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EA Ecoversity receives $20K grant for Heluna‘ike program
EA Ecoversity is a Hawaiian culture-based, higher education and career training program that provides blended online and offline learning in an atmosphere of aloha. Designed for Native Hawaiians ages 15-30, EA Ecoversityʻs tuition-free, personalized program offers opportunities to earn diverse micro-credentials, and engage in paid internships, hands-on exploration and research in the environment.
Auditions set one night only Nov. 6 for upcoming HEART production of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’
There are 12 male and four female roles available, ranging in age from their 20s to 70s. The Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre is hosting the auditions at the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in downtown Hilo.
Hawaiʻi County prepares, urges community to do same ahead of expected red flag warning conditions
The County is activating its Emergency Operation Center as much of the Big Island is already under a fire weather watch.
November 2023 Notice of Flight Operations
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for November 2023.
Big Island celebrating seventh annual ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest this November
Celebrate, learn more about, and spread the love for this vital piece of our forest ecosystem at a community event in November as part of ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest.
Hawai‘i sees improvement in math scores, maintains gains in language arts, science
While Hawai‘i’s student performance has not yet reached pre-pandemic levels, students are doing relatively well compared to students in other states.
Who will be the first Hilo Idol? Finale Saturday night for Big Island’s singing competition
The six finalists vying for the crown, in no particular order, are Kacy Sanchez, Josh Lozada, Bridge Hartman, Terran “TJ” Kaleiwahea Jr., Teena-Marie Viavia and Loretta “Green Eyes” Lopes.
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding man wanted on various charges, including kidnapping
Known to frequent the Kona and Ka‘ū areas, the suspect is considered armed and dangerous, and police urge members of the public to use caution and not attempt to contact him.
Hawai‘i Island police commend public for helping locate jail escapee
On Friday morning, detectives with the Area I Criminal Investigation Section charged Akui with second-degree escape pending conferral with the County Prosecutor’s Office. His bail was set at $10,000.
Fire weather watch issued for leeward areas of Hawai‘i County
The watch is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon.
Finding of No Significant Impact issued for project to replace maintenance facilities, restore landscape
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park plans to remove the existing maintenance and resource management structures to restore the landscape, avoid sensitive archeological sites, and move away from the tidal and coastal zones.
Humpback whales around Hawaiian Islands warrant extra care by ocean users
Two key best practices are for vessel operators to keep a sharp eye out for Koholā and reduce vessel speeds, as both have been shown to reduce the risk of hitting a whale, especially calves, which are particularly susceptible to vessel strikes.
Police renew request for information regarding missing Hilo man Elroy Pacheco Jr.
He was reportedly last seen on Aug. 16 in the Hilo area. He is known to frequent Clem Akina Park in Wainaku and the Clubhouse on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo.
Weekly DUI stats: 10 arrested on Big Island roads
Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 696 major collisions so far this year compared with 682 during the same period last year, an increase of 2.1%.
OHA trustees select Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira as new CEO
Since 2019, Ferreira has served as budget chief of the Hawaiʻi State Senate, where she helped to shape and formulate state budgets. She is a former executive strategy consultant and division director of Extension Educational Services for Kamehameha Schools, where she also served as the trust coordinator for the Charles Reed Bishop Trust.
Big Island cop Collin Roberts named Officer of the Month
Officer Roberts has worked in Kona Patrol since completing his field training following his graduation from the department’s 95th recruit class in June 2022, for which he was class president.
Volcano Watch – Not just polka dots: the hidden dance of processing GPS data
Scientists have come to depend on daily GPS positions to monitor changes in the shape of volcanoes and understand magma storage and movement underground.
A spooky discovery in a Big Island cave leads to a documentary 23 years in the making
‘KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials” is a documentary co-produced, directed, edited and created by Keoni Kealoha Alvarez of Puna, who’s road to self-discovery started in an ancient hidden cave.
Police seeking twin runaways Maiya and Shaiya Mattos-Eblacas
Maiya is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall, 115 pounds, with long, straight brown hair and hazel eyes. She also has a scar on her lower right cheek. Maiya was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and sweatpants, black slip-on sandals, and had a small, blue Reebok bag in her possession.
UPDATE: Police locate escapee Ainakailani Akui
He is 28 years old, 5-foot-eight-inches tall and 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is wearing gray sweatpants and sweatshirt.
