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The Conversation: Marc Benioff; Water access for Camp Erdman
Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1. HPR's Russell Subiono on community reaction toan NPR reporter's revelations about billionaire Marc Benioff's land acquisitions in Waimea. YMCA President and CEO Greg Waibel on the scramble to keep water access for...
These Big Island residents felt an NPR article about Marc Benioff didn't tell the whole story
An NPR story by tech reporter Dara Kerr about billionaire Marc Benioff buying land in and around Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island caused a stir when it was published in February. The audio version aired in March. After the story broke, many internet articles and social media posts echoed suspicions...
Adult Coconut Rhinoceros beetles caught in traps set out in Waikōloa
Three invasive Coconut Rhinoceros beetles were captured on the Big Island in traps near a landfill and in Waikōloa. The first adult beetle collected last week was caught in a camera trap at the Hawaiian Earth Recycling facility near the West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill. Over the weekend, two more beetles, a male and a female, were collected from a trap hosted by the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative.
Keiki islandwide participate in annual Heluhelu Quiz Bowl in Waimea
More than 80 students — from grades fourth through seventh — participated in the 3rd annual Big Island Heluhelu Quiz Bowl in Waimea earlier this month with two teams tying for the win. On April 11, teams islandwide gathered to compete at the Kahilu Theater. The quiz bowl...
Historic, cherished Kōke’e cabins auctioned to new lease-holders
Seven cabins in Kōkeʻe and Waimea Canyon State Parks have new, ecstatic lease-holders after being auctioned off on Thursday. A total of 130 Kaua‘i residents attended the auction, some waiting more than an hour to get inside the venue.
Water Commission seeks input on potential restoration of stream flow in Waikoloa
The Commission on Water Resource Management is revisiting the amount of water it allows to be diverted from streams in Waikoloa on Hawaiʻi Island. For more than 75 years, Hawaiʻi County and Parker Ranch have been diverting water from streams in the area to support surrounding communities with water for drinking and agriculture.
Join Jerry Santos and Kamuela Kimokeo for a Mother's Day Show (Part 2)
Join Jerry Santos and Kamuela Kimokeo for a Mother's Day Show (Part 2) HI Now learns more about Jerry Santos and Kamuela Kimokeo's upcoming Mother's Day Show at The Central Oahu Event Center on May 12!. HI Now learns more about Jerry Santos and Kamuela Kimokeo's upcoming Mother's Day Show...
Playground construction, ADA renovations scheduled at Waimea Athletic Field
Construction of an inclusive playground and ADA renovations are scheduled for the Waimea Athletic Field. The playground, skateboard half-pipe, ADA parking stalls and ADA walkway near Kaumuali‘i Highway will be closed from April 29 to June 1, weather permitting. The general contractor for the project is Pacific Blue Construction....
Community meeting to address instream flow standards for Waikōloa
Staff of the Commission on Water Resource Management will host a fact-gathering meeting on Thursday to collect testimony and information to be compiled as part of an Instream Flow Standard Assessment Report for waters at Waikōloa on Hawaiʻi Island. This report will serve as the primary reference for...
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