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Swim clubs, community jump in to revitalize Kona Aquatic Center
Kona Aquatic Center is back to competing standards with the recent installment of eight new starting blocks at the county pool to replace the ones that were “condemned.”
$2.7 million in grants to help small-scale agriculture throughout Hawaiʻi
More than 130 of the grants awarded through the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture’s Micro-Grants for Food Security Program are coming to the Big Island.
Gov. Green appoints state’s first director of Wellness and Resilience, 6 others
Tia Roberts Hartsock was appointed by Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green as the state’s first Director of the Office of Wellness and Resilience.
After four days, search ends for man who went missing while swimming in waters off a Kaua‘i beach
The search for 56-year-old Prakash Shroff was suspended Wednesday afternoon after a four-day effort by land, air and sea to find him.
Sen. Hirono pushed for legislation to help Native Hawaiian survivors of sexual violence
The legislation, led by Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaiʻi and signed by President Biden, provides funding to Native Hawaiian survivors of all types of sexual and gender-based violence.
Hawai‘i Police Department’s new chief comes aboard in January
During a special meeting Thursday morning in Hilo, the Hawai‘i County Police Commission appointed Assistant Chief Andrew Burian to serve as acting chief until Benjamin T. Moszkowicz takes his post as the island’s new top cop in January. Burian’s appointment comes as the current interim chief Kenneth Bugado Jr. is set to retire, effective Dec. […]
Parker Ranch partners with Waimea Butcher Shop to double down on Big Island-grown products
The deal is expected to close in early 2023.
State marks 125 years of cooperative efforts on forestry and agriculture
Although two separate state departments exist today, the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture continue to maintain similar land stewardship principles that complement one another.
Federal agency proposes 275,000 acres in Hawaiʻi as critical habitat for ʻiʻiwi
Approximately 275,647 acres of federal, state and private lands are proposed as critical habitat for ʻiʻiwi , a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Big Island travelers feel impacts of Southwest Airlines’s widespread service disruption
Approximately 15,700 Southwest Airlines flights, including many to and from the Big Island, have been canceled since winter weather began disrupting air travel on December 22.
Waipiʻo Valley Access Road remains closed as cleanup efforts continue following Kona Low
Residents of the valley and farmers needing to access their lands are allowed to access the roadway through the weather-related closure but are asked to proceed with extreme caution.
Update: Runaway 14-year-old found in Puna
Police report that Aiden Becker was located Wednesday in good health.
County again offers tree-cycling to help make the holidays greener
The service is available through Jan. 15, 2023, except during the annual closure of solid waste facilities on New Year’s Day.
Used motor oil recycling program to lose drop-off site starting in January
Lex Brodie’s Tire and Service in Hilo will no longer be participating in the Do-It-Yourself Used Motor Oil Recycling Program, effective Jan. 1.
County prosecutor’s office seeks public input on legislative initiatives
Throughout the past year, the office has met with community groups, neighborhood watches, community stakeholders and Big Island residents about their concerns and interests. Now the office is inviting members of the public to take its 2023 legislative initiatives survey.
Police: 17 motorists arrested for DUI during week of Dec. 19-25
So far this year, there have been 965 DUI arrests compared with 1,057 during the same period last year, a decrease of 8.7%.
Vog, air pollution predicted to hurt student test scores on Big Island
A new University of Hawaiʻi collaborative study by a team of experts estimates vog (volcanic smog) will have detrimental impacts on student test scores, especially students on the Big Island.
Fireworks permits and fireworks on sale now for New Year’s Eve
The use of fireworks is only permitted from 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve until 1 a.m. New Year’s Day.
