News from March 2021
Merrie Monarch Festival will be virtual this summer
By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Mar 31, 2021
The Merrie Monarch Festival, a nonprofit organization that honors the legacy of King David Kalākaua, will be virtual this year.
Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 11 per day over past week
By Metric Media News Service | Mar 31, 2021
New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County were up 46 percent over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 11.1, according to data from the state’s Department of Health.
39.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Honomu
By Big Island Times | Mar 31, 2021
39.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Honomu in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $2,900 from Michael Kawazoe
By Big Island Times | Mar 31, 2021
The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $2,900 from Michael Kawazoe on March 30, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $2,000 from George Pasha
By Big Island Times | Mar 31, 2021
The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $2,000 from George Pasha on March 30, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $2,900 from Fukuyoshi Kawazoe
By Big Island Times | Mar 31, 2021
The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $2,900 from Fukuyoshi Kawazoe on March 30, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $250 from Ken Hayashida
By Big Island Times | Mar 31, 2021
The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $250 from Ken Hayashida on March 30, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Census Bureau: More women than men in Hilo in 2019
By Big Island Times | Mar 31, 2021
Of the 45,056 people living in Hilo in 2019, 51.7 percent (23,302) were women and 48.3 percent (21,754) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.
Census Bureau reports Holualoa population was 9,688 in 2019
By Big Island Times | Mar 31, 2021
Holualoa had a population of 9,688 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.
Census Bureau reports Hilo population was 45,056 in 2019
By Big Island Times | Mar 30, 2021
Hilo had a population of 45,056 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.
Census Bureau: More men than women in Holualoa in 2019
By Big Island Times | Mar 30, 2021
Of the 9,688 people living in Holualoa in 2019, 47.2 percent (4,568) were women and 52.8 percent (5,120) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.
38.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kalaoa
By Big Island Times | Mar 30, 2021
38.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kalaoa in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $500 from Lyndon Boozer
By Big Island Times | Mar 30, 2021
The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $500 from Lyndon Boozer on March 29, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $500 from Andrew Winer
By Big Island Times | Mar 29, 2021
The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $500 from Andrew Winer on March 28, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
24.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Naalehu
By Big Island Times | Mar 29, 2021
24.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Naalehu in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Census Bureau reports Hawi population was 1,166 in 2019
By Big Island Times | Mar 29, 2021
Hawi had a population of 1,166 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.
Census Bureau: More women than men in Honalo in 2019
By Big Island Times | Mar 29, 2021
Of the 2,254 people living in Honalo in 2019, 51.2 percent (1,154) were women and 48.8 percent (1,100) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.
29.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Orchidlands Estates
By Big Island Times | Mar 28, 2021
29.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Orchidlands Estates in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Census Bureau reports Hawaiian Paradise Park population was 11,202 in 2019
By Big Island Times | Mar 28, 2021
Hawaiian Paradise Park had a population of 11,202 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.
VA Pacific Islands HCS facility in Hilo scheduled 1,984 medical appointments in August 2020
By Big Island Times | Mar 28, 2021
The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, subsidiary 459GB in Hilo, Hawaii, scheduled 1,984 pending appointments during the period ending September 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.