News from September 2022
Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet Oct. 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 30, 2022
Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Hirono: 'We must do more to end this epidemic of campus sexual assault.'
By George Willis | Sep 30, 2022
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) to introduce legislation to support survivors of sexual assault on college campuses.
Three University of Hawaii-Hilo students utilize scholarships to study abroad
By George Willis | Sep 30, 2022
Three University of Hawaii at Hilo students are studying aboard after receiving scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year.
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet Oct. 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 30, 2022
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Pet of the Week: Kukui
By Submitted by Hawaii Island Humane Society | Sep 29, 2022
Pet of the Week: Kukui
Hawaii public and charter school enrollment declines for fourth straight year: 'A difference of 1.7%'
By George Willis | Sep 29, 2022
Enrollment declined in Hawaii’s public and charter schools for the fourth straight year, according to figures from the Hawaii State Department of Education.
Ige names Kawashima to Hawaii's First Circuit Court
By George Willis | Sep 29, 2022
Hawaii Gov. David Ige has appointed District Judge James Kawashima to Hawaii's Court of the First Circuit (Oahu), the governor’s office announced.
Gimon: 'Green Aloha’s new dispensary will provide much-needed access to patients'
By George Willis | Sep 28, 2022
Green Aloha Ltd.’s application to open a second retail facility in Kauai has been approved by the Hawaii State Department of Health.
Schatz: 'This new federal funding will make it easier for people to get to where they need to go'
By George Willis | Sep 27, 2022
The money will be distributed across the state by the U.S. Department of Transportation and provide more travel options without air pollution.
Dawn Amano-Ige: 'This sister-library relationship... is just one example of Hiroshima and Hawaii working together'
By George Willis | Sep 26, 2022
Gov. David Ige and First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige were joined by Japanese dignitaries at the Hiroshima Prefectural Library to commemorate the signing of the Sister-Library Agreement.
Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 18 per day over past week
By Big Island Times reports | Sep 25, 2022
New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County were down 6.3% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 18, according to data from the state’s Department of Health.
Shikada: 'Settlement holds JUUL accountable for its targeted and misleading marketing'
By George Willis | Sep 25, 2022
Hawaii will receive $6.8 million as part of a settlement between JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories regarding the company’s marketing and sales practices.
Manuel "Manny" Gregory Anthony Carvalho
By Press release submission | Sep 24, 2022
Manuel "Manny" Gregory Anthony Carvalho
Josefina "Josie" Garlet Godoy
By Press release submission | Sep 24, 2022
Josefina "Josie" Garlet Godoy
Ige: 'SNAP benefits provide Hawaiʻi families with nutritious food'
By Gregory Burnett | Sep 24, 2022
Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed off on a fourth emergency proclamation to allow the continuation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotment benefits brought on by the federal COVID-19 emergency.
Pet of the Week: Paige
By Submitted by Hawaii Island Humane Society | Sep 24, 2022
Pet of the Week: Paige
Hawaii receives federal funding to 'help protect our freshwater supplies'
By George Willis | Sep 23, 2022
The federal Bureau of Reclamation has been awarded more than $1.9 million to protect forest and wetland habitats in Hawaii from invasive species and replant in riparian corridors.