News from June 2023


Hawaii County Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee will meet June 6

Hawaii County Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee will meet at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 6


Hawaii County Policy Committee on Climate Resilience and Regenerative Agriculture will meet June 6

Hawaii County Policy Committee on Climate Resilience and Regenerative Agriculture will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 6


Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet June 6

Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, June 6


Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 10 per day over past week

New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County were down 31.6% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 10, according to data from the state’s Department of Health.




Clyde Takashi Yafuso of Hilo, Hawaii | 2023 | Obituary

Clyde Takashi Yafuso of Hilo, Hawaii | 2023 | Obituary




Life. Teaching. Mauna Loa.

At approximately 11:30 p.m. HST November 27, lava broke to the surface within Moku‘āweoweo, the summit caldera on Mauna Loa, for the first time in 38 years.


Educators collaborate to bring field day to local elementary students: 'Events like this are a step in the right direction'

Konawaena High School students drove to Holualoa Elementary to host a health and fitness field day in early May, according to a press release published by youth fitness instructor Joel Matsunaga.


Hawai‘i ranks high among visitors for safety, giving back in DBEDT Visitor Satisfaction and Activity Survey for first quarter 2023

An overwhelming majority of visitors ranked Hawai‘i as a safe and secure destination and ideal for volunteering and giving back, according to the results of a survey conducted by the State of Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) during the first quarter of 2023.


Micro-grant program for small-scale agriculture opens

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP).