HFS awards $45,000 in scholarships to students
This year, 10 scholarships were awarded by HFS Federal Credit Union to graduating Big Island high school seniors and five scholarships to current college students attending a two-year, four-year or graduate program.
Public invited to attend free CERT training course
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency has scheduled a free two-day Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training (CERT) course from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, at the Old Kohala District Courthouse in Kapaau in North Kohala.
Presentation today about invasive beetle
The Hilo County Farm Bureau and the state Department of Agriculture will present, “Coconut rhinoceros beetle: pest threat and response” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Hawaii Community College in Hilo.
Free bonsai exhibit set for Wailoa Center
The Mokuhonua Bonsai Kai along with Hilo Bonsai Kyoshitsu invites the public to their annual bonsai exhibit on Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29, at the Wailoa Center in Hilo.
Event Saturday will honor Correa, dedicate ballfield
To honor the enduring legacy of James “Jimmy” Correa — affectionately known as the “Father of Hilo Baseball” — a dedication ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Francis Wong Stadium within the Ho‘olulu Complex.
UH-Hilo student pharmacists to help patients manage medications
Student pharmacists from the University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy will soon be helping HMSA and University Health Partners to perform medication therapy management, or MTM, for people with chronic diseases.
HPD lieutenant graduates from FBI Academy
Hawaii Police Department Lt. Jeremy Lewis graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., on March 15, police said.
HICC assembles ‘Cash Mob’ at downtown Hilo business
The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce hosted a “Cash Mob” at Aloha Grown in downtown Hilo on Thursday.
Legal Aid Society to offer free information about foreclosures, reverse mortgages, fair housing
The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii is pleased to announce a free legal information presentation from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday at the Hilo Lagoon Centre Conference Room.
Public invited to 4-H Livestock Show & Sale
The Hawaii County 4-H Livestock Show & Sale will be held Friday and Saturday.
Three receive promotions in Hawaii Police Department
Police Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz has announced three recent promotions in the Hawaii Police Department.
Still time to register for Tahitian dance competition
Merahi Productions invites Tahitian dancers from across the state and beyond to come together in Hilo for its 11th annual cultural exhibition and competition, Heiva I Keaukaha.
DWS poster contest winners announced
Hawaii Island public school students, charter school students, private school students and a homeschooler displayed their water conservation knowledge and artistic creativity in the 6th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest held by the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply.
Let’s Talk Food: Big Island agricultural products
Kona orange listed in Slow Food’s Ark of Taste catalog
Volcano Watch: Keeping up with Kilauea
Kilauea began erupting from fissures southwest of Kaluapele (the summit caldera) just after midnight on June 3; the eruption ceased just nine hours later, though lava flows continued to slowly spread for several more hours. Prior to the brief eruption, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) had been monitoring pulses of heightened seismic activity in the summit area for weeks.
‘The Gin Game’ comes to the Aloha Theater in Kainaliu
The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Gin Game,” written by Donald L. Coburn, will be live on stage at the Aloha Theater in Kainaliu from Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23. Tickets are on sale now.
17 public schools offer summer meals to children
The state Department of Education has announced that 17 public schools on the Big Island will serve meals free of charge over the summer to children ages 18 and younger — regardless of public school enrollment status — through its summer food service program.
STARS Program open to high school girls this summer
The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is hosting the eighth annual Women’s STARS (STEM Aerospace Research Scholars) Program this summer.
New orchestra launched for high school students
High school musicians have a new opportunity to pursue their musical passions with the recent launch of the Hummingbirds Youth Philharmonic through Hilo’s Hawaii Science and Technology Musuem.
Let’s Talk Food: Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is a very useful condiment as well as a nice glaze for poultry, pork and beef. Its ingredients such as soy sauce gives it a tangy, salty taste, balanced with some sweetness with either honey or molasses, tang from vinegar, and umami from miso or peanut butter.
