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Foundation Offers Scholarships for Extra-Curricular Activities
Little Big Tots provides financial assistance to keiki 3 to 13 years of age who want to participate in an extra-curricular activity.
AARP Hawai`i Holding Telephone Forum on Telehealth With Lt. Gov. Josh Green
The telephone forum will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m.
DHHL Sends 13 Legislative Proposals to Governor
The request for legislative proposals went public in July.
Big Island Hits 700 Cases of COVID
A total of 10,155 individuals have been released from isolation and are considered recovered.
Mass Inmate Testing at 3 Hawaii Prisons Negative for COVID
Mass inmate testing results for three Hawai‘i prisons are negative for COVID-19, officials announced Saturday.
Trump Announces Nominee to US Supreme Court
President Donald Trump nominated conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States State Supreme Court to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat.
Big Island Outstanding Warrants List: Sept. 25, 2020
Hawai‘i Police Department released its weekly list of outstanding warrants.
DOH Reports 127 New COVID-19 Cases, 4 Deaths Friday
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 127 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, pushing the statewide total to 11,891 since the pandemic began.
DPW to Conduct Online Building Permit Maintenance
The Department of Public Works’ building permit system will be down for maintenance next week.
State Rated Number 1 in Seat Belt Usage
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently rated the State of Hawaiʻi number one in seat belt usage at 97.1%.
2 New COVID-19 Cases Identified in Hawai‘i County
Two new COVID-19 cases were reported on the Big Island, Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency reported this morning.
North Kohala Brush Fire Scorches 40 Acres of Ranch Land
Forty acres of ranch land in North Kohala was scorched in a brush fire Friday afternoon.
Big Island Weekly Road Closures: Sept. 26 to Oct. 2
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced road and lane closures for Sept. 26 to Oct. 2.
Māmalahoa Highway Roadwork Rescheduled
The Māmalahoa Highway Widening Project, which began in May 2018, is expected to be completed in November 2020.
State to Take Over Management of Hilo Veterans Home
Mayor Harry Kim confirmed this afternoon that management of Hilo veterans home will move to the East Hawai‘i Region of Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation.
Hawai‘i State Hospital’s Admissions Unit Reports 4 COVID-19 Cases
Hawai‘i State Hospital in Kaneohe has reported that one patient and three staff members within the hospital’s admissions unit have tested positive for COVID-19.
Hawai‘i County’s COVID-19 Testing Schedule Through Oct. 2
No insurance is necessary to be tested, but bring your insurance card if you have one. No copay will be charged to individuals being tested.
15 People Hospitalized at HMC for COVID-19
There are currently 15 people hospitalized at Hilo Medical Center with COVID-19 — four in the ICU, 10 in the COVID unit and one in the Extended Care Facility.
Volcano Watch: HVO’s New Website is More Accessible and Mobile-Friendly
An exciting and major improvement on the new HVO website is that it’s more mobile-friendly.
