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Law enforcement, community leaders honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawai‘i

One Hawai‘i Police Department officer was among the 15 people to receive recognition for going above and beyond in the fight against impaired driving.

Growing resilience: Workshop series supports small farms, community-based agriculture

Series begins this weekend with a soil health field day at HIP Agriculture Farm in Kapaʻau; additional workshops are scheduled each weekend throughout all of June, giving participants chance to learn alongside local farmers, educators and community leaders.

Voyaging, cultural leaders and others gather to strengthen ties, advance ocean protection efforts

“This is a great moment for us. This is a seed that has been planted to reconnect,” said Ludovic Burns Tuki with Koro Nui o te Vaikava o Rapa Nui, the ocean council of Rapa Nui. “This is the union between the Pacific, the biggest country connected by our blood.”

Hawaiʻi Community College celebrates success of inaugural E ʻImi Pono fundraiser

The event, highlighting the institution’s role in preparing the Big Island’s workforce, drew more than 100 supporters on April 18 to the I Ola Nō Ke Kino Dining Room at the Manono campus in Hilo.

‘Guardians of the Trails’ program offers career opportunities in conservation

A grant and private donation will be funding six young people as they become “Guardians of the Trails” by working full-time at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Fellowship program enables visionary leaders for Hawaiʻi to emerge from all sectors

Trailblazers can apply for the 10th Omidyar Fellows program, an immersive leadership experience that enables Fellows to lead with purpose, mobilize communities, and amplify positive change throughout Hawai‘i.

James Hustace of Waimea announces run for Hawai‘i County Council

Hustace served as president of the Waimea Community Association for the past four years.

Pacific Century Fellows accepting applications

The program, modeled after a White House group, is seeking community leaders in Hawai‘i.