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Gov. Josh Green enacts laws that promote safer schools, improve access to nutritious meals, and help with college expenses.

Legacy Hilo Rehab and Nursing has enhanced its stroke care through the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Stroke post-acute care initiative.

Kawika Souza and Gary Dias-Souza were arrested and charged in connection to an attempted murder of a man in Pāʻauilo last Friday, according to the Hawaiʻi Police Department.

An additional 200 project leases for the homestead project in Hilo are expected to be awarded in August.

At the direction of the President of the United States, flags are to be lowered immediately for the South Carolina senator and remain at half-staff until sunset on July 18.

This is the 18th traffic fatality on Hawaiʻi Island in 2026, compared to 14 at the same time last year.

Jessica Cockrell of Hilo has launched ShiftPass, an innovative app that aims to ease the hiring process in the short-term and improve career possibilities for Hawaiʻi residents in the long-term.

The event at the Hilo Police Station on July 18 is designed to provide community members with a no-questions-asked way to surrender unwanted handguns, rifles, shotguns, bump stocks, Glock switches, assault-style rifles and ghost guns.

The dealership’s Cap & Corolla Giveaway supports students, recent graduates and first-time vehicle buyers.

After being closed for several hours, the roadway now is open.

Nonprofit Friends group — dedicated to supporting the Big Island national park’s interpretive, educational and conservation efforts — was granted $150,000 from the National Park Foundation and $25,000 was donated by Helen Wright to support transformative Guardians of the Trails.

Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Highway 19) at Kāʻawaliʻi Gulch is now open to all traffic.

Kūpuna Watch is designed to promote safety awareness, strengthen communication between police and residents and support efforts to keep neighborhoods safe, particularly for seniors.

These reforms — which Hawai‘i Gov. Green signed during two separate ceremonies — help ensure people receive screenings, treatment and support they need without risking financial stability.

Several locations on the leeward side, on the other hand, didn’t fare as well, with much of the Kona and Kohala coasts, slopes and interior higher elevations recording below average rainfall for June.

Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green, Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda will headline the pre-election event, which will be campaign central July 25 with dozens of Democratic candidates making their cases to voters before ballots arrive for the Aug. 8 state primary elections.

More than 52,000 breakfasts and 93,000 lunches were served as of June 30 at 74 participating public schools via U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Seamless Summer Option.

Completed registration forms must be mailed to the Recreation Division Office at 799 Pi‘ilani St. in Hilo, postmarked by July 31; no late entries will be accepted.

Gov. Josh Green signed SB 2494, which extends statue of limitations for bribery offenses and SB 3253, which recognizes the Hawaiʻi Conservation Sanctuary as a model for ecosystem restoration.

Next episode most likely to begin July 11 or 12; however, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports deflation began Saturday morning at the summit, and if that trend continues, fountaining could be pushed back.