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Hawaiʻi County to host inaugural ground golf Mayor’s Cup this summer

Ground golf combines elements of golf and croquet. It originated in Hawaiʻi County’s sister city of Yurihama, Japan. It has become popular on the Big Island, especially among kūpuna.

Hawaiʻi County becomes sisters with Hatsukaichi, Japan

The relationship was affirmed by a signing ceremony held in Hatsukaichi, where Roth, Mayor Tarō Matsumoto, members of the Hawaiʻi County Council, members of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaiʻi, the Honorary Consul of Japan in Hilo, Art Taniguchi, and esteemed members of government from Hatsukaichi were present.

Ballet Folklórico of Sister City La Serena, Chile to perform twice on Big Island

“This is the first group from La Serena in our almost 30-year sister city relationship to ever visit Hawai’i,” said Jane Clement, Hawai’i County’s Sister City protocol officer.

Public Invited to Attend Annual Symposium at NELHA

The public is invited to attend the 10th Ocean Energy and Economic Development Symposium and Workshop later this week at NELHA.