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Hawaiʻi Island event for the whole family this weekend
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC) is excited to host its 10th annual Summer Jam Event. This free, family-friendly event offers a day of fun, food, and community spirit, celebrating a decade of recovery, support and hope. The event features ono food from local vendors,...
Raised Crosswalks To Be Installed On Puʻainakō Street
HILO, Hawaiʻi - Four raised crosswalks fronting Waiākea Elementary School will be installed prior to the start of the 2024-2025 school year. (BIVN) – Four raised crosswalks will be installed on Puʻainakō Street fronting Waiākea Elementary School prior to the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
3rd Annual Hawaiʻi Fentanyl & Addictions Summit Taking Place Next Month
The 3rd Annual Hawaiʻi Fentanyl and Addictions Summit will take place on Monday, August 5 at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. The free event, which runs from 8am-4pm, brings together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds across Hawaiʻi to tackle the opioid-driven addiction and overdose crisis affecting our communities. The event...
Hope Services opens new respite house for unsheltered in Hilo
HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Hope Services Hawaii has a number of new projects underway on the Big Island, addressing the needs of the unhoused. The Wilder House opened July 1st. For Hope Services, it is the second such integrated care hub facility on island. The medical respite home is equipped with a nurses' station and located in a serene neighborhood off of Saddle Road, from which residents come and go.
State Gave up Funding for Marine Mammal Protection Due to Cumbersome Paperwork
(AP) – Hawaiʻi conservation officials gave up federal funding for marine mammal protection because of cumbersome paperwork but say they are reapplying for it. A “joint enforcement agreement” had sent hundreds of thousands of federal dollars to the state’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement each year to help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association better protect monk seals, spinner dolphins, sea turtles and other marine animals. Conservation enforcement chief Jason Redulla says the agency withdrew last year to recalibrate and make sure it can meet reporting requirements, and it plans to reapply later this month. While officials say the partnership is beneficial, they say the interruption had minimal impacts.
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