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Did you get your Hawaiʻi driver’s license in February 2023? If so, it might have an error
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is notifying Hawaiʻi residents of a printing error affecting some driver’s licenses and state identification cards that were issued in February 2023.
Maui’s ‘Dolphin Dave’ cited for harassing dolphins, humpback whale at Hawaiʻi Island state park
David Jiménez, who calls himself “Dolphin Dave,” was cited for two violations after the state Department of Land and Natural Resources received numerous calls reporting alleged wildlife harassment.
Online Marketplace features products from student entrepreneurs in Hawai’i
Nearly 300 students from 17 schools across the state are gaining real-world experience building a business end-to-end through the Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation’s Young Entrepreneurs Program.
Super windy on Big Island summits this week; gusts more than 100 mph possible
The forecast for Big Island summits this week is for southwest winds of 45 to 75 mph with local gusts of move than 100 mph possible.
Keauhou Shopping Center names longtime Kona resident as new general manager
As the general manager, Stephen Hicks will lead operations for the Kamehameha Schools-owned Keauhou Shopping Center located on 22.9 acres of ‘āina overlooking Keauhou Bay.
New ‘Safe Place’ for youth in crisis on Big Island
Salvation Army Family Intervention Services will display the yellow and black Safe Place sign, which signifies immediate help and safety for youth.
What is the toughest job? Take Big Island Now’s 30-second poll #2
Which profession do you think is the toughest on the Big Island?
Free ‘Conscious Commerce’ 2-day training in Hilo
The free workshop is part of Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center’s “Teamwork, Leadership and Preparing for the New Economy” training series at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
Luxury yacht finally freed from Maui near-shore reef only to sink in 800 feet of water
After being freed, the multimillion-dollar yacht grounded in a Maui bay had suffered severe holes in the hull during the days it was pounding repeatedly against the rocks of the shoreline.
Hawaiian Telcom donates $20,000 to Hawaiʻi Island United Way
Hawaiian Telcom and its team donated $20,347 to Hawai’i Island United Way as part of its 2022 Annual Campaign.
Statewide release of small wasp to battle damaging coffee borer beetle getting closer
The release throughout Hawaiʻi of a small wasp to battle the devastating berry borer beetle — which causes millions in coffee crop damage — moved another step closer to launching.
10 female cadets of Youth Challenge Academy plant native trees at Pōhakuloa Training Area
The National Guard Youth Challenge Academy is a community-based program that leads, trains and mentors 16- to 18-year-old high school dropouts so that they may become productive citizens in America’s future.
And the winner of the first first Big Island Now/Kauaʻi Now poll is …
Readers were asked “What’s your favorite extraterrestrial event in 2023?” and the comet garnered one-quarter of the total vote.
Volunteers needed for Mālama Maunakea invasive species weed pull
Since 2012, the Mālama Maunakea Volunteer Weed Pulls are part of the Center for Maunakea Stewardship’s ongoing efforts to protect the resources on the mountain by helping to control fireweed and other invasive plant species.
Subaru-Asahi Star Camera atop Maunakea captures imagination of the world
The recent reels are part of an album of astronomical and meteorological hits produced by the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera since the beginning of 2023 that have captured the attention — and imagination — of the world.
Mother of missing man from Kona: ‘I can’t sleep. I have nightmares.’
Other than a few sightings in the Captain Cook area on the Big Island’s west side and Hāmākua on the east side, no one else has seen or spoken to 42-year-old Landon Fairbanks of Kailua-Kona since about noon on Aug. 3, 2022.
20th annual Luck of the Irish charity golf tournament for Hawaiʻi Island United Way
The Luck of the Irish Golf Tournament is back on March 12 and 13 for its 20th year as a fundraiser for the Hawai’i Island United Way.
Grammy winner John Cruz releasing songs from Kauaʻi-based musical ‘Hawaiian Heart’
Grammy award-winning Hawaiian icon John Cruz is releasing songs from the Kauaʻi-based musical “Hawaiian Heart,” with Taiana Tully and Bronson Varde.
Hawaiʻi Tourism Japan published educational comic and pictorial book with Gakken
The book’s comic section follows a family of four visiting the Big Island and O‘ahu and learning about responsible and regenerative tourism through participation in a Mālama Hawaiʻi tour.
