Hawaii Community College launches new butchery course
Hawaii Community College’s Ko Education Center in Honoka‘a announces the launch of its new six-week, noncredit butchery course starting in spring 2025.
Battered by Helene and now bracing for Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hundreds of thousands of people fled Florida’s Gulf Coast on Tuesday, packing up belongings and draining gas stations as they moved out of the path of Hurricane Milton, in what could be one of the largest evacuations in state history.
Let’s Talk Food: History of umami
The Hilo Meishoin Mission monthly newsletter is often full of history and interesting facts about the people and places of Japan. Reverend Junshin Miyazaki is great if you are interested in getting information about your family tree or knowing where your grandparents lived in Japan.
Volcano Watch: First light (and flight) for HVO’s new airborne lidar system
Topographic mapping has been a key component of volcano monitoring for decades, helping scientists to study morphologic changes and predict the paths of lava flows during eruptions. Lidar systems are a preferred mapping tool and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory now has a lidar system of its own to generate mapping products more frequently than ever before.
AARP hosting forums for Medicare beneficiaries
Medicare beneficiaries can expect changes next year when key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act take effect, and AARP Hawaii and the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program have planned forums in Hilo and Kona to help people review their benefits and choose appropriate plans during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
October is ‘Stop the Ant Month’: Hawaii residents urged to help stop the spread of invasive pests
October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawaii and a multiagency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help detect and control the spread of invasive little fire ants, or LFA, and other harmful pest ants that may be new to the state.
Hilo Sensory Festival on Saturday
A Kailua-Kona nonprofit dedicated to empowering Hawaii Island’s keiki who have autism and celebrating neurodiversity is hosting its annual sensory-friendly festival in Hilo for the first time this Saturday.
Three Big Island courts employees honored by Judiciary
Hawaii Island residents Terri Lynn Lum, Miguel Amadis and Michal “Miki” Popadic were honored recently at the Hawaii State Judiciary’s 2024 Statewide Employee Awards Ceremony in Honolulu.
Puna Strong grants available to nonprofits: Application deadline is Oct. 10
Hawaii County and the Hawaii Community Foundation are inviting nonprofit organizations serving the Puna area to apply for Puna Strong Collaboration Grants.
Hawaii-grown flowers in the spotlight: New variety of anthurium presented at event
Floral lovers of all types recently spent a weekend learning about Hawaii’s tropical flowers and how to make them even more beautiful.
Let’s Talk Food: Palamanui Culinary Program updates and more
Here are some updates about the Hawaii Community College’s Palamanui Culinary Program in Kona.
Volcano Watch: Understanding magma storage and migration in Kilauea’s active East Rift Zone
Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world with eruptions common both at its summit caldera and within its two rift zones. Frequent earthquakes associated with volcanic activity can help us understand the magma structures below and the East Rift Zone (ERZ) of Kilauea has proven to be a perfect laboratory recently.
Public invited to join ‘World’s Largest Pet Walk’ on Saturday
WAIMEA – Employees from Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital are joining thousands of people and their pets around the world for the “World’s Largest Pet Walk” this Saturday.
‘Fill a Cruiser Food Drive’ deemed a success
Hawaii Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section would like to thank the community for making its fourth annual “Fill a Cruiser Food Drive” a resounding success.
Hawaii Concert Society unveils 63rd season
The Hawaii Concert Society has announced its 2024-2025 season of classical music and dance.
Cevallos featured at League of Women Voters event
The League of Women Voters of Hawaii County invites the public to attend Principal Dean Cevallos’ presentation, “Civic Education at Keaau High School, this Saturday in Keaau.
‘Tango Extravaganza’ in Waimea
WAIMEA — Back by popular demand, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and celebrated violinist Iggy Jang returns to Kahilu Theatre at 7 p.m. on Saturday with his electrifying dance and music performance, “Tango Extravaganza.”
UH Hilo gets high marks for diversity, social mobility
The University of Hawaii at Hilo continues to lead in creating an inclusive campus environment and helping students succeed, placing it among the top universities in the nation in the latest U.S. News &World Report College Rankings.
NAMIWalks Big Island slated for Oct. 12
The 6th Annual NAMIWalks Big Island event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo.
Volcano Watch: A new Kilauea eruption
Anew Kilauea eruption began in a remote area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Sunday, Sept. 15. This is the first eruption on Kilauea’s middle East Rift Zone (MERZ) since 2018 and it poses no immediate threat to life or infrastructure. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring this eruption.
