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New Bill To Fund Education of Japanese American Internment
The Japanese American Confinement Education Act will provide $38 million to preserve JACS — including the Honouliuli Internment Camp in Hawai‘i.
Summer Camp for Youth of Wounded Warriors
This adventure will include high ropes courses, surfing, swimming, yoga, hiking, Hawaiiana-based environmental activities, crafts, and recreational camp games.
Kamehameha Students Produce Film for Hōʻike Tradition
‘Eleau premiers April 2 on multiple platforms and follows the story of Kahalaopuna, the rainbow goddess of Mānoa and her fateful tragedy with love.
Water Notice for Hilo
The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test on Halekauila Street on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 between the hours of 4 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Fourth Day of Triple Digit Cases
The state’s two-week average is 83 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1.6%.
Hawaii Reports Over 100 New Cases of COVID-19 For Third Straight Day
Three new COVID-related deaths were also reported.
Community COVID-19 Testing Islandwide Saturday
Three district tests for COVID-19 are scheduled across the Big Island Saturday.
10 Hawaiʻi Airports to Receive Federal Funding
Ten airports across Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District will receive $26,795,585 from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Kumu, Mākua Gather for Sign Waving in Effort to Raise Awareness to Leadership Issues at Kona’s Hawaiian Immersion School
On Friday, March 26, parents, teachers and children from Ke Kula ‘O ‘Ehunuikaimalino gathered along Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway for a sign-waving, raising awareness to their plea for a change in the school’s administration.
Rescue Teams Save Overboard Mariner
Coast Guard and Navy crews have rescued a person who was missing at sea.
Merrie Monarch Festival Moves Forward
The development of rigorous safety guidelines and a television broadcast plan will allow for the safe return of the Merrie Monarch Festival after it was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Big Island Reports 14 New Cases of COVID Friday
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 125 new cases of coronavirus Friday.
Visitor Arrivals Down 70% in February
According to preliminary statistics released by the Hawai´i Tourism Authority (HTA), the average daily census showed that there were 90,776 visitors in Hawai´i on any given day in February 2021, compared to 250,052 visitors per day in February 2020.
SNAP Replacement Benefits Available Through Early April
A SNAP Replacement Benefit is a replacement of food purchased with SNAP benefits that was destroyed in a household misfortune such as the recent severe weather, flooding, and landslides.
Letter to the Editor: Overcoming Vaccine Entropy
“From the get-go, the national COVID vaccine rollout was a lesson in entropy.”
Former Kaua‘i JROTC Instructor Faces Federal Charges in Connection to Sexual Exploitation of Former Student
Waimea High School’s former JROTC instructor was taken into federal custody on two counts of sexual exploitation of a child under the age of 18 for the purpose of producing child pornography.
Thurston Lava Tube, Forest Trail Reopens After 1 Year Closure
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reopened Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) and the rain forest trail one year after it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligible Age Bracket For COVID-19 Vaccine Expands Statewide
The registration period will open on Monday, March 29.
