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LFA was first detected in the state on Hawai`i Island in 1999. However, by the time it was detected, the ants were widely disbursed on the island and no treatment protocol existed for eradication. Efforts on Hawai`i Island are currently focused on managing infestations. The HAL was subsequently established to research the best and most efficient methods of eradication and control of LFA.

There are no convoys planned currently, however, U.S. Army Public Affairs will notify the community when convoys for the end of October (18-24) are expected to occur from PTA to Kawaihae Harbor.

For more information is needed, you may call Mr. Darroll Naungayan at (808) 887-3030.

This year centers on amplifying youth leadership around six community values – economic and environmental justice, health, racial equity, workers’ rights, and animal welfare – for a racially just food system.

The 4-day Festival will bring community together with in-person events that have their own charm but also in keeping with the times, the Festival will feature an online virtual experience that will provide a broader reach and an engaging program.

ck the Weather. Rain and clouds are not uncommon at Kīlauea, and conditions can change quickly. The 4,000-ft. (1,210-m) summit can also be chilly. 

A total of 4,371 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 808 have died.

The purpose of this survey is to help the County better understand communities’ points of view on climate change to inform future engagement opportunities.

Chefs and foodies alike celebrated the return of Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection, on Friday, Oct. 1. Approximately 140 people attended a sit-down dinner at the resort’s luau grounds for the festival’s first event, Pele and Poliʻahu. Treated to a six-course meal, the menu offered a variety of […]

Funds raised by the community support Komen’s investments in breakthrough research, needed patient care and public policy action at all levels of government.

Park officials are advising visitors where they safely view Kīlauea’s new lava lake eruption within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 279 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 79,851.

A young Hawaiian monk seal was successfully released back to the ocean after spending more than two months at Kailua-Kona’s Marine Mammal Center Ke Kai Ola for malnutrition and maternal separation.

All projects are weather permitting.

Whatever chance Hawai´i had at leaving COVID restrictions behind come the start of October were obliterated with the arrival of the Delta variant to island shores.

At Kīlauea, lava continues to erupt within Halemaʻumaʻu, though the number of active fountaining locations on the base and west wall of the crater has decreased and the rate of lava lake rise has slowed.

President Biden proclaimed Oct. 3 to Oct. 9 as Fire Prevention Week to pay respect to the brave firefighters and first responders who put their lives at risk daily for their fellow Americans. 

A total of 91 new infections were identified on the Big Island Friday.

Persons who know a warrant is out for their arrest are advised to report to the nearest police station to avoid having an officer go to their home or workplace to arrest them.

Conditions are changing rapidly, and poor air quality causing health effects may be very localized.