-7 on Big Island state roadways
Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.
Recall issued for Moonlight Companies yellow and white peaches
Listeria monocytogenes — which can cause listeriosis, a serious and sometimes fatal infection — was potentially identified in the packing facility environment.
Hawaiʻi Women, Infants and Children clinics, enrollment remain open during gov’t shutdown
Clinics throughout the state are fully operational, continuing services and open enrollment for new participants.
Outdoor warning sirens to wail for usual monthly minute at start of next week
All statewide outdoor warning sirens once again will sound off during their normal monthly test; there also will be no exercise or drill accompanying the test.
Puna’s Highway 130 improvements shift focus to roundabouts for increased safety, efficiency
More than $12 million has been released to the Department of Transportation for long-awaited Highway 130 improvements in the growing district of Puna.
More than 20 motorists arrested from Oct. 20-26 for DUI on Big Island roads
Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash, according to a news release from Hawai‘i Island police. None of the drivers was under the age of 21.
Bail maintained at $1.511M for man charged in crash that caused death of infant, 47-year-old woman
43-year-old Kimo K. Medeiros of Kurtistown was arrested Oct. 28 in Honolulu; he remains behind bars and was ordered to return to Hilo District Court on Nov. 3 for a preliminary hearing in the case of the fatal Oct. 23 collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
Update: Runway repair complete at Kona airport; were set to reopen earlier this afternoon
If you have a flight into or out of the Kona airport today, continue to check with your airline for the latest information.
Hawai’i providing state funding to fill gap for 160,000 adults, kids about to lose federal food assistance
Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green also announced state funding to help needy families with utilities and housing for the next few months.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Halloween mood bleeds over into weekend with Ghost Stories, other events
With Halloween just one day of this week’s top 10, we wanted to make sure all of our space wasn’t taken up by haunting happenings. But as the universe would have it, there is some Halloween bleeding over into the weekend.
Cooking up collaboration: Hawaiʻi Island Chef Challenge marks 5 delicious years
The kitchens at Hawaiʻi Community College were sizzling as this fast-paced, mystery-basket competition brought together the island’s food community to celebrate local ingredients, mentorship and creativity.
New study finds downfall of rare North American bumblebee started well before human impacts
Co-authored by a University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa researcher, the new study suggests the bee’s long-term genetic vulnerability made it especially fragile and less able to cope with past and current environmental stresses.
Governor announces relief effort to protect families from federal gov’t shutdown impacts
The Green Administration is activating multiple avenues of support to thousands of households that might temporarily lose benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — commonly called food stamps — beginning Nov. 1; applications for the new Hawaiʻi Relief Program are being accepted now.
Aloha In Action activating 12 food distribution sites around Big Island
With generous support from friends and neighbors in the Kūkiʻo, Kohala Coast and Waimea communities — along with many others around the island, state and nation — early efforts will focus on underserved areas where families might feel the greatest impact of the disruption, including North Hawaiʻi, the Hāmākua Coast and Puna mauka.
Hawaiian Airlines retires iconic HA callsign after 96 years
Hawaiian Airlines bids farewell to its iconic “HA” callsign today, marking the end of an era as it merges with Alaska Air Group.
Long-term solutions being explored after dredging of Pohoiki Boat Ramp failed
The important boat ramp in Puna has been unusable since the Kīlauea eruption in 2018, and now it will be years more before it can function due to a failed dredging project.
‘Bussin’ volcano bowls’ erupt with fresh, locally sourced food at Hawai‘i schools
95 school cafeterias throughout the islands served up more than 4,300 pounds of local ground beef, 6,300 pounds of local green lettuce and 4,400 pounds of local tomatoes making the playful take on a taco salad in celebration of National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month.
Excessive speeding, reckless driving continue to endanger lives on Big Island roadways
Hawai’i Police Department urges the public to be extra cautious and drive responsibly following a recent increase in reports and incidents involved reckless and dangerous driving; including the crash that claimed the life of a 47-year-old Kona woman and ultimately a 3-week-old infant.
