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Visitor arrivals throughout Hawaiian Islands are down, state officials report

Decreased arrivals have been an ongoing trend since the first of the year.

40 earthquakes recorded beneath Kīlauea summit over the past day

While the volcano is not erupting, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports changes in the character and location of unrest can occur quickly, as can the potential for eruption.

Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response plans to open sea turtle ER, rehab center

Plans for the new care center have been in development for 5 years and got a kick start this year by being awarded a $13,200 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. It should begin accepting patients this summer.

UH-Hilo alumna, mentors use AI to tackle issues facing Japan’s aging population

The innovative program also included students from three Japan universities and the University of Northern Colorado also participated in the innovative program with a focus on “AI and the Future of an Aging Society.”Jackson participated because of her interest in the intersection of artificial intelligence and physical therapy.

New study: Household food inseurity highest on Big Island

The findings of a new study commissioned by the Hawaiʻi Foodbank detailing the state of food insecurity throughout Hawai’i in 2023 is setting off alarm bells.

Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 30-June 5: Kaʻū Coffee Festival, A Night of Island Stars, an all-inclusive canoe regatta and more

The Big Island certainly isn’t calming down heading into the summer months. In fact, it looks like the enterainment, festival, music and event scenes are heating up.

State to launch 3 new online tools for those claiming unemployment

The new tools are part of a package of improvements the Hawai‘i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is rolling out to make the claims process easier.

KAPA DJ in running for title of ‘Favorite Chef’

Darde Gamayo is in the running to win $25,000 and have one of her food dishes photographed and published in “Taste of Home” magazine. She is up against 19 other home cooks nationwide.

Police renew request for info about endangered elderly woman missing since 2017

Because of her age and a medical condition that requires her to take medication, 75-year-old Glynda Evangelista is consider an endangered missing person. Her family continues to seek answers.

Military convoys to be on West Hawai‘i roadways through June 10

The four separate daily convoys from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Pōhakuloa Training Area to Kawaihae began May 29.

Big Island police seek 15-year-old girl reported as runaway

Meali‘i Roney was last seen April 19 at her mother’s residence on Lehua Lane in Ocean. It is unknown what she was wearing.

Nā Leo TV hosts awards ceremony for inaugural Youth Media Challenge

The initiative drew more than 250 Big Island youths between 11 and 24 years old and participation from 24 schools.

University of Hawai‘i to host intelligence summer program second year in a row

The program introduces students to a wide variety of concepts including power and contemporary world politics since 1945, with an emphasis on the U.S. role.

Gov. Green signs bills in an effort to unlock affordable housing in Hawaiʻi

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., highlighted the achievements of the 2024 legislative session to unlock more affordable housing across the state in a ceremony at the State Capitol. Green underscored the collaborative efforts behind several significant bills aimed at addressing the state’s housing crisis. 

COVID-19 cases on the rise in Hawai‘i

The state’s new Respiratory Disease Dashboard shows that COVID-19 is at the yellow, or medium activity level, meaning the virus is circulating at higher levels than would be expected based on historic trends.

Hawai‘i Island police renew request for information on 2022 traffic fatality

On Aug. 24, 2022, at approximately 6:20 a.m., South Hilo patrol officers responded to the Puainako Street extension near mile marker 3 for a report of a male who had reportedly been struck by a vehicle.

No signs of imminent eruption at Kīlauea despite continued unrest, experts say

According to HVO’s report Tuesday morning, the unrest is primarily in the form of intermittent low-frequency energy signals typical of magma movement. The number of individual earthquakes remained low, with less than 10 events detected.

Hawai‘i gender pay gap largely driven by motherhood, according to latest report

A new University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) report, authored by UHERO Research Economist Rachel Inafuku, uses data from ACS to take a deeper look into Hawaiʻi’s gender pay gap to further understand the role of gender in the workforce.

Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations’ monthly Big Island meeting tonight

The SCHHA Hawai‘i Island & Kaua‘i Mokupuni Meeting is hosted every fourth Tuesday the month at 6 p.m.

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacifc Islander stories, cultures inextricably tied to that of US

U.S. Senate, unanimously adopting resolution introduced by Hawai’i Democrat Sen. Maie Hirono, and President Joe Biden mark May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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