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Hawaii County Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will meet July 5

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 30, 2023

Hawaii County Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 5

Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo to host Fourth of July celebration

By Press Release | Jun 30, 2023

Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo – a DoubleTree by Hilton, invites Island residents to join hotel guests in celebrating the birth of American independence with a Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 2023 from 3:30-8:30pm.

Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet July 5

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 30, 2023

Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, July 5

Coffee conference 'was positive and upbeat,' despite challenges facing industry

By Big Island Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

A Kona-grown parchment-dried Red Bourbon variety produced by Kopiko Farm was the top-scoring coffee at the Hawaii Coffee Association’s 14th Annual Statewide Coffee Cupping Competition.

Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 8 per day over past week

By Big Island Times reports | Jun 26, 2023

New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County were down 31.5% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching eight, according to data from the state’s Department of Health.

Yaeko T. Koizumi | 1930 - 2023 | Obituary

By Big Island Times Report | Jun 24, 2023

Yaeko T. Koizumi | 1930 - 2023 | Obituary

Edith "Molo" Y. Sakamoto of Hilo, Hawaii | 2023 | Obituary

By Big Island Times Report | Jun 24, 2023

Edith "Molo" Y. Sakamoto of Hilo, Hawaii | 2023 | Obituary

Jeanette Mae Santos of Hilo, Hawaii | 2023 | Obituary

By Big Island Times Report | Jun 24, 2023

Jeanette Mae Santos of Hilo, Hawaii | 2023 | Obituary

G. Flavia C. Westermann of Hilo, Hawaii | 1956 - 2023 | Obituary

By Big Island Times Report | Jun 24, 2023

G. Flavia C. Westermann of Hilo, Hawaii | 1956 - 2023 | Obituary

Dennis Tadashi Fukuchi of Hilo, Hawaii | 2023 | Obituary

By Big Island Times Report | Jun 24, 2023

Dennis Tadashi Fukuchi of Hilo, Hawaii | 2023 | Obituary

Josh Green: New bills address 'domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.'

By Big Island Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Hawaii Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed several bills focused on supporting domestic violence victims and helping residents deal with day-to-day living.

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Hirono: 'Immigrants play integral roles in our communities'

By Big Island Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) recently introduced legislation aimed at removing barriers to federal public benefits for immigrants.

Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 12 per day over past week

By Big Island Times reports | Jun 19, 2023

New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County were down 20.2% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 12, according to data from the state’s Department of Health.