News from April 2022
Hirono cosponsors Affordable Insulin Now Act: 'We must cap insulin costs at $35 a month'
By Trina Thomas | Apr 30, 2022
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) cosponsored a partisan bill that, if approved, would cap insulin costs at $35 a month.
Hawaii County Council Will meet May 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 30, 2022
Hawaii County Council Will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 4.
Hawaii State Hospital administrator on New Patient Facility: 'This is a day we've been looking forward to for more than 20 years'
By Trina Thomas | Apr 29, 2022
The Hawaii Department of Health announced the opening of the Hawaii State Hospital New Patient Facility.
UH Hilo baseball knocks off No. 4 Point Loma
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 29, 2022
The University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) baseball team held No. 4-ranked Point Loma to just three runs over two games to split an April 23 doubleheader with the Sea Lions and snap their eight-game winning streak.
Ige selects five BoE members 'to ensure that our public schools are places where students can unleash their curiosity and creativity'
By Timothy Stuckey | Apr 29, 2022
Gov. David Ige (D-HI) has recently announced the appointment of five members to the State of Hawaii Board of Education, according to the Office of the Governor.
Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet May 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 29, 2022
Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 3.
Hawaii Department of Public Safety is recruiting law enforcement officers in Oahu and Maui
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 29, 2022
The Hawaii Department of Public Safety is currently hiring officers for positions in Oahu and Maui, according to a press release from the Gov. David Ige (D-HI).
Hawaiian Homes Commission's Ailā: New development a 'tremendous opportunity for native Hawaiians to live and grow food for their families'
By David Beasley | Apr 29, 2022
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands held a groundbreaking ceremony recently for Phase 1 of its Honomū Subsistence Agriculture Homestead Community in South Hilo on Hawaii Island.
Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet May 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 29, 2022
Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 3.
Pet of the Week: Lehua
By Submitted by Hawaii Island Humane Society | Apr 29, 2022
Pet of the Week: Lehua
Keysight and Singapore’s Quantum Engineering Programme to Accelerate Research, Development and Education in Quantum Technologies
By Press Releases Research Impact | Apr 29, 2022
Joint effort will establish quantum innovation accelerator in Singapore
New Type of Stellar Explosion Called Micronovae Discovered
By Durham University | Apr 29, 2022
Our astronomers have led on the discovery of a new kind of stellar explosion that could be commonplace in the universe.
UH Hilo men's tennis team finishes third in PacWest Championships
By David Beasley | Apr 28, 2022
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (UHH) men's tennis team finished third in the PacWest Championships, with Alessio Demichelis clinching the team's 4-2 victory over Point Loma with a come-from-behind singles win.
Hawaii County Governmental Operations, Relations, and Economic Development Committee will meet May 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 28, 2022
Hawaii County Governmental Operations, Relations, and Economic Development Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 3.
University of Houston Joins Consortium to Enhance Cybersecurity
By Jaymarc Buan | Apr 28, 2022
‘Transformational’ Institute Funded by Department of Defense