Mayor Mitch Roth is calling on kamaaina from across the island to consider serving on one of the many county boards and commissions to amplify community involvement in the county decision-making process. These volunteer bodies empower residents to actively shape decisions that impact the well-being and future of Hawaii County.

In effort to reduce the number of derelict and abandoned vehicles left on public roadways, the Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management’s Derelict/Abandoned Vehicle Section will be launching an updated Vehicle Disposal Assistance Program which allows the section to tow from private property.

The Hilo Tractor Supply is inviting customers to attend a Pet Adoption Event from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission will hold its Hatsu Bon (paying homage and remembering those members who passed away within the past 12 months) service at 6 p.m. Saturday at the temple, located at 216 Mohouli St.

The Holy Ghost Feast is returning to Honokaa on Sunday.

After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has once again chosen Hilo to host its global three-day event, the 2023 “Exercise Patience” convention from today through Sunday at the Edith Kanaka’ole Multi-Purpose Stadium.

Catholic Charities Hawaii’s Veteran’s Program will hold a Ho‘oponopono Workshop for military veterans on the Big Island.

The Hilo Woman’s Club has announced its 2023-24 scholarship winners.

Hawaii Energy, the state’s Public Benefits Fund administrator that focuses on energy-efficiency education and clean-energy initiatives, announces the application period for its 2023-24 EmPOWER Grant program.