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Kipaipai Art Foundation 'encourages and inspires creativity by providing inclusive art education' in the Keaau community
By Karla Florez | Jun 1, 2021
Kipaipai Art Foundation’s founder Rose Adare discussed the establishment’s data findings, accomplishments and overall objectives for the near future, as well as their two main collaborators: Full Life Hawaii and Able Hawaii Artists.
Pohakuloa Training Area will have change of command in June, military seeks renewal 'for use of 23,000 acres of state-owned land'
By Bree Gonzales | Apr 30, 2021
Lt. Col. Kevin Cronin will be Pohakuloa Training Area’s new garrison commander effective Friday, June 4.
Hon is ‘honored and thrilled’ to be chosen as Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s new Scientist-in-Charge
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Apr 29, 2021
Ken Hon has been named the next Scientist-in-Charge for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Hawai'i Police Department Major says the department strives to 'preserve the spirit of Aloha'
By Christina Heath | Apr 28, 2021
Hawai'i Police Department's Major Aimee Wana, with the Administrative Services Division, said officers not only help maintain the peace and fight crime but also work closely with the community through a multitude of programs and initiatives.
Oregon State University, researchers discover new way to monitor the hormone health of whales
By Savannah Howe | Apr 16, 2021
Marine researchers are working to better understand the health of baleen whales, commonly seen off of the Big Island, and how they respond to environmental stress.
'Largest visible-light telescope in the world' under construction on Mauna Kea
By Tamara Browning | Apr 9, 2021
Construction of “a new class of extremely large telescopes” on Mauna Kea will bring several benefits to the community, despite a history of some opposition to its development, an official with the project said.
European-based researchers target how COVID-19 exacerbated moral injury, trauma
By Karen Kidd | Apr 5, 2021
The stresses endured by health care workers, exacerbated by the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, are generally acknowledged. Now two European-based studies are trying to figure out the nature of that COVID-driven stress and what to do about it.
Greg Cameron Fire Fund grant recipient: 'You will be surprised at how much you and your ohana are loved'
By Savannah Howe | Mar 27, 2021
While Christmastime is usually filled with peace and happiness, the holiday season was anything but tranquil for the family of Hawaii County Fire Department member Riley Young, who was recently announced as the 2021 Greg Cameron Fire Fund $2,000 grant recipient.
Mourners recall Jon Hara as firefighter and friend
By Savannah Howe | Feb 9, 2021
Members of the Hawaii County Fire Department Station No. 14 woke up on the morning of July 18, 2020, not yet aware of the tragedy that would send shockwaves through the station and the island's entire department.
Big Island's biggest star: Dorothy Williams going strong at 94
By Savannah Howe | Jan 22, 2021
For former "America’s Got Talent" star, retired clown sensation and decorated community servant Dorothy Williams, being almost 95 is no excuse to not get things done.
Capt. Melanie Keolanui is Hawai'i County's first female fire captain, bringing passion and service to the job day-in and day-out
By Colby McCoy | Jan 14, 2021
Capt. Melanie Keolanui broke a significant milestone in 2020 after becoming the first-ever female fire captain for the Hawaii County Fire Department — essentially becoming a role model for aspiring female firefighters throughout the state and the country.
Eric Maiefski was ‘the best man I have ever known,’ friend says
By Tom Lawrence | Jan 12, 2021
Friends fondly recall Eric Maiefski, avid outdoorsman who died in accident Dec. 5
Hawaii County's first female fire captain enjoys mentoring new recruits
By Juliette Fairley | Dec 28, 2020
When Melanie Keolanui applied to be a firefighter 16 years ago, she didn’t think it was a career for women. Not only was she offered a job after submitting her resume, but she has become the first woman promoted to fire captain in Hawaii County.
Nonprofit calls on individual action to help keep beaches of Hawaii's Big Island clean
By Mary Lou Lang | Dec 21, 2020
A nonprofit organization called Keep Puako Beautiful coordinates beach cleanups along the west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii and the woman who heads the group told the Ohana Times just one person can make a difference in helping to clean up beaches.
Paralyzed Hawaiian firefighter: 'Life is not over. You play the hand you are dealt'
By T.H. Lawrence | Dec 4, 2020
Yurik Resetnikov was always comfortable in the water, on the beaches of Hawaii or in the surf.