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Hawai‘i Island Early Childhood Conference 2023 embarks on Huliau
The conference begins with a dinner at the hotel’s Honu’s restaurant on Friday evening, featuring a keynote address by Susan Gale Perry, a renowned expert in early childhood education and childcare trends.
Volcano Watch: Volcano monitoring can be a risky business: How scientists work safely
Most of HVO’s field sites are more than one hour from definitive medical care, so staff take Wilderness First Aid training which prepares them for a variety of injuries and illnesses.
Big Islanders wake up early to get in on Black Friday deals
While it wasn’t crazy, it was still the most wonderful time of year for droves of holiday shoppers in search of deals at Walmart and Target in Hilo.
Big Island police seek Honoka‘a woman missing since early November
60-year-old Haunani Trask Gibson is 5-foot-2, 156 pounds, with a light complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. It is unknown what she was last wearing.
Police seek missing Puna man Daniel Martinsen
He has a tribal band tattoo on his left upper bicep and he also has an “Irish Trinity” tattoo.
Police seek missing Kamuela man Francisco Manalo
Manalo has a medical condition which requires medication.
Police renew request for endangered Kailua-Kona woman Kunzang Yuthok
She is considered endangered as she is in need of medication for a medical condition.
Hawai‘i Island police find missing teen Thane Leialoha
The 17-year-old was last seen on Nov. 18 in Hilo.
Unoccupied East Hawai‘i structure destroyed in Thanksgiving Day blaze
Firefighters were told by the reporting party that the 30-foot-by-30-foot two-story family dwelling was down a hidden trail blocked by heavy vegetation.
New videos promote understanding of civil rights in Hawai‘i
The videos empower individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind to self-advocate for their civil rights.
Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival is Feb. 3
Spend the day to experience Japanese and multi-cultural performing arts, plus hands-on demonstrations of bonsai, traditional tea ceremony, food preparation by local chefs and craft vendors.
Hilo Christmas parade is Saturday with about 55 entries bringing holiday cheer
Taking part will be several school’s marching bands, floats of all sizes, walking units from groups throughout the community, motorcades and custom cars, beauty queens, public officials and the Grand Marshal, Hawai‘i Lions District Gov. CJ Kalopodes.
Update: High surf advisory extended for north- and west-facing shores of Big Island
Surf of up to 8 feet is forecast in the advisory areas, which include Kohala and Kona.
Weekly DUI stats: 16 arrested on Big Island roads
So far this year, there have been 841 DUI arrests compared with 874 during the same period last year. This is a decrease of 3.8%.
Update: Endangered 13-year-old runaway found in good health
Justine Kawaa was last seen at 5:41 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of West Puainako Street and Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo.
Hawai‘i County requesting bids from mobile vending stand operators
Prospective bidders must file a notice of intent to bid on or before Nov. 27 to the Office of the Purchasing Division.
Vice Speaker Ilagan to host ‘Twelve Days of Puna Town Halls’
These meetings aim to facilitate outreach and engagement with residents in the Puna community.
Neighborhood Place of Puna awarded $2.5 million to help East Hawai‘i families
Neighborhood Place of Puna plans to use its Day 1 Families Fund grant to reduce the number of families and children experiencing homelessness in Hawai‘i County.
Cost of Thanksgiving turkey drops from last year, but not in Hawai‘i
And while the cost of the holiday meal seems to have gone down on a national level, the Big Island community appears to still be paying premium prices for their Thanksgiving dinners.
Top 20 things to do on Big Island for the week of Nov. 23-29: Holiday events abound, including concerts, Thanksgiving dinners and craft fairs
From the Waimea Community Chorus singing in the season, the Downtown Hilo Christmas Light Parade kicking off the Christmas parade season and the annual tree lighting in Kona to a slew of craft fairs and Black Friday deals, not to mention a few Thanksgiving dinners if you don’t want to cook or are looking to meet some new friends, you shouldn’t have any issues finding the right event for you.
