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UH Extends Deadline for Prospective Students
To prepare for fall 2021, prospective students can view a series of New Rainbow Warrior webinars and plan to attend the New Student Orientation.
Volcanoes National Park Launches New Site for Road Updates
Any changes in the schedule due to weather or other reasons, will also be updated on the webpage.
96 New Cases State-wide
A total of 2,011 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 467 people have died.
April is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month
Agencies like Neighborhood Place of Puna cite factors like poverty and stress as possible contributors to families at risk of Child Abuse and Neglect.
First Images of Freshwater Plumes at Sea
This study included electromagnetic data driven 2D CSEM inversion, resistivity-to-salinity calculation, and freshwater plume volumetric estimation.
Waikoloa Family Affordable Rental Development Breaks Ground
Waikoloa Family Affordable Rental is expected to be complete in the spring of 2023.
Oregon Woman Reported Missing on Big Island
Big Island authorities are searching for a missing woman from out of state.
HPD Performance Survey Offered to Public Through April
Members of the Big Island community are being asked to provide feedback on police performance across the county.
Hilo Veterans Home to Receive Hundreds of Thousands in COVID Relief
The Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo will receive at least $600,000 in estimated federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act and December’s COVID relief law.
Back-to-Back Quakes Shake Same Spot Under Mauna Loa Saturday
The USGS “Did you feel it?” service received over 130 felt reports within the first hour of the earthquake, including one report from Kaua‘i.
DOH Reports 9 New COVID Cases on Big Island
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 112 new cases of coronavirus Saturday, raising the statewide total to 30,039.
Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Rattles Near Mauna Loa
No tsunami is expected after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa this morning, April 3.
Fire Hydrant Flow Test Scheduled in North Kona
The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test along Maiau Street in North Kona on April 14.
State Launches App Designed to Stem Spread of COVID-19
The state launched AlohaSafe Alert app, a COVID-19 exposure notification application designed to help stop the spread of the virus.
Nearly 1K Troops to Train at PTA in April
Nearly 1,000 US Army and US Marine Corps troops will be on the ground at Pōhakuloa Training Area by the end of April for training.
COVID Vaccine Available to 16 and Older Countywide
With the support of the Department of Health, Hawai‘i County is now open to vaccinating everyone 16 years of age and older.
Community COVID-19 Testing: April 3, 2021
Three COVID-19 community testing clinics are scheduled today, April 3.
Flags Ordered to Half-Staff for Victims of US Capitol Attack
At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag to be flown at half-staff after US Capitol police officer William Evans was killed Friday, April 2.
CDC Announces New Guidelines for Travelers Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced new guidelines for travelers vaccinated against COVID-19.
COVID-19 Outbreak Reported on University of the Nations Kona Campus
The University of the Nations Kona (UofN Kona) routine screening protocols have identified 20 positive cases of COVID-19 on Kona campus.
