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Hawai‘i to Receive Over $11 Million to Help Homeless
The state received an increase of nearly $150,000 in CoC grants in FY2016 compared to last year
Ige’s Budget Proposal Highlights Education, Homelessness, Sustainability
The package highlights his top budget priorities for the next two years, including education, homelessness and affordable housing, and Sustainable Hawai‘i initiatives.
Sen. Hirono to Serve on Judiciary Committee
Sen. Hirono will continue fighting for Hawai‘i priorities in U.S. Senate and will also sit on Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Natural Resources, Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Veterans’ Affairs
‘Shop with a Cop’ Provides Shopping Spree for 31 Keiki
“Shop with a cop” provided 31 children with a shopping spree this past weekend at the Hilo Target store
Schatz Appointed to Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) will join the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mentor Movie Night at Keauhou Shopping Center
The Keauhou Shopping Center is sponsoring Boys to Men Hawai‘i’s ‘Be the Man’ mentor recruitment campaign tonight to recruit mentors for programs throughout West Hawai‘i.
Update: Wanted Missing Boater Found
Liu was found in Keaʻau on Monday, Dec. 19 and arrested and charged with two counts of violating terms of bail
HDOA & DOH Announce Statewide Pesticide Initiative
The Department of Health and Department of Agriculture have sought guidance from federal, state and research partners to evaluate actions that would offer the greatest value for Hawai‘i communities
Avoid Ka‘auhuhu Homestead Road in Hawi
The Hawai‘i Police Department advises drivers and pedestrians to avoid Ka‘auhuhu Homestead Road in Hawi due to a utility incident. Officials are asking you to steer clear of the area between the transfer station and Hawi Road, until further notice.
Hilo Women’s March Supports National Event
The Women’s Initiative Gathering will host the Hilo Women’s March and Gathering, in support of the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. The event will be held at the Mo‘oheau Bandstand in Downtown Hilo at 329 Kamehameha Avenue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the march beginning at 11:30 a.m. It will […]
Impaired Driving Awareness for 2016 Holiday Season
HPD will be out in force from Dec. 14, 2016 through Jan. 1, 2017 as part of a special year-end Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement
Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake South of Island of Hawaiʻi
Today’s Big Island earthquake occurred about 43 miles southwest of Lō‘ihi, and was not caused by activity on that submarine volcano. The depth, location, and recorded seismic waves of the earthquake suggest a source due to bending of the oceanic plate from the weight of the Hawaiian island chain.
Hawaiʻi to Receive $3.1 Million to Fight Invasive Species
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced that Hawaiʻi will receive $3.1 million to fight invasive species like the coconut rhinoceros beetle, coffee berry borer, Rapid ‘ōhi‘a Death, and fruit flies.
TMT Hearing Continues
Some declared Friday that TIO no longer has a sublease and should be dismissed from the hearing since it wouldn’t have a property interest
Hirono Announces $1.1 Million to Fight Zika
Sen. Hirono says the funding will bolster Hawaiʻi’s lab testing capacity
NOAA Releases 2016 Hurricane Season Summary
The 2016 hurricane season featured 6 tropical cyclones, which is slightly above the seasonal average.
HPD Seeks Man Wanted with 4 Bench Warrants
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 42-year-old man wanted on four bench warrants.
