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Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course to Be Held at NAS Pool
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation, Aquatics Section, will offer an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course at the NAS Pool Oct. 7 to 11.
Hawai‘i Driver’s Licenses Must Have Gold Star to Serve as ID after Oct. 2020
On Jan. 16, 2018, motorists renewing their Hawai‘i driver’s licenses began bearing a star in a gold circle—in full compliance with new federal guidelines.
Southwest Accelerates Hawai‘i Expansion
Southwest will add new flights between Oakland and San Jose, California and Kona in March.
Senate Passes Legislation to Combat Veterans Homelessness, Keep Manila VA Open
The US Senate passed HR 4285, the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019, to extend many critical veterans programs.
High Surf Advisory in Effect Thursday & Friday
HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM HST FRIDAY
Largest Cruise Ship to Ever Make Port Call to Kailua-Kona Set for Sept. 29
Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, with well over 4,000 passengers onboard, will anchor in Kailua Bay.
HPM Foundation Awards Scholarships to 3 Big Island Graduates
The HPM Foundation has awarded $1,000 college scholarships to four recent Big Island high school graduates.
Kona Community Hospital Nurse Prepares for Medical Mission to Cuba
Dylan Palazzo, an Kona Community Hospital Surgical Services RN, is preparing to depart on a humanitarian medical mission to Havana.
UH Issues Statement on Passing of Barry Taniguchi
“Barry was a strong believer in and proponent of astronomy on Hawaiʻi Island and a driving force behind UH Hilo’s Mauna Kea Management Board since its formation…”
DCCA Wins Award for Digital Government
Hawai‘i’s DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing Division’s MyPVL service won at the 3rd annual Center for Digital Government, Government Experience Awards.
Big Island Colleges Collaborate to Improve
The first-ever walaʻau (conversation) was hosted by Hawaiʻi CC Chancellor Rachel Solemsaas and University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin on Friday.
Gov. Ige Names New DLIR Deputy Director
Gov. David Ige has appointed Anne E. Perreira-Eustaquio deputy director of the Hawai‘i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Resolution Introduced to Fight Amazon Fires
US Senator Brian Schatz has co-introduced a bipartisan resolution calling for action to quell the fires and stop illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
Hilo Crime Report: August 2019
The Hilo Community Policing section responded to 12 vehicle thefts, 13 burglaries, 11 vehicle break-ins, three robberies and 27 thefts in August 2019.
HPD Arrests 21 Motorists for DUI Violations
Hawai‘i Police Department officers arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant during the week of Sept. 16 to Sept. 22, 2019.
Equator Prize Winners Attend NYC Summit
Recognition of Hawaii’s contributions at the international gathering in New York City this week underscores the momentum for a global movement of local success.
Hawai‘i Legislators Support Trump Impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday the US House of Representatives is opening a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
HTA Aloha ‘Aina Program Donations
HTA announced Tuesday that it is awarding funding to 34 programs in the Hawaiian Islands through its Aloha ‘Aina program for the 2020 calendar year.
NCAPA Pushes for Higher Education Access
While the House passed the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act to extend funding, the Senate is blocking the bill.
HPD Seeks Public Help to Identify Suspect
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man whose image was captured on a surveillance camera.
