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Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that the women’s restroom at Ainaola Park will be closed until further notice due to vandalism that occurred in the early morning hours of October 2, 2019.

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The Department of Parks and Recreation announces the Kohala Pool will be temporarily closed from September 25, 2019 to September 27, 2019. During this closure, three stadium light poles that have become a safety hazard will be removed.

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Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that Spencer Beach Park, located in Kawaihae, will be closed on Wednesday, December 19 and Thursday, December 20, 2018 due to emergency water line repairs.

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The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the covered play courts and upper baseball fields at Pāhoa District Park will reopen on Monday, November 19, 2018. The public is invited to a blessing ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. on November 19 at the covered play courts. Once the blessing ceremony is complete, […]

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The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces the Pahoa Community Aquatic Center will be closed until further notice due to a safety issued caused by the Puna lava event. While cleaning the pool in preparations for the reopening scheduled for June 1, 2018, aquatics staff discovered “Pele’s Hair” (fine threads of volcanic glass […]

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The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces the Pahoa Community Aquatic Center will open on June 1, 2018, for recreation and lap swimming on a shortened schedule as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 3-6 p.m. The pool may close with little or no notice due to conditions caused by the lava […]

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Department of Parks and Recreation Director Charmaine Kamaka and Deputy Director Ryan Chong have submitted their resignations, effective September 22, 2017. Mayor Harry Kim has thanked them and praised them for their very good and hard work. “We are very grateful for all that Charmaine and Ryan have done for the community,” the Mayor said. […]

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The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Volcano Skate Park located next to Cooper Center on Wright Road in Volcano has reopened following repairs made by volunteers to damages caused by bicyclists. Effective immediately new skate park hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation has set a public hearing for September 30 to accept public input on a plan to increase stall fees at the Panaewa Equestrian Center. It would be the first increase in stall fees at the equestrian center since at least 1995.

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