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
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.
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet May 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 28, 2022
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 3.
Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair: 'A tremendous opportunity for native Hawaiians to live and grow food for their families'
By Ariana Chiarenza | Apr 27, 2022
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) broke ground this month to initiate the first phase of its Honomū Subsistence Agriculture Homestead Community in South Hilo on Hawaii Island.
Diamond Head State Monument will enforce advance reservations 'based on optimal capacity management'
By Ariana Chiarenza | Apr 27, 2022
Diamond Head State Monument will become the third park in Hawaii to require advance reservations from all out-of-state visitors, starting on Thursday, May 12.