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Kona Community Hospital nationally recognized for quality stroke care
Kona Community Hospital saw about 155 stroke cases through its Emergency Department in the past year.
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia crews arrive in New Zealand for 6-month stay
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will remain in Aotearoa for six months, which will allow the canoes to wait out the South Pacific hurricane season before continuing the Moananuiākea Voyage.
Registration now open for Good Jobs Hawaiʻi’s next free training
The jobs program covers a variety. of sectors, including education, technology, creative industries, skilled trades and healthcare.
Business Monday: Wahine-owned business bottles harmony, healing from Hawaiʻi blossoms
Melia Goodenow has spent three decades harnessing the healing energies of Hawaii’s indigenous flowers through Hawaiian Rainforest Naturals and nine different flower essences.
UH study finds Hawaiian pilot whales eat 416 million squid a year to power deep dives
For the first time, scientists have calculated a detailed “energetic budget” for Hawaiʻi’s short-finned pilot whales, revealing the power it takes to make their extreme, 2,600-foot dives for food.
Trump administration removes most coffee products from reciprocal tariffs
U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi and William Timmons of South Carolina co-chair the bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus that urged the administration to remove coffee from tariffs in an effort to protect American jobs and secure a stable supply chain.
Crowds explore programs, labs, and housing during UH Mānoaʻs largest open house
Crowds gathered at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa on Saturday for “Discover UH Mānoa,” where visitors immersed themselves in over 100 diverse programs and were treated to live performances.
Child & Family Service names Dr. Papaliʻi director of West Hawaiʻi programs
Dr. Aurora Leikula Papali‘i will oversee 22 employees and guide strategic planning, program development and community partnerships throughout the region.
Renewed activity on Kīlauea signals another lava show is likely next week
Kīlauea’s paused summit eruption shows signs of reawakening, with glowing vents, and tremor spikes continue. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is advising the public to remain cautious of volcanic hazards such as vog and Pele’s hair.
Land use debate heats up over controversial ‘Burning Man-inspired’ festival in Pāpaʻikou
Local residents clash over “Falls on Fire,” a festival that has been held for three years on the Big Island without a required permit — and that has passionate supporters and opponents.
Hawaiʻi County awards more than $386K in Impact Grants
19 projects were awarded funding this year through the Department of Research and Development grant program that is intended to support research, programs or projects that advance measurable positive economic, environmental and equitable impacts for island residents.
Vulcans women’s cross-country concludes season; places 24th at NCAA West Regional
Sequoia Gonzales led University of Hawai‘i at Hilo with a No. 103 finish. The 5-foot-2 junior from Carson, Calif., ran the course in a time of 22:31.84.
13 lane closures scheduled during week of Nov. 15-21 on Big Island state roadways
Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.
Quarterly meeting scheduled for Hāmākua Energy
Hāmākua Energy supplies 20% of the electricity on Hawai‘i Island, and is continuing its ongoing partnership with Hawaiian Electric Company to deliver reliable, cost-effective energy to feed the utility’s grid for island residents and businesses.
Portion of Wainaku Street in Hilo open again after being closed because of downed tree
The street on the north side of HIlo was previously shuttered Friday evening (Nov. 14) because of a downed tree across the roadway.
Ceremonial relay around Hawaiʻi Island welcomes the season of Makahiki
ʻAha Pule ʻĀina Holo is a community relay that blends modern and ancestral practices to promote cultural perseverance and inclusivity, inviting all to partake in this living Hawaiian tradition.
New Farm to Families initiative aims to feed local families, strengthen food security statewide
“By connecting local farms directly to community food systems, the state can reduce its dependence on imports while ensuring that more families have access to fresh, nutritious, Hawaiʻi-grown produce,” said House Majority Caucus Leader Kirstin Kahaloa of Hawaiʻi Island.
Police renew request for info about fisherman who disappeared 7 months ago
42-year-old Earl Kekuanaoa Hind, who was last known to have launched his fishing vessel Makalapua Onalani from the South Point area, has not been heard from since that day on April 7.
5 people arrested on multitude of charges during sweep of old Hilo Hotel in downtown Hilo
Officers from Hawai‘i Police Department Area I Crime Reduction Unit and Hilo Community Policing Section as well as Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources executed a search warrant Friday morning (Nov. 14) at the former hotel on Kino‘ole Street, directly across from Kalākaua Park.
UPDATE: Previously reported missing and endangered 26-year-old man located
Hawai’i Island police report Darius Kanekoa-Gentzler was found in good health nearly 10 days after he was last seen.
