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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park invites 4th graders, and their families, for free Saturday (Oct 12)

Treat your family to a fun-filled morning at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Saturday, October 12, between 9-11 a.m., to celebrate the recently passed Every Kid Outdoors Act, and to receive a free Every Kid Outdoors pass.

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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park October 2019 Events

MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii National Park, HI – Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture, After Dark in the Park talks, stewardship programs and opportunities to explore the Kahuku Unit during October 2019. Visitors are encouraged to check the park’s online calendar of events, and look for program flyers posted after 9:30 […]

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Annual Strive HI performance update shows positive college and career readiness trends

MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) shared its 2018-19  Strive HI Performance System results today during a Board of Education (BOE) meeting. The results show promising gains in college and career readiness among public school students. Career & Technical Education (CTE) completers are up 8 percentage points and 500 more students graduated […]

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American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course to be held at NAS Swimming Pool October 7-11, 2019

MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Parks and Recreation, Aquatics Section, will be offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course at the NAS Pool from October 7- 11, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  The course fee is $75. Participants are required to pre-register and pass a prerequisite test. To schedule the prerequisite test, please contact […]

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A new fissure erupted this evening near fissures 2 and 7, beginning with small lava spattering at about 8:44 p.m. HST. By 9:00 p.m., lava fountains as high as about 70 m (230 ft) were erupting from the fissure. Photo taken Saturday, May 5, 2018 courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

KÄ«lauea Eruption SpeakOuts Scheduled October 4 & 5

MEDIA RELEASE HawaiÊ»i Island residents are invited to attend SpeakOut events on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 to help guide the 2018 KÄ«lauea eruption recovery efforts. Both events will be held at the Pāhoa High and Intermediate School cafeteria, with the first focusing on Puna’s youth. The October 4 Youth SpeakOut is scheduled […]

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Free Surf Camp for keiki with disabilities to be held at Richardson Ocean Park

The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Surfers Healing Camp for children with disabilities will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo. This free camp will provide keiki the unique opportunity to surf one-on-one with professionals.

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Senator Hirono reintroduces legislative plan to improve opportunities for women and minorities in STEM

Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) last week reintroduced her legislative plan to improve opportunities for women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

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The 19th Annual Akamai Living Health Fair in Hilo on October 18, 2019

The Department of Parks and Recreation announces the 19th annual Akamai Living Health Fair will take place on Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Edith Kanaka’ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Department’s Elderly Activities Division collaborates this event with HMSA, to highlight community resources and services that are available […]

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Kealakehe High School receives firearm threat Friday (Sept 27)

On (September 27) at approximately 4:00 p.m. the HawaiÊ»i Police Department received information of a possible firearm threat at a Kealakehe High School dance event. School officials were contacted and it was decided that the event would be cancelled. Officers stood by as school premises were evacuated and locked up. A Terroristic Threatening case was […]

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Senator Hirono accepting applications for military service academy nominations

MEDIA RELEASE Application Deadline for Competitive Nomination Process is October 31, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced she is currently accepting applications from Hawaii students seeking a military service academy nomination. Each year, Senator Hirono nominates Hawaii students to the Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, and the Merchant Marine […]

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Registration open for 2019-2020 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner invites teams to participate in the 2019-2020 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition.

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 2019 class of Youth Rangers. Photo courtesy NPS

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park celebrates 10th year of the Youth Ranger Program

Over the last decade, 435 students from 10 island high schools in Puna, Ka’u, and West Hawaiʻi have trained in conservation and environmental education disciplines.

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UH Hilo’s Fall 2018 entering class during Orientation Week. Photo courtesy of UH Hilo

UH Hilo selected most diverse campus by U.S. News & World Report

The University of Hawai`i at Hilo has been named the most ethnically diverse campus among national universities.

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Governor Ige Signs Act 32: Licenses Midwives in Hawaii

International Day of the Midwife “Midwives: Defenders of women’s rights” is being celebrated today all around the world, and Hawaiʻiis joining in by honoring midwives with a licensure law! Governor David Ige signed the bipartisan legislation to license midwives into law on April 30, 2019 as Act 32.

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