Mary Lou Lang News
Virtual Kona Brewers Festival set for March 13
By Mary Lou Lang | Mar 10, 2021
The Kona Brewers Festival is scheduled for March 13 this year. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, this year's festival will be held virtually and be presented on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram live.
Nonprofit calls on individual action to help keep beaches of Hawaii's Big Island clean
By Mary Lou Lang | Dec 21, 2020
A nonprofit organization called Keep Puako Beautiful coordinates beach cleanups along the west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii and the woman who heads the group told the Ohana Times just one person can make a difference in helping to clean up beaches.
Hawaii State Teachers Association: Budget cuts could mean 1,000 teacher losses
By Mary Lou Lang | Dec 10, 2020
Public schools in Hawaii face huge challenges from proposed budget cuts that could mean the loss of 1,000 teacher jobs.
New interim Hawaii County Fire Department chief: 'We are constantly pushing the limits in bettering ourselves'
By Mary Lou Lang | Nov 18, 2020
Bobby Perreira, the new interim fire chief of the Hawaii County Fire Department (HCFD), says the department has come far from horse-drawn apparatuses to the present-day form, which is considered the best in the nation.