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MEDIA RELEASE Eighteen families across the state are homeowners after participating in the Hawaii Individual Development Account (HIDA) program administered by the nonprofit Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA). HIDA provides down payment matching grants of up to $7,500 to families that save up to $2,500 in funds toward a down payment on a home […]

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* May 31-July 1, Kealakekua Public Library Kealakekua Public Library will be celebrating its Summer Reading Program with special free events lined up for June. There will be Kids’ Craft Programs 2:30-3:30 p.m. each Friday for ages six and up: June 3 – Cork Float Toy, June 10 – Origami Kite, June 17 – Pin […]

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MEDIA RELEASE North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH) marks its 15th year of serving the North Hawaii community Saturday, May 28. “I’m very honored to be leading North Hawaii Community Hospital as it marks 15 years of serving the residents of North Hawaii. NHCH has an incredibly rich legacy and a deep commitment from the community. […]

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Oahu-based military units will convoy from Kawaihae Harbor to Pohakuloa Training Area May 29 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., via Akoni Pule-Queen Kaahumanu corridor, Waikoloa Road, Mamalahoa Highway, and Saddle Road.

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MEDIA RELEASE Astronomers in Hawaii have plucked unprecedented details from the life of an early galaxy using an unusually lucid gravitational lens coupled with the powerful 10-meter Keck II Telescope on Mauna Kea. Gravitational lenses are Nature’s largest telescopes, created by colossally massive clusters of thousands of galaxies that bend and magnify the light of […]

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“The Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act would resolve a seven-decade old issue by creating an exemption from the numerical limitation on immigrant visas granted to the children of WWII Filipino veterans,” Senator Akaka said. “In reuniting these veterans with their families, we will properly honor their World War II service to this nation.”

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Nine Pacific island-based personnel, including several from Hawaii Invasive Species Committees, went to Guam for a three-week training session on the Brown Tree Snake.

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MEDIA RELEASE In observance of the memory of Hiroshi Kato, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has ordered all Hawaii flags at all State offices and agencies as well as the Hawaii National Guard are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, May 28. Hiroshi Kato served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Monettes Artisan Fish and Steak restaurant at Mauna Kea Beach Resort has made two key appointments to its management team, founder and co-owner Scott Monette announced. “We are delighted to announce Michael Minshull, most recently with the prestigious Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia, will take over the reigns as Chef de […]

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DLNR and a coalition of resource managers on the Big Island have confirmed recent sightings of Axis Deer, like this one at Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens, in areas of Kohala, Ka‘u, Kona and Mauna Kea.

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On May 13, the league concluded with two semi-final games and a championship game played at Andrews Gym. The team coming out on top was “Team Happy,” with with players representing Waiākea Intermediate and Kamehameha Schools.

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor A Washington state man charged with killing his girlfriend this week at a Kohala Coast resort will appear Tuesday in court to determine whether he will be granted bail. Howard Zimmerman, 46, of Bellevue, is scheduled in court in Waimea, where prosecutors are expected to ask the judge that […]

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With the approach of the long Memorial Day weekend and the continuation of graduation parties, Hawai’i County police will be on alert to help prevent tragedy on our roads. Officers will conduct DUI checkpoints and roving patrols beginning Thursday, May 26, and continuing through Memorial Day, Monday, May 30.

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MEDIA RELEASE The National Park Foundation has awarded Hawaii Volcanoes National Park a grant to support the launch of Digital Mountain: It’s My Park Film Festival, an innovative project for students in grades 7 – 12 to make a film about the trails in their National Park. The grant is part of the National Park […]

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