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Red Cross Needs Volunteers for Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season begins June 1, and the Hawaii Red Cross is in need of more volunteers to work in shelters, conduct damage assessment and assist with logistics.
Rep. Gabbard Introduces Bill to Support Veteran Jobs in Education
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Rep. Sean Duffy introduced the Heroes Entering Roles of Education Service (HEROES) Act.
600 Attend D.A.R.E. Day Event in Pāhoa
First Responders put on a demonstration for 600 students at a D.A.R.E Day event in Pāhoa.
UPDATE: Small Craft Advisory Cancelled
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has cancelled the Small Craft Advisory for Big Island waters.
PTWC: ‘Fake Tsunami Message Circulating for Non-Existent Japan Quake’
Just before 5 p.m. today, the NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER said on its Twitter page that there is a fake #tsunami message in circulation for a non-existent quake in Japan.
Legislation Introduced to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21
Sens. Brian Schatz and Dick Durbin released a statement on legislation introduced by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to raise the federal tobacco age of sale to 21.
Logs & Debris Removed From Hilo Bay
Large logs and other debris deposited along the shoreline of Hilo Bay during Hurricane Lane have been removed.
Future ‘Rocket Scientists’ at Kealakehe HS Place in National Competition
Rocket Team 2 from Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona placed 20th out of 101 teams at the Team America Rocketry Challenge.
Hawai‘i Travel Industry Visionary & Leader Dies
Chuck Gee, co-founder and longest-serving dean of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Travel Industry Management (TIM), passed away on May 17, 2019.
Is Food Sustainability Possible in Hawai‘i?
When evaluating the importance of eating local, remember if a natural disaster were to occur and barges were to stop, there would be about three days of food left.
Six Palila Released Into Newly Restored Forest on Big Island
A half-dozen palila, hatched and raised at the San Diego Zoo Global’s Keauhou Bird Conservation Center, flew in the open air for the first time…
Legislation Introduced to Repeal National Debt Ceiling
Senators introduced legislation to repeal the national debt ceiling, an arbitrary limit set by Congress on the amount of funding that the US Treasury may borrow.
Waikoloa Man Charged in Child Sex Case in North Carolina
Police have charged a 79-year-old Waikoloa man in a child sex case in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to an arrest warrant.
Former Gov. Waihe‘e to Speak at Honoka‘a Baccalaureate Service
Former Gov. John Waihe‘e will be the special guest speaker at the 66th annual Baccalaureate Service at Honoka‘a Hongwanji Social Hall on Thursday, May 23.
HPD Arrests 22 Motorists for DUI Violations
During the week of May 13, 2019, through May 19, 2019, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 22 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
‘Click It or Ticket’ Campaign Has Begun
HPD reports that Monday, May 20, 2019, marks the beginning of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations “Click it or Ticket” campaign.
New Kohala Schools Program Targets At-Risk Teenage Boys
The donor-advised Nā ʻŌiwi Kāne Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation has awarded $18,150 to the Hawaiian nonprofit Partners in Development Foundation.
Sen. Schatz Announces Einhorn as New Chief of Staff
Sen. Brian Schatz reports that Eric Einhorn will serve as Chief of Staff and will be located in his Washington, D.C. office.
Software Donation Gives Earth Science Students Tools
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) reports that it has received a donation valued at $2.18 million.
South Kona Man Arrested on Drug & Firearm Charges
On Friday, May 17, 2019, at approximately 6 a.m., Area II Vice officers, along with officers from Kona patrol, SEU and CIU, executed a search warrant.
