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Hawaiʻi County awarded $1.9M grant for Puapuaʻa Iki Habitat Restoration Project
The initiative aims to restore native ecosystems, preserve historic and cultural sites and strengthen community resilience against climate impacts such as erosion, flooding and sea level rise at Puapuaʻa Iki, a parcel of land in Kona.
Volunteers remove thousands of feet of fishing lines from west, north Hawaiʻi reefs
Volunteers from Ocean Defenders Alliance have collected thousands of feet of fishing lines and pounds of lead from Hawaiʻi’s coastlines, showcasing an ongoing effort to preserve marine environments.
HFS Federal Credit Union raises $25K for Big Island kūpuna and Hawai‘i Island Adult Care
The funds will support Hawai‘i Island Adult Care’s Kūpuna in Need program, which helps subsidize services for community members who need extra assistance.
Business Monday: Hilo farmland protected in perpetuity with help from nonprofits
O.K. Farm’s mission to enhance local food security is assured as more than 74 acres of the farm were established as the Pu‘u‘eo Mauka conservation easement, protecting the land to forever remain a productive agricultural land.
Ka‘ū octogenarian artist Ed Kayton says he will keep creating until he kicks the bucket
On Jan. 24 and 25, longtime artist Ed Kayton will have his first solo exhibit in 25 years at Big Island Living, a teak, hardwood furniture and art gallery in Kona.
Hawaiʻi’s heritage, conservation efforts celebrated at annual ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo
Participants engaged in learning about the crucial efforts to safeguard endangered species, with presentations on conservation efforts and the role of birds in maintaining the balance of Hawaiʻi’s delicate ecosystem.
A popular Hilo nēnē is second to die this year at Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens
DOCARE officers have opened an investigation into the hit and run that killed a 12-year old nēnē in the popular Hilo park on Thursday morning.
