Salvation Army seeks school supply donations
The Salvation Army is seeking back-to-school supplies for keiki in need with supply drives being held across the state, including Hilo and Kailua-Kona.
Roth to host another town hall tonight
Mayor Mitch Roth today is hosting his fifth town hall meeting.
Let’s Talk Food: Fish of today
When I was growing up, we ate ahi, aku, and whatever we caught when we went fishing. But today, ahi is so expensive and we rarely see aku at the market. In fact, in the past 50 years, cod, swordfish and bluefin tuna have decreased by approximately 90 percent due to overfishing.
Volcano Watch: Halema‘uma‘u’s 1967-68 eruption: Another crater-filler
Kilauea’s activity from 2018 until now has been compared to cycles of summit collapse and refilling prior to 1924. However, Kilauea also exhibited similar behavior during the 1967-68 Halema‘uma‘u eruption.
Tropical Gardening: Malaria outbreaks in Florida and Texas alert us about disease danger
Malaria, COVID and other diseases are scary. However, it is even scarier when you realize how vulnerable we are when it comes to problems caused by rats, pigs, insects and diseases we find in Hawaii. Pig and rat populations carry diseases that can cause human illnesses.
Hilo workshop will offer tips on brain health
Members of the public are invited to learn six smart things they can do to keep their brains healthy as they age from AARP’s top brain health expert at a free in-person workshop Aug. 8 in Hilo.
Buddhist Women’s Association awards two scholarships
The Hawaii Island United Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association presented $1,000 scholarships to Tevin Atwal and Sienna Chanhmany in recognition of their academic excellence and participation in temple, school and community activities.
HVNP’s Kahuku hosts annual Cultural Festival Saturday
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is excited to announce a stellar lineup of local musicians, hula halau, Hawaiian games and crafts plus local exhibitors and vendors for the 39th annual Cultural Festival happening in Kahuku from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The event is free.
HPD celebrates new recruits
The Hawaii Police Department’s 97th Police Recruit Class Recognition Ceremony was held on Friday, July 14, at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel in Hilo.
Summer Jam returns next week
The Summer Jam is back to promote health and wellness with lots of fun next week.
AAUW awards 3 scholarships to UH-Hilo students
The American Association of University Women, Hilo Branch, awarded three scholarships totaling $5,000 to women attending the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Public encouraged to take health needs survey
Now through July 28, the Hawaii Island Community Health Center invites all residents to participate in an islandwide community health needs survey.
Let’s Talk Food: Changes in downtown San Francisco
Downtown San Francisco was once a favorite place for us to visit, even for just a few days. We could shop and dine, all walking distance from our hotel. But the national problem of homelessness, compounded by the pandemic, has changed the area dramatically.
Volcano Watch: Two hundred years of written observations of Kilauea’s summit activity
On August 1, 1823, an English missionary named William Ellis visited Kilauea caldera with his Hawaiian guides on a tour of the island of Hawaii. He and his missionary companions were the first westerners to visit the summit of Kilauea, and the book that Ellis later published includes the first contemporary written observations of Kilauea’s eruptive activity.
Tropical Gardening: What would Hawaii be without palms
When the first Polynesians arrived in these islands, there were very few plants available as a food supply. Fortunately, they brought a great variety with them that we refer to as canoe plants. These included banana, sugar cane, breadfruit, mountain apple. kalo, sweet potato, kukui, coconut and scores of others.
Parents encouraged to enroll keiki in free pre-kindergarten programs
Hawaii County has announced the availability of free, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs through the state’s Public Pre-kindergarten Program.
UH-Hilo to host two conferences on sustainability
The University of Hawaii at Hilo is hosting two conferences this month on circular economies and indigenous Hawaiian and Pacific Island perspectives on sustainability.
“Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium receives new diving board
Divers recently got a new diving board at “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium in Hilo.
Zonta Club awards $15,200 in scholarships
The Zonta Club of Hilo has awarded over $15,000 in scholarships to 15 women for 2023.
Former Hilo resident honored by Navy shipmates
SAN DIEGO — Lt. Tiffany Cooper, a native of Hilo, returns the salutes of U.S. Navy shipmates as she is piped ashore July 7 in the upper vehicle deck aboard the USS Boxer.
