Engines might start in March at drag strip
Kupuna program proposed at UH-Hilo
Hawaii Island student to attend Washington Week
A Big Island teen will represent the state at the 56th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program during Washington Week.
DOE says plan approved
The state Department of Education said it’s received federal approval of its plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act, the federal education law which replaces No Child Left Behind.
UH-Hilo dropping thorny part of reorganization plan
Standing up for their rights: Women’s issues, politics on minds of hundreds at Hilo rally
Volcanoes park areas closed amid shutdown
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has closed portions of the park to the public as a result of the federal government shutdown.
Lights, cameras, loco moco: ‘Bizarre Foods’ show films in Hilo
Stand Up for Your Rights: Saturday event in Hilo observes 1st anniversary of Women’s March
DOE offers counseling for trauma caused by false alert
Photo ID project finding success
Community members have helped identify “several thousand” faces, locations and events captured in images by the late Hilo photographer John Howard Pierce, Lyman Museum officials said this week.
Residents and visitors confused, frightened by missile warning
East Hawaii residents are still reeling after Saturday morning’s mistakenly sent missile threat alert spun the state into a panic.
UH-Hilo launches ‘sticky’ retention initiative
The University of Hawaii at Hilo kicked off a new effort this semester designed to help manage student enrollment and boost retention.
Rainfall totals for 2017 close to normal after dry summer, wet fall
Hawaii Island had a “near- to below-average” year for rainfall in 2017, with most rain gauges posting just shy of the norm.
New marking to appear on driver’s licenses, IDs
Hawaii’s REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and state identification cards will be issued with a new “star in a gold circle” marking starting Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Survey asks UH students about prevalence of sexual harassment
More than 1 in 10 University of Hawaii at Hilo students say they’ve been sexually harassed at some point as a student, and more than 18 percent have experienced dating and domestic violence while enrolled, according to a survey released Monday by the university system.
‘Still mighty’ after 150 years: Community invited to celebrate venerable Hilo church’s milestone
When the earliest members of First United Protestant Church first convened, they met in a thatched-roof building called “the Bethel” on Ululani Street.
Adults, adolescents hardest hit by mumps
The majority of Hawaii’s recent mumps cases occurred in adults and adolescents, the state Department of Health said Friday, bucking a notion the disease most commonly affects young children.
Ige releases additional $1.3M for outreach, research in battle against rapid ‘ohi‘a death
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect that Corie Yanger is an outreach and education specialist for the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
Christmas program brings joy to Yukio Okutsu residents
Christmas came early for nearly 100 Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home residents Thursday who received individual presents from staff and volunteers as part of the home’s annual Christmas program.
