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Tarnas awarded NSLI for Youth scholarship

'My aunt pointed this program out to me. I'm not sure how she found it, but I'm sure glad she did!'

Hangin’ with the Harlem Globetrotters

Hangin’ with the Harlem Globetrotters

Nearly 20 years after their last visit to the state, the Harlem Globetrotters wrapped up a four-game tour Sunday afternoon in Hilo.

Division of Forestry and Wildlife announces stamp art contest winners

Wild Turkeys by Mike Brown won the Game Bird Stamp and Mouflon Ram by Carol Tredway won the Wildlife Conservation Stamp contest.

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week honors fallen officers

In observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, Governor Neil Abercrombie has ordered that all national and Hawai'i flags at state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai'i National Guard are to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

Letter carriers take charge to help those in need

Letter carriers with the U.S. Postal Service spent Saturday (May 12) with volunteers for the 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.

Waimea chef shines in Next Food Network Star debut

Aiona's warm mushroom salad gets big thumbs up from judges, diners

Track & Field: Isle athletes earn host of state titles

Full results of the HHSAA Track & Field Championships at Keaau High School Saturday (May 12).

Hilo welcomes home state champion Waiakea High School baseball team

The Hawaii State Champion Waiakea High School baseball team was welcomed home Saturday night (May 12) by Mayor Billy Kenoi, friends, family and supporters at Hilo International Airport.

Mother’s Day orchid sale and show (May 12)

The Kona Orchid Society is hosting its annual Mother's Day Weekend Orchid Sale and Show. The sale and show also runs 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at the Old Airport Events Pavilion.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Presenting the Class of 2012

The graduation season kicked-off at Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo Friday night (May 11) with the Hawaii Community College Spring Commencement Exercises.

Horse Expo welcomes top equine specialists (Aug. 11-12)

Horse Expo welcomes top equine specialists (Aug. 11-12)

6:36 am, Wednesday, May 16, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Island Humane Society’s 5th annual Hawaii Horse Expo is Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sunday, Aug. 12 on the Big Island. In a new partnership with the Paniolo Preservation Society, the event will be co-hosted at the Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables in Waimea. Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Humane [...]

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Sierra Club hosting farm fishing meetings (May 16-17)

Sierra Club hosting farm fishing meetings (May 16-17)

5:29 am, Wednesday, May 16, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE Sierra Club Moku Loa Group is hosting two public meetings this week on fish farming in Hawaii. Dave Raney, leader of the Sierra Club Marine Action Team, will talk about fish farming, its implications for the ocean ecosystems offshore, policies and alternatives being proposed to address those concerns. He will discuss how marine [...]

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Hilo student among Legacy tobacco activists

Hilo student among Legacy tobacco activists

3:00 am, Wednesday, May 16, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE A hip-hop dancer from Hawaii, a minister in Louisiana, and a Masters of Public Health student at the University of Missouri are just some of the members of the Legacy 2012-2013 Youth Activism Fellowship (YAF). YAF promotes and invests in youth leadership, and gathers insight and perspective on youth culture. The Youth Activism [...]

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County reopens Hilo playground

County reopens Hilo playground

1:59 am, Wednesday, May 16, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE The county Department of Parks and Recreation has reopened the keiki playground at Kawananakoa Gym in Hilo following completion of safety repairs to its rubberized surface. The Keaukaha community and Hilo Councilman Dennis “Fresh” Onishi played vital roles in securing the funding needed to restore the playground so it could be returned to [...]

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Hawaiian’s new menu, snacks showcase local flavors

Hawaiian’s new menu, snacks showcase local flavors

11:06 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE Travelers who appreciate Hawaiian Airlines’ dedication to sharing Hawaii’s unique culture and tradition of hospitality will enjoy the airline’s new onboard menu and homegrown snacks showcasing the diversity of foods and flavors in the islands. The new offerings are available on all of its domestic and international flights. “Allowing our guests to savor [...]

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ACLU Hawaii files lawsuit over right to marry

ACLU Hawaii files lawsuit over right to marry

10:00 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE Charging officials of the state Department of Public Safety with unlawful discrimination in deciding who has the right to marry, the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii Foundation on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on behalf of four women who submitted multiple marriage applications and were banned from being able [...]

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Kahele touts 2012 Legislature accomplishments

Kahele touts 2012 Legislature accomplishments

8:52 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Island District 2 state Sen. Gilbert Kahele’s 2012 legislative accomplishments included $35 million in new projects for Hawaii Island. Kahele will host a 2012 Legislative Update for East Hawaii residents 5 p.m. June 19 at Hilo High School Cafeteria. “This year’s session was extremely productive for Hawaii Island. The CIP projects and [...]

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Schatz serving as acting governor

Schatz serving as acting governor

8:39 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz is serving as acting governor while Gov. Neil Abercrombie is on personal leave through Friday, May 18. The governor is visiting family in New York state. Also on May 18, Schatz will travel to Taiwan and Korea where he will meet with officials, including the president of Taiwan, to [...]

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Puna man is charged with attempted murder for a shooting Sunday (May 13)

5:13 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have charged a 72-year-old Puna man in connection with a shooting Sunday evening (May 13) at a home in Panaʻewa. Joseph Amormino of Hawaiian Beaches was charged at 3:23 p.m. Tuesday (May 15) with first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree attempted murder, burglary, use of a firearm in the [...]

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Man rescued from bottom of North Kohala shoreline cliff after being stuck overnight

Man rescued from bottom of North Kohala shoreline cliff after being stuck overnight

3:41 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2012

By Hawaii 24/7 Staff Fire/rescue crews responded to a 7:04 a.m. alarm Tuesday morning to North Kohala for a man reported missing. Upon arrival, while speaking to the missing man’s wife, police notified firefighters that the man had been spotted sitting on the rocky shoreline, fatigued and was unable to climb back up a cliff [...]

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Ka‘u man arrested and charged for 2006 murder of wife in HOVE

2:44 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2012

A Ka’u man was arrested Monday, after a Grand Jury indicted him for murder in the 2006 death of his wife. Daniel DeJarnette, 59, of Ocean View is charged with second-degree murder for the November 12, 2006, death of 56-year-old Yu DeJarnette. On that date, Kaʻū patrol officers responded to the DeJarnette home in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates to a reported home accident. Yu DeJarnette had reportedly been found by her husband lying on a lava embankment near their house.

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Omidyar Fellows launches Hawaii Leadership Forum

Omidyar Fellows launches Hawaii Leadership Forum

12:30 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE The Omidyar Fellows program was launched Monday by the newly created Hawaii Leadership Forum. Omidyar Fellows offers selected participants a rigorous, comprehensive leadership development curriculum designed to equip and inspire emerging leaders with the skills needed to affect positive, lasting change in Hawaii. The inaugural class will include up to 15 leaders with [...]

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