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Lt. Governor Duke Aiona today urged non-profits across the state to enroll in the 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program and receive help from young workers immediately through Sep. 30. Already, Lt. Governor Aiona has been working closely with the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) and the Department of Human Services (DHS) to […]

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The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is soliciting entries for its second annual dive flag giveaway. The summer event is designed to raise awareness in Hawai‘i’s ocean recreation community of the importance of using and watching out for dive flags in the water. The department will be giving away one dive flag a […]

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Big Island police will be conducting seat belt and DUI checkpoints throughout the Big Island during the upcoming weekend and throughout the summer break. The effort is part of a national and statewide campaign called “Drunk Driving: Over the Limit. Under Arrest.”

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On Friday, May 28, at approximately 7:15 am, park rangers responded to a single car accident near mile marker 34 on Highway 11. The driver, Edmund Carl Serrao (48) of Hilo was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Kelsey Kelsom (19) of Hilo was transported to Hilo Medical Center by Hawaii County Fire Rescue.

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Big Island police have located Michael Torres, who was reported missing. He was found unharmed at 3:30 p.m. Friday (May 28) in North Kohala.

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MEDIA RELEASE Tropical cyclones may feed and grow stronger on ocean heat, and a new Google Earth application based on satellite altimetry observations shows where they may find it. The application maps the heat contained in the upper portion of the ocean that can fuel storms – what scientists call the “Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential” […]

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The Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section and the Hawai’i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) are sponsoring their annual “Click It or Ticket” 3-on-3 basketball tournaments.

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A minor earthquake occurred at 1:24:59 PM (HST) on Friday, May 28, 2010 . The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) N of Pahala. The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).

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Blacksmith Brands, Inc., in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is voluntarily recalling all lots of four children’s products in the PediaCare line. These products are sold exclusively in the United States. These products were manufactured for Blacksmith Brands by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc., (a Johnson & Johnson Company) […]

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The Hawai’i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) will hold a summer basketball league for boys and girls aged 11-18. The event will run from June 17 through June 29 at an East Hawai’i facility that has not yet been determined. Participants will be divided into three age categories: 11-12, 13-14 and 15-18. A schedule of […]

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Pacific Ocean shoreline protection, resource management, ocean pollution and tsunami response are among the topics to be presented during the five-day Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology: PACON 2010 International Conference on the campus of UH Hilo. According to Judith Fox-Goldstein, UH Hilo Conference Center director, “More than 150 national and international marine scientists, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. Chairman of the Board Lawrence S. Hershfield has announced Hawaiian Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Mark B. Dunkerley has signed a new three-year contract extension to continue leading the airline. “Mark’s leadership of Hawaiian through some extraordinary times has been exemplary, and the Board is pleased that he will […]

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Sen. Daniel Inouye issued the followed statement Thursday, May 27: I am pleased to share with you that the U.S. Senate passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act last week to dramatically reshape our nation’s financial system in favor of consumers, small businesses and working families. This represents the most dramatic overhaul since the 1930’s. […]

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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.)  Reduced coastal plain surface flow activity and ocean entry vigor has been countered by an increase in activity upslope. As of Thursday, May 27, a large breakout high on the flow field had constructed a low shield topped by a lava […]

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