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Hope Services opens new respite house for unsheltered in Hilo
Hope Services Hawaii has a number of new projects underway on the Big Island, addressing the needs of the unhoused. Hope Services opens new respite house for unsheltered in Hilo. Hope Services Hawaii has a number of new projects underway on the Big Island, addressing the needs of the unhoused.
Hilo Youth Challenge Academy Changes Mission, Becomes Job Challenge Academy
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Hawaiʻi National Guard announced Monday that the Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will be changing its name, who can participate, and its mission. (BIVN) – The Hawaiʻi National Guard Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will be “changing its name, who can participate, and its mission.”
Native Hawaiian and Māori national soccer teams sign treaty to secure future competition
International competition between Native Hawaiian and Māori soccer players wrapped in Hilo last week with the signing of an agreement – securing future competition between the two groups. The two organizations will work together to get better recognition of soccer, or football, not only in their respective homelands...
Police Investigate Possible Drowning Off Kona
KONA, Hawaiʻi - A 54-year-old female, who recently moved to Hawaiʻi from New Mexico, was found floating face down in the waters off Aliʻi Drive Sunday. (BIVN) – Police are investigating a possible drowning that occurred Sunday evening in the waters off Kona. The 54-year-old female...
Keepers at Pana‘ewa Zoo looking to public to help name its latest arrival
Zoo keepers at Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Garden are looking to the public to help them name their latest arrival, a binturong, that traveled nearly 12,000 miles to take up residency in Hilo. The 11-month-old male binturong came from the Belgrade Zoo in Serbia. Mindy Runnells, Pana’ewa Recreational Complex...
Lockdown lifted at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after suspcious package investigation
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The lockdown at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) has been lifted, officials tell Island News. JBPHH was briefly placed on lockdown after a suspicious package was found at a building on base. “There was a possible security concern – so base went into lockdown per standard...
EPA cracks down on Maui County cesspools, issues hefty fine
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Environmental Protection Agency is fining Maui County for having seven large capacity cesspools that violate the Safe Drinking Water Act. Federal law bans large capacity cesspools that serve multiple dwellings or the community, and those that are not properly sealed. The concern is that the untreated...
Honolulu Prosecutor’s Tenacious Push For A Different Kind Of Probation Has Failed To Win Over Critics — So Far
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm is running uncontested for reelection. One major initiative he’s pushing is HOPE probation, a model that imposes immediate sanctions on probation violators to help them change behavior and avoid more severe consequences. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024) Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm, running uncontested for reelection...
Kaua‘i Shrimp acquired by O‘ahu-based company Aloun Farms
Kauaʻi Shrimp has been acquired by O‘ahu-based company Aloun Farms, bringing ownership of the Kekaha business into the state of Hawaiʻi while preserving its 31 local jobs. Until now, Kauaʻi Shrimp has most recently been owned by Netherlands-based corporation Hendrix Genetics. Kaua‘i Shrimp produces over half a million pounds of Pacific white leg shrimp every year on its 238-acre farm on the West Side of the Garden Isle. The shrimp – which are shipped fresh, chilled or frozen – are locally grown, harvested, processed and packaged.
Gyu-Kaku Introduces New Summer Seasonal Menu Items
Gyu-Kaku, known for its authentic Japanese Barbecue dining experience, continues to create an atmosphere filled with laughter, conversation, and delicious food. With personal grills at every table, guests are transformed into expert cooks, guided by the friendly staff through a memorable dining experience. Kelly went to Kapolei Commons to chat with Jasper and Sean, who shared about their new menu items.
UH law school ranked as ‘Best Law Schools for 2024’
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law has been named one of the “Best Law Schools for 2024” by The Princeton Review. The rankings were published on July 16, with the UH law school appearing in three other categories. The UH...
Family of late artist Herbert Kāne gifts Bishop Museum intellectual rights to his work
The family of the late Herbert Kawainui Kāne, the designer and builder of the Polynesian sailing canoe Hōkūleʻa, gifted the Bishop Museum all intellectual property rights to his work. Kāne was a historical artist and author globally known for his paintings of Polynesian and Micronesian canoes....
County leaders applaud emergency response to fast-moving blaze in Wailuku
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Wailuku residents were on high alert Monday while the Piihana brush fire triggered mandatory and voluntary evacuations, which has since been lifted. The crisis was a test of Maui County emergency operations. And county leaders said first responders and emergency management officials passed. Maui County Council member...
Hawaii Olympian on Team USA volleyball team ‘confident’ heading into Paris Games
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The start of the 2024 Paris Olympics are just days away and Hawaii will be well represented in the games. One of the standouts is Micah Christenson who is set for his third trip to the world stage. “It’s a little bit different,” Christenson told Hawaii News...
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