30th Annual Relay For Life back in person
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of the Big Island invites the community to join the movement to honor and remember loved ones and fight back for lifesaving change on Saturday, July 16, at Francis Wong Stadium.
Free program helps Big Island parents, residents change their communities
A free training program from Hawaii Children’s Action Network is now accepting online applications from Hawaii Island residents who want the tools and knowledge to make positive changes in their communities.
Schatz visits YWCA preschool in Hilo
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) took a tour Thursday of the YWCA of Hawaii Island Developmental Preschool in Hilo.
Jazz in the Forest series continues with ‘An Evening of Piazzolla’
The Volcano Art Center’s Jazz in the Forest series continues 5:30 to 7 p.m., Saturday, July 9, at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The evening features Melanie Oldfather and Jean Pierre Thoma highlighting “An Evening of Piazzolla”
Keiki at the helm: Summer camp teaches children the basics of sailing
Red and blue sails have been filling the horizon this summer as children learn to sail on Hilo Bay.
Bonsai show slated this weekend at Wailoa Center
The Mokuhonua Bonsai Kai along with Hilo Bonsai Kyoshitsu cordially invites the public to their annual bonsai exhibit Friday-Saturday at the Wailoa Center in Hilo.
Kupuna Spelling Bee competitions to begin July 9
HONOLULU — Organizers of the upcoming Kupuna Spelling Bee presented by Alaska Airlines to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Hawaii have announced the schedule for public competitions scheduled throughout the state.
Free fencing demonstration Friday at EHCC
The East Hawaii Cultural Center is offering free fencing demonstrations at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday on the EHCC lanai.
Theater group KDEN celebrates 20 years
On June 10, Kilauea Drama & Entertainment Network, or KDEN, took a break from rehearsing their annual summer musical to celebrate their 20th birthday.
Let’s Talk Food: Thomas Jefferson, a culinary pioneer
Thomas Jefferson, the first secretary of state, the second vice president, our third president, the author of the Declaration of Independence, and the father of the University of Virginia, also shaped America’s culinary heritage.
Officer honored for taking down million-dollar drug ring
Officer Justin Gaspar was named Officer of the Month for March 2022 by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee, and was recognized during an awards ceremony at Huggo’s on the Rocks in Kona on May 4.
Volcano Watch: From macro to micro: How island rocks tell their stories
Like the pages of a book, the stories of Hawaiian volcanoes are “written” in layers of rock. When Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists collect and study volcanic samples, the rocks and minerals go through several stages of preparation and analysis that allow scientists to “translate” the encoded stories.
Tropical Gardening: It is summer and ginger time
Long summer days stimulate flowering of many fragrant ginger species. Visitors to our islands frequently comment on how sweet our air smells with the abundance of flowers in bloom. Many ginger species may be given credit for this effect. Hawaii is blessed with a vast array, and we use them in the landscape for many reasons. These colorful flowering plants add visual beauty. They are useful for leis and flower arrangements, but an added advantage is that many are fragrant.
New postmaster in Honokaa
HONOKAA – Kim Asuncion was recently named the postmaster of the Honokaa Post Office.
UH-Hilo College of Hawaiian Language announces its Dean’s List for Spring 2022
Ke kukala aku nei ko ke Kulanui o Hawai‘i ma Hilo, Ka Haka ‘Ula o Ke‘elikolani, i na inoa o na haumana kaha ‘oi no ke Kau Kupulau 2022:
Brother Noland, Tavana to perform Saturday in Hilo
Brother Noland and Tavana headline a special summertime concert Saturday at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel produced by Hawaii Stars.
Police: Payloads must be covered, secured
The Hawaii Police Department is reminding the public that while transporting cargo on any highway, loads must be covered.
Let’s Talk Food: Mangoes are in season
Mangoes are in season now and we are enjoying the sweet, juicy, large ones now available at the market. (Not to mention expensive too — you just have to pay it with the other groceries and not look at the price.)
College of Pharmacy offers Fall 2022 application deadline extension
For college graduates looking to pursue an advanced degree in healthcare, the University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy announces an application deadline extension for its Doctor of Pharmacy Program for Fall 2022 admission.
Wailoa Center hosts MidSummer Art Celebration
The Wailoa Center and Hawaii Island Art Alliance are pleased to announce the 5th Annual MidSummer Art Celebration.