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What’s the plan for $600 million to reduce waitlist for Hawaiian homestead lands?
The Association of Hawaiians for Homestead Lands, a federal office of the U.S. Department of the Interior, is hosting a virtual national briefing about the beneficiary $600 million spending plan for Act 279 on Dec. 21.
VIDEO: Representation of indigenous peoples discussed in final episode of ‘Conversations with Kai’
U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele of Hawaiʻi sat down with Congresswoman Sharice Davids of Kansas and Congresswoman Mary Peltola of Alaska to discuss the representation of indigenous peoples.
Free ‘Winning Edge Leadership for Women’ training on Jan. 13 in Hilo
Sylvia Dolena, an external business consultant with major corporations, will present a free training on Jan. 13, 2023, called “Winning Edge Leadership for Women.”
Kona man sentenced up to 20 years in prison for sexual assault of a minor under 14
A Kona man found guilty in September on charges of continuous sexual of a minor was sentenced on Friday in Kona Circuit Court to serve up to a 20-year prison term.
HI-EMA urges public to prepare for Kona low storm
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.
54-year-old man dies in single-vehicle crash in Hilo
The traffic fataility in Hilo occurred at about 9:17 a.m. on Dec. 17 in the northbound section of Highway 11, in the area of the 5 mile-marker near Ikaika Street.
Fire managers from around the country take post-fire tour of Māna Road fire
Fire managers from around the country got an up-close, post-fire tour of the Māna Road fire area on Thursday.
Update: Highway 11 in Hilo now open
A vehicle crash closed one Hilo-bound lane of Highway 11 between Ikaika and Mamaki Streets.
Hawai‘i police seek public help finding runaway Ainaloa teen
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway from Ainaloa.
Three new Hawaiʻi culture-based interactive courses launching in January
The courses are through EA Ecoversity, which was founded in 2020 by Kū-A-Kanaka, a native Hawaiian social enterprise headquartered in Hilo.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to move forward with its Disaster Recovery Project
A week ago, the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park released a Finding of No Significant Impact on the plan to move forward with the park’s Disaster Recovery Project following the 2018 eruption and summit collapse of Kīlauea volcano.
Volcano Watch: Did Hawaiian volcanoes get your attention recently? Keep up your volcano awareness next month
Mauna Loa and Kīlauea are still active and will erupt again, so volcano awareness should not be put on the backburner.
Big Island weekly lane closures: Dec. 17-23
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced weekly lane closures for Dec. 17-23.
Powerful cold front could bring strong Kona winds, thunderstorms late Sunday and Monday
The National Weather Service in Honolulu advises people to stay alert and watch for additional weather statements and possible watches or warnings associated with the weather system.
Update: Both lanes now open on Highway 11 near Kona Paradise in S. Kona
A vehicle crash near the 96-mile marker has resulted in the highway’s closure between Kaohe Mauka Road and Kukui O Pae Place.
Honolulu major selected as new Hawai’i County police chief
The Hawai‘i County Police Commission has selected finalist Benjamin T. Moszkowicz to be the next chief of police.
Pacific Media Group to expand on Kaua‘i with purchase of KFMN
Pacific Media Group, or PMG, has entered into an agreement to purchase KFMN on Kaua‘i. The purchase is pending Federal Communications Commission approval.
HI-EMA shifts Mauna Loa focus to damage assessment, demobilization
The agency is recalling it teams that were deployed to assist Hawai‘i County Civil Defense during the eruption and efforts will now move to compiling damage and impact estimates.
Uēkahuna overlook, parking lot reopened today at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
The popular Uēkahuna area at the summit of Kīlauea volcano reopened to visitors today in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park after biologists observed that a nēnē family no longer is in the area.
UH telescope atop Maunakea to help collect essential climate change data
The temporary measurement site ensures the continuity of carbon dioxide data collection and other atmospheric measurements that normally would be taken at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory.
