News from March 2022


Embracing mountain microbiome and ecosystem functions under global change

As mountain ecosystems are natural laboratories of global change due to their strong climatic gradients, they continue to be important ecosystems for climate change impact studies.


As Russia invades, Philip Morris suspends operations in Ukraine for 'safety and security'

Philip Morris International Inc. has temporarily suspended operations in Ukraine, including at a factory in Kharkiv, following a Russian invasion, a news release said.


Gary Michael Gaughen

Gary Michael Gaughen - August 13, 1944 - February 14, 2022


Susan Masako Kiyojima

Susan Masako Kiyojima - November 25, 1944 - February 12, 2022


Cesaria Gordo Cacho

Cesaria Gordo Cacho - March 1, 2022


Rita Corpuz Pascua

Rita Corpuz Pascua - May 22, 1933 - February 3, 2022


Hawaii County Council will meet March 9

Hawaii County Council will meet at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 9.


Masayoshi Nishimori

Masayoshi Nishimori - January 6, 1934 - January 24, 2022


Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet March 9

Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9.


Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 26 per day over past week

New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County decreased by 62% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 26, according to data from State of Hawaii Department of Health.


New MRI probe can reveal more of the brain’s inner workings

Tracing connections between neuron populations could help researchers map brain circuits that underlie behavior and perception.



Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet March 8

Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 8.


Hawaii County Human Services and Social Services Committee will meet March 8

Hawaii County Human Services and Social Services Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8.


Coral reef connectivity promotes biodiversity and fisheries conservation

Coral reefs connected by larvae dispersal networks have been found to benefit local fisheries and biodiversity conservation, prompting recommendations to increase the protection of connected reefs.


A surprising heat source is melting the Greenland Ice Sheet from the bottom up

Melt rates measured at the base of the ice sheet are several orders of magnitude higher than previous estimates


Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet March 8

Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 8.


Hawaii County Governmental Operations, Relations, and Economic Development Committee will meet March 8

Hawaii County Governmental Operations, Relations, and Economic Development Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 8.


Keller Williams 'excited' to open sixth Caribbean location in Sint Maarten

Keller Williams recently announced the opening of a new master franchise in Sint Maarten.


University of Hawaii Hilo Vulcans baseball defeated on first game of five-game series with Hawaii Pacific University Sharks

The University of Hawaii at Hilo Vulcans lost their first baseball game of a five-game series on Feb. 24.