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MEDIA RELEASE A statewide partnership of Hawaii’s educational leaders has set a goal of having 55 percent of working-age adults hold a two- or four-year college degree by the year 2025 – or, as a state, Hawaii won’t be positioned for competitiveness for the 21st century. Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education – led by the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has joined a bipartisan effort to reinstate Department of Defense tuition assistance programs, writing a letter to the Pentagon that was signed by 45 of her colleagues in Congress. The letter was signed by 42 Democrats and four Republicans from 23 states, plus Guam and the District of Columbia. A […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Bring your ideas, concerns and questions for a talk story session with agriculture and industry experts at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 22 at the Pahoa Community Center. “Food is a basic necessity that many struggle to obtain. Cultivating sustainable farming and encouraging agricultural development is necessary for our community, our island, to not […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Four finalists for the Youth of the Year award from the State of Hawaii Boys & Girls Clubs representing the four major islands were honored on the floor of the State House of Representatives earlier this week. At the awards luncheon following the presentation Maui’s Aaren Soriano was selected as the 2013 Youth […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Rarely does a single word conjure such anticipation — evoking emotion, desire, comfort and a complete sensory overload. That’s the power of chocolate. The 2013 Big Island Chocolate Festival (BICF) offers triple the fun with three days of intoxicating chocolate activities culminating with the festival gala 5:30-10 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at The […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The National Science Foundation has awarded a cooperative agreement to the Thirty Meter Telescope Observatory Corporation to explore a potential partnership between the organizations. The award is a milestone for the TMT project, initiating a broad dialog between TMT, the NSF and the United States’ astronomical community. The partnership-planning award also paves the […]

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Hip Hip HooRay! is 200th Kona manta ray in foundation database

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MEDIA RELEASE A new memorial fund seeks to raise $1 million to honor the life and legacy of Hawaii visionary, Guy Toyama. Sustainability grants and scholarships will foster positive change worldwide. The Guy Toyama Memorial Fund seeks to advance innovation and entrepreneurship in areas of environmentally sound practices in Hawaii and around the world. The […]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for the Kona-Kohala coastline from 6 a.m. Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday (March 22). Surf is forecast to be in the six to eight foot range.

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MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Brian Schatz has introduced his first bill in the U.S. Senate. This legislation, the Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013, would direct the National Park Service to complete studies of three designated sites in the state of Hawaii. Hawaii is currently the home of seven national parks, which brought in more than […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Public Utilities Commission has approved a settlement between the Hawaiian Electric Companies and the sate Division of Consumer Advocacy resolving several pending regulatory proceedings. The settlement, originally filed with the PUC in January, called for Hawaii Electric Light Company to withdraw its 2013 rate case. As part of the settlement, Hawaiian […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A Pahoa house was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning, but no injuries were reported. The 1,000-square-foot single-story house on 35th Avenue was fully involved with a partial roof collapse when firefighters arrived. Fire crews were alerted to the blaze at 8:46 a.m., had it under control at 9:10 a.m. and extinguished by 9:40 […]

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A PepeÊ»ekeo man and woman were arrested for burglary and other offenses Monday morning (March 18) in connection with several break-ins during the month of January in the PepeÊ»ekeo and NÄ«nole areas. Shaylyn Araw, 21, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree burglary, second-degree theft, third-degree theft and fourth-degree theft. Her bail was […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 17-year-old boy who was reported missing. Matthew Campbell was last seen at his Waikoloa home on February 22. He may be in Kona, Hāmākua, South Kohala or Puna. He is described as 5-foot-10, 150 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion.

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