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No shark was seen and there are no plans to close Anaeho‘omalu Bay at this time.

About 70 people attended a public informational meeting in the Hawai‘i County Council Chambers at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, held by Kona Community Hospital leadership to discuss a recent report that assessed the current and future healthcare needs of West Hawai‘i.

Year-over-year, non-farm jobs have gone up by 3,900. But non-farm jobs are down 18,700 when compared to the last month prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The funding is meant to directly benefit the public through programs addressing issues such as educational concerns, culture and arts, needs of the poor, youth, kūpuna, those with physical or emotional disabilities, crime victims, those affected by health or social crises or public health and welfare of people and the environment.

Two $2,000 scholarships are available to West Hawaiʻi graduating seniors who meet requirements.

Adult corrections officer training courses have compressed in length and doubled in number to address a staff shortage.

Projects that received funding were designed to strengthen Hawaiian cultural identity, support instruction in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, encourage ʻāina stewardship, prepare students for career readiness and help reintegrate those emerging from the justice system.

The funding will be used to reconstruct roadways adjacent to and at the intersection of Bayfront Highway and Waiānuenue Avenue.

Kaeo’okalani Jones Jr. is about 5 feet 4 inches tall and 120 pounds with long black hair and brown eyes.

This is the fifth year the UH Drone Technologies team is participating in the competition. Its best finish was sixth in 2017 and third among U.S. teams the same year. The team aims to place higher this year.

The authors found that symptoms appear greater among marginalized groups, such as women, people of color and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus community.

Hosted at Spinners Cantina, the fashion show featured nine local designers with models strutting the looks for guests gathered on Ali‘i Drive.

The National Weather Service forecasts sustained east winds of 40 to 50 mph, with gusts of more than 60 mph.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health was notified and issued a water quality advisory for the bay, outside of the Hilo breakwater.

New and unfilled backpacks may be dropped off at any Hawai‘i Island police station.

Another head-to-head matchup between former state Sen. Laura Acasio and incumbent state Sen. Lorraine Inouye, both of Hilo, is on the ballot, as well as a race for a new face to fill the seat being vacated by longtime legislator state Rep. Richard Onishi, who is retiring this year.

Hawai‘i County is seeing an average of 14 new cases a day throughout a week’s time, with a 6.6% test positivity rate. The state on the other hand is seeing an average of 175 new cases a day during a 7-day period, an increase of 3 from the prior week, and has a 16.7% test positivity rate.

The student-led mission aims to study solar energetic particle events and increase knowledge of the Sun.

This veto list reflects our need to prioritize Hawaiʻi’s crippling high cost of living, the state’s affordable housing crisis and Hawaiʻi’s families impacted by the Maui wildfires,” said Gov. JoshGreen.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.