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Hawaiian Affairs trustees OK $6.1M relief for Native Hawaiians impacted by fed gov’t shutdown
“When Hawaiians help Hawaiians, our aloha and pilina deepen,” said Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Chairman Kaialiʻi “Kai” Kahele.
Hirono, Democratic colleagues in US Senate introduce legislation to make fed jobs ‘SAFE’ from gov’t shutdowns
Current law does not permit agencies to conduct workforce cuts during a lapse in appropriations. This bill reaffirms and makes explicit Congress’ intent that no administration can use a shutdown as a pretext to initiate layoffs.
Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaiian Native Corp. launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows
This competitive fellowship sponsors up to 6 college graduates to spend up to 1 full year in Washington, D.C., gaining first-hand experience in the heart of federal policymaking and working in congressional offices, observing committees and caucuses while engaging with key community and national partners.
Update: Nighttime military flight operations planned again between Pōhakuloa, Kona airport, Hāwī
Helicopters once again will be flying overhead for several hours after dark tonight for training above the area between the training camp in the saddle region of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport and Hāwī.
Scientists monitor Kīlauea as volcano shows renewed signs of eruption
Kīlauea started showing signs on Tuesday night that episode 36 of its ongoing eruption may occur soon, and those signs have continued on Friday.
Hawai‘i offers to pay air controller salaries to avoid flight cuts at state airports
Ed Sniffen, director of the state Department of Transportation, is awaiting a response to a letter he sent to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Nov. 6, asking for a full waiver for all Hawai‘i airports from the FAA’s 10% reduction in scheduled air traffic due to staffing shortages among unpaid air traffic controllers during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
U.S. Postal Service to observe Veterans Day
Customers can still, however, access many postal products and services through the network of more than 2,600 self-service kiosks, available in select post office lobbies nationwide.
Two new air ambulances now in service on Hawai‘i Island
The Atlantic Aviation hangar at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport hosted at least 150 people on Thursday to celebrate the arrival of the EC135 helicopter and Pilatus PC-12 fixed-wing aircraft to transport medical patients.
Annual Veteran’s Day parade in Hilo to honor the past and inspire the future
The 18th Hawaiʻi Island Veteran’s Day Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. on Saturday in downtown Hilo.
‘When we grow trees, we sustain communities’: Hawaiʻi celebrates Arbor Day
There will be tree giveaways, plantings and educational activities happening this month throughout the state — each also highlighting Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green’s formal proclamation of 2025 as Year of Our Community Forests.
Police ID human remains found in Kona
The remains were identified as 41-year-old Alan Joseph Dush of Ocean View. What remained of his body was discovered March 24 in the unfinished building on the 75-0000 block of Ali’i Drive.
UPDATE: 10% flight cuts announced at 40 major US airports, including Daniel K. Inouye International in Honolulu
The reduction in flights stems from a surge in callouts among the nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers, employed by the FAA, who have been working without pay for five weeks due to the federal government shutdown.
Episode 36 of the ongoing Kīlauea eruption expected in next few days
Steady overflows from its north and south vents, signaling the potential onset of episode 36 between November 6 and 11, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Free Repubican Party event features three speakers this Sunday
The West Hawaiʻi GOP is aiming to sign new members during its free “United, Grow, Win” event this Sunday.
High surf may affect north- and east-facing shores
Ahigh surf advisory for the north- and east-facing shores of Hawaiʻi Island may impact areas from North Kohala to Puna.
Police investigating reported Halloween night robbery, assault in Ocean View
A 39-year-old man reported that at 9:30 p.m., after being dropped off by a bus near the intersection of Prince Kūhiō Boulevard and Highway 11 in Ocean View, he was physically assaulted by several men who also stole his personal belongings; he sustained only non-life threatening injuries in the incident.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Nov. 6-13: Become a dancing storyteller, an adventuring astronaut or a holiday festival vendor and more
The Spooky Season is behind us, Big Island, which means it’s beg … Oh. Nope. Not going there yet. Get those bodies up and going, friends and neighbors. Let’s enjoy as much as we can with as many loved ones as possible to make as many special memories our own brains can hold. Check out the top things to do now!
Hawai‘i County Council postpones bill that addresses hen houses in residential areas
It is now illegal to have chickens in residential areas of the Big Island, but the proposed bill would allow two for the first 3,000 feet of land and more for bigger properties.
New art exhibition in Mountain View invests in community conservation
The Laulima Nature Center is opening the “Kupukupu: Unfurling” art exhibition to help fund community conservation efforts in Hawaiʻi.
Get ready to roll: Aloha Skate Roller Draft Tournament to hit Big Island
Competitors from the mainland, Germany, Japan, and Canada will be lacing up their skates for a weekend of thrilling competition, community spirit, and island vibes.
