News from July 2022
Hawaii County Council will meet Aug. 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 31, 2022
Hawaii County Council will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet Aug. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 30, 2022
Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Hawaii County Regenerative Agriculture, Water, Energy & Environmental Management Committee will meet Aug. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 30, 2022
Hawaii County Regenerative Agriculture, Water, Energy & Environmental Management Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet Aug. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 29, 2022
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet Aug. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 29, 2022
Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Benefit concert raises $40,000 for Hawaii's educators
By Press Release | Jul 28, 2022
The Hawaii Foundation for Educators (HFE) teamed up Wednesday with local music icons the Makaha Sons and Pure Heart for the second annual “Teach Our Future” benefit concert. The show took place at the historic Hawaii Theatre in downtown Honolulu.
Hawaii County Public Works and Mass Transit Committee will meet Aug. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2022
Hawaii County Public Works and Mass Transit Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Pet of the Week: Pete
By Submitted by Hawaii Island Humane Society | Jul 27, 2022
Pet of the Week: Pete
Ige attends affordable housing ceremonies: ‘this comprehensive approach is making a real difference here'
By Trina Thomas | Jul 25, 2022
Governor David Ige participated in ceremonies on Tuesday for the Kahului Lani senior affordable project in Kahului and the ground blessing for the affordable Kaiāulu o Kūku’ia complex in Lahaina.
Hawaii's Hirono on gun legislation: 'Gun death is the highest cause of death for young people in our country'
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Jul 24, 2022
U.S. Sen. Maxie Hirono (D-HI) recently took the floor at a Judiciary Committee hearing to stress the importance of restricting widespread civilian access to military-style assault weapons as the country faces a surge in gun violence.
Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 78 per day over past week
By Big Island Times reports | Jul 24, 2022
New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County were up 0.8% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 78, according to data from the state’s Department of Health.
New 'seasonally adjusted' Hawaii employment figures released
By John Kelly | Jul 23, 2022
The State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism said that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.3 percent, compared to the revised rate of 4.1 percent in May on July 21st.
Benjamin "Benny" "Pops" Harris Doss, Jr.
By Press release submission | Jul 23, 2022
Benjamin "Benny" "Pops" Harris Doss, Jr.
Michael Joseph "Mikala Logan" Thomas
By Press release submission | Jul 23, 2022
Michael Joseph "Mikala Logan" Thomas
