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MEDIA RELEASE Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole Park in Hilo will be temporarily closed from October 30, 2019 to November 29, 2019 for clearing and maintenance of overgrown foliage, bushes, tall weeds and non-native trees near the shoreline. The park will be open on the weekends […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that Spencer Beach Park will reopen on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 6 a.m. The Department apologizes for any inconvenience this park closure may have caused, and thanks the public for their patience and understanding throughout this temporary closure. For more information, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Students participating in the Nā ‘Ōpio o Puna Art Contest have an opportunity to save for success through individual development accounts (IDA) awarded to the top three winners. Hawai‘i County’s Kīlauea eruption recovery team is partnering with Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) and its community development institution, Hawaii Community Lending, to provide these savings […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation has closed Spencer Beach Park in North Kohala as of Tuesday (Oct 15). The closure is necessary to protect individuals from swarming bees after a large Kiawe tree collapsed in the park. Due to the closure, the following advisories are in effect: The park […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Due to staff shortages, the Pāhala Transfer Station will close at 8:00 a.m. today (Tuesday, October 15, 2019), and will reopen as regularly scheduled on Friday, October 18, 2019, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Until 6:00 p.m. today, residents can take their household generated waste to the Waiʻōhinu Transfer Station, which is open seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Effective Sunday, October 13, 2019, the Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium in Hilo will operate on a temporary revised schedule as follows: Mon thru Fri: 9:00 a.m. – 7:10 p.m. Closed 1:30 – 3:00 for lunch and maintenance Sat: 8:30 a.m. – 4:10 p.m.Closed 11:30 – 1:00 for lunch and maintenance Sun: Closed […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawai‘i County Department of Planning will host events around Hawai‘i Island through October to solicit public feedback on proposed updates to the General Plan before the comment period closes on October 31, 2019. Once adopted, the plan, referred to as General Plan 2040, will govern land use and development on Hawai‘i Island […]

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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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MEDIA RELEASE Business owners interested in working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are invited to attend upcoming “Industry Day” events in Hilo and Kailua-Kona. The events, organized by FEMA and Hawai‘i County, will provide information on how local companies can provide services before, during and after disasters Schedule: Thursday, October 24: 9 a.m.-4 […]

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Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that the women’s restroom at Ainaola Park will reopen on Friday, October 4, 2019. The restroom was recently closed due to vandalism that occurred in the early morning hours of October 2, 2019.

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Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that the women’s restroom at Ainaola Park will be closed until further notice due to vandalism that occurred in the early morning hours of October 2, 2019.

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Hilo motorists are advised of possible traffic delays at the intersection of Puainako and Kino‘ole Streets on Thursday, October 3, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., while the Hawai‘i County Department of Public Works Traffic Division replaces the traffic signal control cabinet. The work is scheduled weather conditions permitting.

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Mayor Kim’s path is consistent with the Board of Regents’ resolution affirming collaborative stewardship and the University of Hawaiʻi commitments. We need ideas for ways forward like these that can help shift thinking to paths in which there will be wins for all the people of Hawaiʻi—Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians alike.

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Department of Environmental Management work crews will be in the Mill Camp area in Pāpaʽikou on September 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., weather permitting.

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