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Hilo, April 16 High School 🏐 Game Notice
There are 2 high school 🏐 games in Hilo. The Kea'au High School volleyball team will have a game with Waiakea High School on April 16, 2024, 21:45:00 CST. The Kea'au High School volleyball team will have a game with Waiakea High School on April 16, 2024, 22:45:00 CST.
Public Meeting On Proposed Pāhoa Library, Transit Hub Location
PUNA, Hawaiʻi - The meeting is being held to discuss the findings of the Draft Environmental Assessment for the library and transit hub, and offer an opportunity for feedback. (BIVN) – The public comment period is open on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed Pāhoa Library and Transit...
Conversation about Big Island’s official name sparks minor moniker controversy
Amid a week when everything Hawaiian was in the spotlight — especially hula and the Hawaiian language — as part of the 61st annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, a state board tasked with designating the official names and spellings of geographic features in Hawai‘i found itself in the middle of a minor moniker controversy over the official name of the Big Island.
Big Island weekly lane closures: April 13-19
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced weekly lane closures for April 13-19. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. —MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY/HAWAI‘I BELT ROAD (ROUTE 11) — MOUNTAIN VIEW. Single lane closure on Volcano Highway (Route 11) possible in either...
Former Hawai‘i Island lawmaker dies at age 71
Wayne Metcalf, former Hawaiʻi State Senator, Representative, and Insurance Commissioner died April 6, 2024, in Bend, Oregon after a brief illness. In a press release from the House of Representatives, it states Metcalf devoted his career to public service in Hawaiʻi. He served as Hilo’s State Representative from 1984-1992 and as the Senator from 1997-1998.
Ground Transport Incorporated: A Local Success Story Expanding Its Reach
Ground Transport Incorporated (GTI) takes pride in its longstanding commitment to safe and reliable student transportation, rooted in its local ownership and operation. GTI’s focus on employee welfare, safety, community engagement, and expansion plans, including its venture into Hawaii Island’s Hilo side, were spotlighted on Living808. GTI, a...
This podcaster has made a name for himself, but he prefers life outside the limelight
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - “I’m famous by association because I just talk to all the famous people.”. Kamaka Dias won’t shout his own praises. But with nearly 85,000 followers on Instagram alone, the Hilo native is one of Hawaii’s preeminent podcasters. Before he started interviewing some of...
Kona Airport Open After Another Crack Closes Runway
KONA, Hawaiʻi - The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation reopened the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole at 12 noon today. (BIVN) – An asphalt crack in a runway forced the closure Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole on Friday. The Department of Transportation...
Hilo Medical Center gets a new name as it kicks off long-awaited $80M expansion
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of the state’s most overcrowded hospitals kicked off an $80 million expansion project Wednesday. Hilo Medical Center is now named the Hilo Benioff Medical Center — after Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne, who donated $50 million to match a separate $50 million appropriation from the state to expand Hawaii Island’s major hospital.
Outbreak of whooping cough reported on the Big Island
HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) is investigating a concerning outbreak of whooping cough on the Big Island. The outbreak involves two confirmed cases and eight probable cases, all occurring within two separate households. The cases have been identified without any travel-related exposures, indicating potential...
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