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MEDIA RELEASE HILO, Oct. 3, 2019 – Hawai‘i Electric Light announces a scheduled power outage that will affect customers in North Kohala. The outage will be from 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, to 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. This temporary outage is necessary to allow Hawai‘i Electric Light personnel to safely perform […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Parks and Recreation, Aquatics Section, will be offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course at the NAS Pool from October 7- 11, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  The course fee is $75. Participants are required to pre-register and pass a prerequisite test. To schedule the prerequisite test, please contact […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HawaiÊ»i Island residents are invited to attend SpeakOut events on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 to help guide the 2018 KÄ«lauea eruption recovery efforts. Both events will be held at the Pāhoa High and Intermediate School cafeteria, with the first focusing on Puna’s youth. The October 4 Youth SpeakOut is scheduled […]

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Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) last week reintroduced her legislative plan to improve opportunities for women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

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Hawaiian Airlines and La Tour Café are celebrating Honolulu Pride Month with a limited-edition Pride Collection macaron set being sold in October at all Oʻahu La Tour Café locations, as well at the Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival in Waikiki on Oct. 19.

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Hawaii gas prices have risen 1.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.84/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations. Gas prices in Hawaii are 3.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 14.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

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The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has a new website that will make the regulatory process more small business-friendly.

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The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner invites teams to participate in the 2019-2020 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition.

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MEDIA RELEASE (May 13, 2019) – Hawaii gas prices have risen 5.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.82/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations. Gas prices in Hawaii are 7.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 9.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE (May 6, 2019) – Hawaii gas prices have risen 4.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.79/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations. Gas prices in Hawaii are 13.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 4.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE North Hawaii Education and Research Center. Hawaii 24/7 File Photo Officials for the University of Hawai`i at Hilo and Hawai`i Community College today announced that both campuses are working together closely on preparations to transfer management of the North Hawai`i Education and Research Center (NHERC) in Honoka`a from UH Hilo to HawCC, to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Big Island Press Club’s annual scholarship dinner will be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at Hilo’s Seaside Restaurant where the club will honor its 2016 scholarship recipients and Barbara Garcia, publisher of Ke Ola Magazine, as the guest speaker. The press club annually awards scholarships at this dinner to students […]

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MEDIA RELEASE (April 29, 2019) – Hawaii gas prices have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.76/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations. Gas prices in Hawaii are 13.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 9.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Malama Hawaii-Overview from Hawaii DLNR on Vimeo. (Honolulu) – In the coming days and months it’s going to be hard to avoid the phrase, “Mālama Hawai‘i,” when flying, staying in a hotel room, watching TV or enjoying the outdoors throughout the Hawaiian Islands. DLNR and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) have partnered to […]

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