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Big Island students join statewide effort to build Hawaiʻiʻs teacher workforce
High school students from Hawaiʻi Island will join nearly 200 peers from across the state at the “Dive Into Education” event.
Hawai‘i Police Department K9 locates missing elderly man in national park
K9 Trina successfully located the missing man on a trail, approximately two miles from where his rental vehicle had been located.
University of Hawaiʻi expands free Microsoft 365 access at all 10 campuses
This is one of several technology improvements that are underway as part of the university’s “Common Standard of Care” initiative.
CVS to pay $315 million for illegally filling unlawful opioid prescriptions, submitting false claims
The settlement requires CVS to address its future obligations in dispensing controlled substances after years of policies that prioritized corporate profits over patient safety.
Nov. 3 General Election in Hawai’i County: What you need to know about voting, candidates, amendments
Today, Voter Service Centers open in Hilo and Kailua-Kona, and there are 10 ballot boxes set up island-wide.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park visitor center to reopen late this year with completion of renovations
The national park on the Big Island also has many programs scheduled during the month of November.
State Senate committees examine history, importance of Native Hawaiian programs and institutions
Experts in Native Hawaiian history, law and public policy discussed the historical circumstances that led to the creation of these programs, their role in addressing longstanding inequities and their continued importance.
Hawaiʻi police seek help locating missing, endangered 70-year-old man
Authorities urgently seek the public’s help in locating 70-year-old David Arai, last seen in the Volcano area on Oct. 18.
Residents, businesses impacted by South Kona quake have 2 more weeks to apply for federal assistance
Nov. 1 is the last day to apply for both the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster assistance and U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest physical property damage disaster loans.
Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi launches unique workforce development program for female high school students
Unique program connects girl scouts with industries, employers and career pathways
Waiʻōhinu Transfer Station in Ka‘ū to return to normal operating hours
The normal operating hours will resume on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Water restriction notice for some South Hilo communities upgraded to essential-use-only
The upgraded restriction was ordered to maintain water storage in tanks for all water customers as county crews repair a well.
Update: Elderly man reported missing in South Kona found safe
Police thank the community for their cooperation in locating the 85-year-old.
Fire hydrant flow test set for Māmalahoa Highway near Waimea-Kohala Airport
Customers affected are advised to refrain from washing clothes during the flow test from 10 pm. to midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Business Monday: Family-operated food truck boosts health with smoothies made from aloe they grow
“We wondered what we were going to do with all of (the aloe),” said Crystal Mukai, owner of Aloe Kine Smoothies. “My husband was actually the one who started making it into smoothies and we thought it was a wonderful way to use our local produce.”
Direct2UH expands to all 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses to reach more in-state seniors
Direct2UH removes traditional application barriers by providing eligible seniors direct admission to one or more UH campuses based on their grade point average, with no application fee.
New UH Hilo study seeks to help communities target sewage pollution and protect coastal waters
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers have pinpointed wastewater pollution hotspots along the Hilo coastline, stretching from Keaukaha to Honoliʻi, potentially guiding cesspool conversions and infrastructure upgrades.
UPDATE: Highway 19 reopens near Kawalii Gulch after boulder report
Authorities report that the road has reopened.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina McKenna to receive diversity award from American Bar Association
“In my opinion, diversity of representation in the legal profession is required for access to and actual achievement of justice.” — Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina S. McKenna
Native Hawaiian nonprofits work to update state rules for 1990 burial treatment law
The petition to amend 27 administrative rules aims to ensure the active involvement of lineal and cultural descendants in decisions regarding iwi kūpuna.
