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Ka‘iulani Sodaro and Race Randle have been appointed as the new Hawai‘i board chair and vice chair, respectively, for Trust for Public Land.

For decades, Banyan Drive was known as the “Hilo Walk of Fame” because of the iconic banyan trees planted by celebrities, but now the area on the Big Island’s Waiakea Peninsula has become downtrodden and known more as a walk of shame.

There was a 6.0 magnitude earthquake south of Fiji Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake occurred Sunday afternoon, with an epicenter with a depth of 553.4 km. According to the report, the earthquake was said to be at about 24.18 degrees south latitude and 178.76 degrees east longitude.

The American Red Cross of Hawaiʻi has new members to its board of directors and officers, with Maya Rogers named as the new board chair.

McDonald’s of Hawai’i launched its newest handheld dessert, the Cookies & Crème pie, which is available for a limited time.

King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort has a variety of entertainment and dining experiences happening this summer.

The event will take place at the Waimea Hawaiian Homes Hall, located at 64-756 Māmalahoa Highway, from 5-7 p.m.

The Garden Island Boogie Board Classic was founded in 2018 by professional bodyboarders Jeff Hubbard and Chris Burkart, who wanted to establish a premier bodyboard competition on Kaua‘i.

Jake, the red-tailed boa, finished last in Big Island Now’s latest poll that asked: What is your favorite animal at Hilo’s Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo? But which animal finished first?

According to Big Island police, Kekoa Duguran was charged with second-degree attempted murder and other offenses in connection with an incident July 18 in Kona.

The free Big Island event offered crafts, games, food, informational fun booths, entertainment, prize giveaways, including backpacks with school supplies and starter emergency kits, and more.

In June 2020, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state breached its trust duty to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust program by not awarding homestead lots in a timely manner.

Levon Vares-Young made her initial court appearance for the firearms charges Friday. She appeared in court Thursday for charges related to criminal property damage and resisting an order to stop.

In his new role as vice provost of student success, Steven D. Fenster will collaborate with the University’s center for academic success, student life, library and learning commons teams.

As part of a tradition of honoring their fallen brother, about a dozen officers within Hawai‘i Police Department will participate in the annual Bronson Kaliloa Memorial Relay Run on Sunday.

The astronomical event known as Lāhainā Noon happens when the sun passes directly overhead of locations in the tropics, which includes Hawai‘i, and causes upright and smooth-sided objects to be “shadowless.”

The search was part of the FBI’s Operation Cross Country XIII, a coordinated operation among other federal agencies, state and local police, and social services agencies across the country to locate and recover runaways considered “high risk” and/or “endangered.”

The Hawaiʻi State Board of Land and Natural Resources have deferred oral arguments regarding a petition from the Mauna Kea Hui for a declaratory ruling concerning the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Don’t forget to vote in the latest poll. Let us know your favorite Pana‘ewa Zoo resident.

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