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Hawaiʻi joins global initiative to preserve biological data of endangered species

Hawaiʻi is now at the center of a global “biobanking” network that will collect and store biological samples of endangered species for wildlife conservation purposes.

Hawaiʻi joins global initiative to preserve biological data of endangered species

Hawaiʻi is now at the center of a global “biobanking” network that will collect and store biological samples of endangered species for wildlife conservation purposes.

Business Monday: Big Island Ghost Tours takes guests on haunted — and historic — otherworldly adventures

The tour company based at the Kona Inn Shopping Village offers several options for guests to explore “Paranormal Paradise” around the Big Island, from Kona to Hilo and places in between.

King Kamehameha Day festivities scheduled this weekend across the Big Island

King Kamehameha Day events on the Big Island include parades and lei drapings at two statues of the man who united the Hawaiian Islands.

PHOTOS: Ka ‘Ahulei O Kamehameha

King Kamehameha I was honored this evening at The 19th Annual Ka ‘Ahulei O Kamehameha in Hilo.

Big Island to Celebrate King Kamehameha Day

The festivities take place Tuesday in North Kohala and in Hilo, before moving to Kailua-Kona on Saturday for a parade and ho`olaule`a.