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    Scholarship Applications for the 2026 HFS FCU Scholarship Program Are Now Available!
    Monday, January 05, 2026
    HFS FCU proudly announced that they will award $60,000 in scholarships this year. Twenty $3,000 scholarships will be offered, with ten for graduating Big Island high school seniors and ten for current college students. Applications are exclusively available online at https://hfsfcu.awardspring.com/ and must be submitted no later than Saturday, February 28, 2026. Any student who meets the ...read more
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    Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital Goes Green
    Wednesday, July 16, 2025
    QUEEN’S NORTH HAWAI’I COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GOES GREEN KAMUELA, HI - After several years of planning, the Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital (QNHCH) solar power project has kicked off. A solar field is being installed on QNHCH property at the south end of the hospital campus. This one-acre solar field is expected to produce over 1 million kwh per year, saving an estimated $170,000 annually, ...read more
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    HFS Federal Credit Union Named Best-in-State Credit Union in Hawai’i by Forbes for 2025
    Friday, June 20, 2025
    Hilo, HI (June 20, 2025) – HFS Federal Credit Union is honored to announce that it has been named the Best-in-State Credit Union in Hawai’i by Forbes for 2025. This prestigious recognition marks the seventh time in eight years that HFS Federal Credit Union has earned a place on the respected Forbes list. “We are deeply grateful for this recognition and humbled by the continued trust our members ...read more
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    At Hawaii-Based KTA, ‘We Are What We Are Because Of Our Community’
    Thursday, January 23, 2025
    Toby Taniguchi is the yonsei of his family’s company on the Big Island of Hawai’i. That is, he is the fourth generation to lead the business, Puna Plantation Hawaii Ltd., based in Hilo. The company comprises businesses including six KTA Super Stores, KTA Express, five KTA Pharmacy locations and K. Takata Store, which Puna Plantation acquired in September. Puna Plantation’s origins stretch back ...read more
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    Cruise Ship Schedule 2025-2026
    Wednesday, June 26, 2024
    Kailua Kona Cruise Ship Schedule   2025 Schedule January 2025 01 08 15 21 22 29 February 2025 05 06 07 12 19 21 26 March 2025 05 12 19 26 April 2025 02 09 14 15 16 17 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 May 2025 01 07 09 10 14 21 28 June 2025 01 04 08 11 18 25 July 2025 02 08 09 13 16 23 29 30 August 2025 04 06 13 20 27 September ...read more
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    Hawai‘i County General Plan 2040 Update Summary of Public Comment and Revised Timeline
    Wednesday, July 01, 2020
    Hawaiʻi County General Plan 2040 UpdateSummary of Public Comment and Revised Timeline   The Planning Department appreciates the communities and stakeholders that were part of the robust public outreach in 2019 on the Hawaiʻi County General Plan 2040 Update. A variety of community engagement activities produced valuable input that is actively shaping the next draft. Later this year Planning ...read more
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