News from March 2021


Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $750 from Clay Kenan Kirk

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $750 from Clay Kenan Kirk on March 24, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).


Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $500 from Melissa Maxfield

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $500 from Melissa Maxfield on March 24, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).


Census Bureau reports Hawaiian Acres population was 2,976 in 2019

Hawaiian Acres had a population of 2,976 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


Census Bureau reports Halaula population was 640 in 2019

Halaula had a population of 640 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


Census Bureau: More women than men in Kalaoa in 2019

Of the 11,729 people living in Kalaoa in 2019, 51 percent (5,977) were women and 49 percent (5,752) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


22.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hawaiian Ocean View

22.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hawaiian Ocean View in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


Census Bureau: More women than men in Kapaau in 2019

Of the 1,801 people living in Kapaau in 2019, 55.9 percent (1,006) were women and 44.1 percent (795) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $1,000 from Paul Shinkawa

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $1,000 from Paul Shinkawa on March 22, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).


50.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Holualoa

50.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Holualoa in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


Census Bureau reports Fern Forest population was 787 in 2019

Fern Forest had a population of 787 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


Geoscientists condense Earth's plate tectonic history into 40-second video

Geoscientists have condensed 1 billion years of Earth's tectonic plate movements into a 40-second video.


Kaiali'i Kahele's campaign committee receives $250 from Jeanne Skog

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Kaiali'i Kahele, Kahele for Congress, received $250 from Jeanne Skog on March 22, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).


40.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kealakekua

40.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kealakekua in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


Census Bureau reports Fern Acres population was 1,997 in 2019

Fern Acres had a population of 1,997 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


Census Bureau: More women than men in Keaau in 2019

Of the 2,613 people living in Keaau in 2019, 54.3 percent (1,420) were women and 45.7 percent (1,193) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


Hilo ranks third in total OASDI beneficiaries in Hawaii in 2019

There were 47,125 OASDI beneficiaries in Hilo in 2019, ranking it third in Hawaii, according to the official Social Security Administration website.


Kohala Ditch tour, one of the Big Island's favorites, open for business

It is third time lucky for the tour operators of one of the most-popular family attractions on the Big Island – a trip down through the famous, 114-year-old Kohala Ditch.


Census Bureau reports Eden Roc population was 764 in 2019

Eden Roc had a population of 764 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


24.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kukuihaele

24.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kukuihaele in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


Census Bureau: More men than women in Kealakekua in 2019

Of the 1,923 people living in Kealakekua in 2019, 47.1 percent (906) were women and 52.9 percent (1,017) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.