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Community meeting on Aug. 9 to discuss Paʻauʻau Drainage Project
The Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works will host a community meeting to discuss the Paʻauʻau Drainage Project on August 9.
U.S. Department of Labor awards Hawaiʻi $485,000 grant to expand apprenticeship program
Registered Apprenticeships are a cost-effective way for employers to train their employees while fostering worker productivity, loyalty and reliability.
Hawai‘i Tracker administrators, followers start nonprofit to share natural disaster information and expand services
Hawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute was formed by residents directly affected by the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea volcano.
Top 20 things to do on the Big Island Aug. 3-9: State canoe championship, 808 Day, ‘Toil and Trouble’ play
August has arrived with music and mango festivals, a state canoe championship, plenty of outdoor activities and fun for the keiki. Here’s your Top 20 events on the Big Island this week.
Dora intensifies to Category 4 Hurricane as churns toward Central Pacific; forecast to weaken, pass well south of Hawaiʻi
Forecasters say Hurricane Dora will gradually weaken beginning late Thursday and continuing through Friday as it moves over cooler sea surface temperatures and runs into an increase in easterly shear.
Deadly head-on crash at 3 a.m. on Maui Highway kills 3 people
A head-on crash early Wednesday morning on a Maui highway claimed the life of three people — a 22-year-old from Kīhei, an 81-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman from Lahaina.
Kawaiʻaeʻa named UH Hilo Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dr. Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa will be begin the position on Aug. 14.
Liliʻuokalani Gardens restrooms closed for water line repairs
The Lili’uokalani Gardens restrooms in Hilo will be closed Aug. 2-3 while the Hawai’i County Dept. of Parks and Recreation conducts repairs to the park’s water lines.
Kona Dance and Performing Arts holding keiki-friendly open house on Aug. 5
Kona Dance and Performing Arts, which is about to begin its 8th season in Kealakekua, is holding a keiki-friendly open house.
NOAA invests $17 million to protect Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary visitor center
NOAA is investing $17 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to protect the visitor and community center of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary from the impacts of climate change, including upland flooding, powerful storms and sand inundation. The center is located along the shoreline of KIhei.
ACLU sues Honolulu city, county for homeless sweeps; Hawaiʻi County’s mayor said its ‘park enforcement operations’ are different
Mayor Mitch Roth and Hawaiʻi County staff have reviewed what the ACLU of Hawai‘i is claiming in its lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu regarding enforcement actions agains the homeless — and he said on Tuesday that what is happening on Hawai‘i Island regarding park enforcement operations is different.
Hilo man charged in connection with theft of UH-Hilo van, another theft of Milwaukee brand toolbox
32 year-old Logan Arruda-Lorenzo faces first-degree and second-degree theft charges relating to two separate incidents on the Big Island earlier this year.
UPDATE: Minor coastal flooding along low-lying Big Island shorelines remains a threat
The National Weather Service has extended the coastal flood statement it issued during the weekend through Thursday afternoon during times of high tide.
UPDATE: Victim of fatal Ka‘ū dog attack identified
The incident happened Tuesday morning in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates on the Big Island and is being investigated by the Hawai‘i Police Department as a negligent failure to control a dangerous dog case.
Regenerative Tourism Conference takes place Aug. 8 & 9 in Honolulu
The public is invited to attend the conference portion, “Regenerative Tourism: Innovations and Pathways for a Sustainable Future,” on Aug. 8 and 9.
Police seeking public’s assistance in Kona assault investigation
At around 4:07 a.m. on July 30, police responded to a report that several unidentified males were assaulting another male on Palani Road.
Obama Foundation chooses Hawaiʻi Island science teacher for cohort of 100 emerging leaders
On Tuesday, Waiākea High School science teacher Whitney Aragaki was selected for the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program.
Hawai‘i Education Association awards scholarships to three Big Island educators
“It’s exciting to see so many outstanding individuals who are so passionate about the teaching profession,” said Joan Lewis, Hawai‘i Educational Association president.
U.S. Postal Service considering relocation of Kailua Kona retail operations
The purpose of the relocation is to provide better access to retail services for Kailua Kona customers and increased space for the Kailua Kona Post Office’s expanding retail operations.
Public comments open for Hawaiʻi Resilient Food Systems program priorities
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment until Aug. 11 for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program, which aims to strengthen the stateʻs food supply chain.
