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The Flame of Hope for the Troy Barboza Law Enforcement Torch Run was then lit off of the active lava flow.

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The Kohala Center’s Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center, in partnership with the Kona Kai Ea Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, will kick off National Volunteer Week and Earth Day activities with a community beach cleanup and sunscreen swap at Kahalu‘u Bay and Beach Park this Saturday, April 14, from 8 to 11 a.m.

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April 4, 2018 is Start By Believing Day. Start by Believing is a public awareness campaign designed to end the cycle of silence and change the way we respond to sexual assault. No other crime carries with it so many myths and negative societal attitudes, self-shame and trauma as sexual assault.

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The NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory is collecting public weather reports through a free app available for smart phones or mobile devices.

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The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency has scheduled an in-depth, 4-day Community Emergency Response Team or CERT Basic Training Course in Ka‘u. Training will take place over 4 consecutive Saturdays starting April 7th which will be held at the Ocean View Community Center located at 92-8924 Leilani Circle, Ocean View.

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Forty-seven attorneys were recognized during the Hilo Self-Help Center Recognition Awards on January 8 for providing free legal information to more than 1,000 people on Hawaii Island.

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Downtown Hilo’s largest public mural, located on the corner of Haili and Keawe Streets, was recently completed by Temple Children.

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The HawaiÊ»i Police Department is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Hilo ‘Shop with a Cop’ charity event which will be held at the Hilo Target Store on Saturday morning, December 9, 2017. This collaborative community event helps bring joy to at-risk teens and young children during the holidays in a unique way that bridges […]

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`Tis the season and Operation Christmas Child is in full swing at the Hawaiʻi Police Department. Total shoeboxes collected for East Hawaiʻi this year is 6,103 and for the Big Island a total of 10,827.

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Jack’s Diving Locker is donating one free tank rental per diver and 1/2 off rental gear for divers participating in the annual International Coastal Clean Up Day to clean up Kailua Pier 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Kailua Bay pier in Kona.

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The Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association presented a combined $35,000 to two Hawai‘i Island non-profit agencies focused on servicing homelessness, in partnership with the Institute for Human Services (IHS) and the County of Hawai‘i. The grants—to HOPE Services of Hawai‘i Island and Hawai‘i Rise Foundation—were presented at a reception on August 31 at the Waikoloa […]

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Join Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) for tasty chili and good music under the stars on Saturday, August 26 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Red Barn at Parker Ranch.

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The County of Hawai’i is urgently seeking applicants to vacancies on the Board of Appeals, an important body whose key task is the interpretation of County Code and other laws related to planning and construction. Members of the Board of Appeals hear appeals from final decisions by the Planning Director or the Director of Public […]

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The County of Hawai’i wishes to express heartfelt thanks to all of the many volunteers and sponsors for their kokua during the massive two-day clean-up of Old Kona Airport Park, to make this facility a nicer place to play for our keiki.

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