Month: October 2021

FREE Covid testing on a weekly basis for Kohala students and staff

October 15, 2021 0

Kohala Schools are partnering with the National Kidney Foundation to provide FREE Covid testing on a weekly basis for our...

‘What Happened To All The Gratitude?’ Couple Donates 322 Gift Cards To Local Hospital

October 15, 2021 0

'What Happened To All The Gratitude?' Couple Donates 322 Gift Cards To Local Hospital A couple in Nelson, B.C., bought...

Special Ed Students Have Been ‘Left Out’ From Distance Learning in Hawaii … Advocates say the statewide distance learning program does not adequately provide services for students enrolled in special education.

October 15, 2021 0

With Covid-19 cases spiking in Hawaii in early August, Ka‘iulani Akamine decided the risk was too high to send her...

Can Farm Tours, Bird-Watchers and Storytellers Save Hawaii Tourism? … “Regenerative tourism” is the new buzz phrase. But what does it mean? And can it create goodwill for a beleaguered industry?

October 15, 2021 0

During the annual conference of the Hawaii Economic Association earlier this month, the first day of panels posed a big question for...

Volcano Watch — Large Earthquake reminds us to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”

October 15, 2021 0

Volcano Watch — Large Earthquake reminds us to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” The magnitude-6.2 earthquake that occurred on Sunday,...

Path to a new life: Big Island Drug Court graduates 58th class

October 15, 2021 0

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Kohala Obituary 10/8/2021

October 15, 2021 0

Carol Cynthia Schaper, 79, of Hawi died Oct. 8 at home. Born in Floral Park, N.Y., she was a retired...

Kohala Obituary 9/26/2021

October 15, 2021 0

Lee Enriques, 85, of Hilo died Sept. 26 at home. Born in Halaula, North Kohala, he was a retired county...

Hawaii sells a record-high $1.88 billion in bonds

October 15, 2021 0

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Inmates to receive $50 incentive for COVID-19 vaccination

October 15, 2021 0

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Planning underway for 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival, but uncertainty looms

October 15, 2021 0

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Community: 10-14-21 (Update) Puna Electrocution Victim Identified

October 14, 2021 0

Community: 10-14-21 (Update) Puna Electrocution Victim Identified Hawai‘i Island police have identified the woman who was electrocuted and died in...

Hawaiian Electric contributes $160,000 to strengthen community resilience and foster a sustainable Hawaiʻi

October 14, 2021 0

Hawaiian Electric contributes $160,000 to strengthen community resilience and foster a sustainable Hawaiʻi HONOLULU, Oct. 14, 2021 – To mark...

COUNTY COMPLETES SECOND QUARTERLY REVITALIZE PUNA EVENT About 100 Participate in Oct. 12 Community Activation Online

October 14, 2021 0

COUNTY COMPLETES SECOND QUARTERLY REVITALIZE PUNA EVENT About 100 Participate in Oct. 12 Community Activation Online The County of Hawai‘i’s...

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Month: October 2021

FREE Covid testing on a weekly basis for Kohala students and staff

‘What Happened To All The Gratitude?’ Couple Donates 322 Gift Cards To Local Hospital

Special Ed Students Have Been ‘Left Out’ From Distance Learning in Hawaii … Advocates say the statewide distance learning program does not adequately provide services for students enrolled in special education.

Can Farm Tours, Bird-Watchers and Storytellers Save Hawaii Tourism? … “Regenerative tourism” is the new buzz phrase. But what does it mean? And can it create goodwill for a beleaguered industry?

Volcano Watch — Large Earthquake reminds us to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”

Path to a new life: Big Island Drug Court graduates 58th class

Kohala Obituary 10/8/2021

Kohala Obituary 9/26/2021

Hawaii sells a record-high $1.88 billion in bonds

Inmates to receive $50 incentive for COVID-19 vaccination

Planning underway for 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival, but uncertainty looms

Community: 10-14-21 (Update) Puna Electrocution Victim Identified

Hawaiian Electric contributes $160,000 to strengthen community resilience and foster a sustainable Hawaiʻi

COUNTY COMPLETES SECOND QUARTERLY REVITALIZE PUNA EVENT About 100 Participate in Oct. 12 Community Activation Online

NORTH KAWAIHAE SBH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS BEGIN MONDAY

Community: 10-14-21 Police Ask Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing Kona Man Christopher Polifka

A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT AND MANAGE TOURISM

COVID-19 informational update for Thursday, October 14th

‘Sweetest Thing Ever’: Firefighter Reads To Little Girl After Car Accident

Price of paradise is becoming too high for some to call the Hawaiian islands home

MORE TREES COMING TO HAWAIʻI SCHOOL CAMPUSES

BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL NAMES CULINARY, FARM WINNERS Students Awarded $5K in Scholarships

Vector Control at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area on May 5

WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE:AFFECTED AREA:ALL SERVICES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19) BETWEEN MUD LANE AND THE FORMER CAMP HONOKAIA, INCLUDING MUD LANE, MALIE PLACE AND PALI ROAD; HONOKA‘A, HĀMĀKUA

Restaurant Owner Opens On Easter To Grant Dying Man’s Final Wish

Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi Has Felt The Sting Of Mosquitoes For 200 Years They transformed Hawaii’s ecology, helping to spread disease that sickened native birds. Now they carry viruses deadly to humans.

Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.

Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts Lawmakers urgently needed to reach an agreement on the tax issue before they could move on to the state budget.

‘Vendetta’: Gov. Blasts Auditor Report On Key Homeless Program In his first public response to the critical report, Gov. Josh Green said the homeless program has been an extraordinary success and that the state auditor had taken an “unconscionable approach” in evaluating the effort.

‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That’s raising hopes, but also concerns closer to home.

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