News from February 2022
Schatz secures funding to defuel Red Hill Storage Facility: 'We are making good progress to protect our water'
By Solange DeLisle | Feb 14, 2022
The state of Hawaii could soon receive a much-needed financial boost to put toward defueling the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Honolulu, thanks to federal funding secured by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI).
Big Island events coming up this weekend
By Julie Giyer | Feb 14, 2022
This weekend on the Big Island, you can obtain your first degree certification in Reiki healing and pick up some delicious local produce at the weekly farmers market in Waimea, with lots of time to spare.
Cambridge physicists: Gauge theory 'more than normally recognized’
By Laurence Hecht | Feb 14, 2022
A recent paper by two Cambridge University scientists shows how a concept important in physics as a whole, called “gauge,” plays out in the specific theory of electromagnetism.
Pet of the Week: Belly
By Submitted by Hawaii Island Humane Society | Feb 14, 2022
Pet of the Week: Belly
Darlene Leinaala Hanohano-Hoopai
By Big Island Times | Feb 11, 2022
Darlene Leinaala Hanohano-Hoopai
Lynne Y. Horikoshi
By Big Island Times | Feb 11, 2022
Lynne Y. Horikoshi - Sunday, May 25th, 1952 - Thursday, January 27th, 2022
Deborah Lynn Baker
By Big Island Times | Feb 11, 2022
Deborah Lynn Baker - April 29, 1954 - December 31, 2021
Darnell Kaniala Mahi
By Big Island Times | Feb 11, 2022
Darnell Kaniala Mahi - November 1, 1947 - January 9, 2022
Paul Mamoru Tanoura
By Big Island Times | Feb 11, 2022
Paul Mamoru Tanoura - October 7, 1952 - January 29, 2022
Schatz asks White House to grant clemency to 77-year-old incarcerated Native American rights activist
By John Suayan | Feb 9, 2022
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) has joined the call for the release of incarcerated Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier.
Project Hawaii, Inc., receives Starbucks Foundation Neighborhood Grant: 'Helping homeless keiki succeed'
By George Willis | Feb 9, 2022
Project Hawaii, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to ending poverty for children in Hawaii, received a grant from The Starbucks Foundation Neighborhood Grant program.
Tensions with China lead to 'low levels of trust' from U.S. businesses
By T.H. Lawrence | Feb 9, 2022
Tensions between the United States and China continue to cause uncertainty and risk for U.S. companies, according to one business organization.
Hawaii County Council will meet Feb. 9
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 9, 2022
Hawaii County Council will meet at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9.
Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 145 per day over past week
By Big Island Times reports | Feb 8, 2022
New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County went down 60% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 145, according to data from the State of Hawaii Department of Health.
Oahu Homeowner Assistance Fund established to help those 'negatively impacted by the pandemic'
By Caleb Lombardo | Feb 7, 2022
This month, the state of Hawaii announced a program for homeowners on the island of Oahu, which offers assistance to those who have been heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Schools face new restrictions during Black History Month: 'Erasing our country’s history of slavery and racial oppression'
By Ariana Chiarenza | Feb 7, 2022
Some schools and universities celebrating Black History Month may find themselves adhering to new restrictions on diversity education imposed by some governments throughout the country.
Three ASU Sun Devils ranked in top five during Amer Ari Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at Hapuna Golf Club
By Bree Gonzales | Feb 7, 2022
Three Sun Devil golfers joined two other players in the top five on the first day of the 31st annual Amer Ari Intercollegiate at the Hapuna Golf Club on Feb 3.
UH Vulcans 'got off to a rough start' and APU Cougars ended Feb. 3 game with a 15-point win
By Bree Gonzales | Feb 7, 2022
The University of Hawaii at Hilo women’s basketball team faced its first downfall for the week after losing the game to Azusa Pacific University on Feb. 3.
Cambridge study shows possible path toward treating antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis
By Laurence Hecht | Feb 7, 2022
Tuberculosis is currently the deadliest infectious disease in the world, affecting nearly 2 billion people. It is caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Pet of the Week: Moe
By Submitted by Hawaii Island Humane Society | Feb 7, 2022
Pet of the Week: Moe