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WEB4 days ago · UH-Hilo to get $21M to spruce up facilities. Gov. Josh Green has released $21 million in capital improvement project funds to cover four construction and rehabilitation projects at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald • Sep. 27, 2024 • Updated 8:50 pm.
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WEB3 days ago · Rule change will increase food aid for Hawaii families. Sep. 24, 2024. An internal rule change at the state Department of Human Services will mean 13,000 to 14,000 Hawaii households will be eligible for another $40 million to $45 million — or an average of $3,200 a year — in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps. Read More.
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WEBSep. 22, 2024. Abbie “Miss Abbie” Leilani Ako, 87, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 15 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker and member of Lanakila Congregational Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Lanakila Congregational Church in Kainaliu. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in church cemetery.
Incumbents Hirono, Case, Tokuda cruise to Democratic primary …
WEBAug 11, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda and U.S. Rep. Ed Case all topped their Democrat opponents after the first printout of results tonight. Three-quarters of Hawaii’s Congressional delegation easily moved past their primary opponents and onto the General Election ballot in November.
Central Pacific has first named storm of year, Hone heading …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The Central Pacific basin has its first named storm of the 2024 hurricane season. Tropical Depression One-C was upgraded to Tropical Storm Hone at 11 a.m. Thursday. A tropical storm watch was posted for the Big Island at 5 p.m. At 5 p.m. Wednesday, the center of Hone was 815 miles east-southeast of Hilo. The storm was packing maximum sustained ...
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WEB6 days ago · Sep. 22, 2024. Abbie “Miss Abbie” Leilani Ako, 87, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 15 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker and member of Lanakila Congregational Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Lanakila Congregational Church in Kainaliu. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in church cemetery.
Big Island tops 200,000 residents in latest count
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Hawaii County’s 200,629 residents was an increase of 15,550 people, a 8.4% increase from 2010. In comparison, Oahu gained 63,301 people to a population of 1.02 million, a 6.6% increase. Maui County’s 9,920 extra people was a 6.4% increase to 164,754 and Kauai’s 6,207 additional people brought its …
New program offers ‘staycations’ to health care workers
WEBSep 10, 2021 · Beginning the weekend of Sept. 17 and continuing on consecutive weekends through the end of October, hotels and resorts will provide free two-night staycations for health care workers selected by hospital administrators. The administrators will work directly with HLTA and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii to make reservations.
New law creates state police force - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WEBJul 9, 2022 · By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Saturday, July 9, 2022, 12:05 a.m. Share this story. NAKASHIMA. IGE. Gov. David Ige on Friday signed House Bill 2171 into law as Act 278, creating a new state Department of Law Enforcement and converting the Department of Public Safety into the Department of …
Man pleads guilty to third-degree negligent homicide
WEBNov 16, 2021 · A Waimea man faces up to a year behind bars after meting a plea deal with prosecutors in connection with a New Year’s Day 2020 crash that killed a pedestrian in the North Hawaii town. Jesse Speetjens on Friday pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree negligent homicide, a misdemeanor and lesser-included offense of second-degree negligent ...