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Puna pastor thanks medical team one year after life-saving heart transplant
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii Island man is grateful to be alive after struggling with heart failure. A year after receiving a life-saving transplant, Puna pastor Alan Tamashiro, 67, thanked those who made it possible in a moment that was heartfelt, in every sense of the word. On Tuesday at...
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Azevedo to serve as acting administrator at Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense
Hawaiʻi County Public Works Deputy Director Neil Azevedo will serve as acting administrator at Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense beginning Nov. 16. Azevedo brings years of disaster response and recovery experience into his temporary role. He replaces Acting Civil Defense Administrator Darryl Oliveira, who is reaching the end of his 89-day contract.
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New Hawaiʻi Opportunity Zones Include Locations in Hilo, Kona
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The four zones on Hawaiʻi Island are part of a designation of 25 census tracts under the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program. (BIVN) – A recent designation of 25 census tracts in the State of Hawaiʻi under the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program includes four locations on Hawaiʻi island.
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This Hawaii Drive-In Serves Dozens Of Loco Moco Varieties Topped With Rich Gravy And Fried Eggs
Rice, gravy, and an egg. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, a Hilo drive-in took that combination and turned it into a trademarked specialty. The menu has more than 30 versions of loco moco. Thirty! One plate comes so loaded that finding the rice underneath could qualify as a treasure hunt.
Honolulu Civil Beat
We Train Hawaiʻi’s Future Workforce. Can They Afford to Stay?
Imagine a young person growing up on Hawaiʻi island who dreams of becoming a nurse, physician, electrician or entrepreneur. Through education, mentoring and hard work, that person develops the skills to pursue a meaningful career. We celebrate that achievement. But then comes a more difficult question: Can that person...
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Alborosie Announces Four-Night Hawaii Run on Nine Mile U Tour
Four islands, four nights, zero days off. Alborosie is taking his Nine Mile U Tour across Hawaiʻi in November, playing Hilo, Honolulu, Maui and Līhuʻe back to back from Nov. 12 through Nov. 15. He shared the news himself on Instagram with a breezy “ALOHA HAWAIʻI!” and...
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Smoke it Up! festival returns to uplift Hawaiʻi Island’s precarious, yet promising food systems
What began as an effort to address Lower Puna’s feral pig population has grown into a broader movement to strengthen Hawaiʻi Island’s food systems, featuring a fun meaty festival. The second annual Smoke it Up! is returning to downtown Pāhoa on Saturday with 16 chef stations serving...
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Men's Basketball Pulls Away From Evergreen State in Season Opener
OLYMPIA, Washington – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Basketball poured in 31 points over the final 10 minutes to open its season with a 98-79 victory over The Evergreen State College on Wednesday evening at the Costantino Recreation Center. The Vulcans held a nine-point lead at the break, 48-39, but Evergreen...
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Hawaiʻi healthcare workforce investments deliver results; job vacancies reduced 20%
Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi’s fourth Healthcare Workforce Initiative Report shows continued improvement in Hawaiʻi’s healthcare workforce, with unfilled patient-care positions — excluding physicians — decreasing from 14% in 2024 to 11% in 2026. Among the 34,001 healthcare professions surveyed this year, 3,739 remained open...