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Wednesday, April 24, 2024HCFCU to Offer Digital Literacy Classes for Adults in East and West Hawai‘i Kailua-Kona, HI – Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union (HCFCU), a leading financial institution serving Hawai‘i Island, is pleased to offer Digital Literacy education classes in partnership with the Waipahu School for Adults. Designed specifically for kupuna and adults, these classes will provide essential skills ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Tuesday, April 16, 2024Title of Talk: "Hawaiʻi’s Whale Sharks: Using Citizen Science to Reveal Trends and Understand Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Sightings Within the State"Presented by: Maria Harvey with Hawaiʻi Uncharted Research Collective OutreachWhen: April 26, 5:30-7:30 pmWhere: The Ridge to Reef Restoration Center in Kailua-Kona located at 73-4485 Kahilihili Street, Kailua-KonaPresented by: The Malama Kai ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Tuesday, April 16, 2024ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVEDo you have one? Let us help you complete your Advance Health Care Directive. It documents who will make medical decisions for you when you no longer can. It helps your doctor and loved ones know what kind of care you want or do not want if you are unable to speak due to illness or accident. Already have an Advance Health Care Directive? Learn how to review update ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Monday, April 15, 2024Welcome to new Chamber member12 Step Ohana Club of KonaUnity. Service. Recovery. Together, we are strongerThe Full 12 Step Plan Located On the Big Island The 12 Step ohana Club of Kona is a non-profit corporation created for our members to meet in a variety of 12 step meetings as well as meet with each other, relax, play games, and participate in monthly events and activities, all of which are ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Tuesday, April 09, 2024Join leaders from Cisco, REI, and Kaiser Permanente as we discuss how prioritizing mental fitness can contribute to a healthier, more engaged workforce while reducing health care costs. We’ll cover ways to normalize daily care for mental wellness, maximize available wellness offerings, and more. Bring your questions as we’ll also have a live Q&A session. Register now Building a Mindset of ...read moreCategories: Economy, Education
Monday, April 01, 2024Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day: Niuli‘i (Niuli‘i, Hawai‘i Island) April 13 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm - Free April 13, 2024—Community members of all ages are invited to join in our 2024 Hoa‘āina Stewardship Experiences! These guided, half-day learning journeys are designed to deepen our pilina (relationships) with Kohala’s natural and cultural landscape, create space for meaningful exchanges between place ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Monday, April 01, 2024KAMUELA, HI –– Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital has several college scholarship opportunities available. The Peggy Dineen-Orsini Scholarship offers $2,000 to a resident of Hawai’i County who is enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a National League of Nursing accredited program in Hawai‘i or on the mainland. Private donors fund this scholarship in memory of Peggy Dineen-Orsini, who ...read moreCategories: Community, Education.png)
Monday, March 11, 2024The sky’s not the limit New Hawai‘i Keiki Museum to open at Kings’ Shops FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waikoloa Beach Resort—Who knows what’s going on behind the doors of Hawai‘i Keiki Museum? A peek inside their new Kings’ Shops space might show folks unboxing robots, polishing rocks, refinishing an antique plantation desk, or building a home for monarch butterflies. The sky is not the limit, as ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Wednesday, February 07, 2024International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA Hawaiʻi) is very pleased to announce that its small camera, named Ka ʻImi, will head to the Moon on February 14, 2024. Ka ʻImi is one of two ILOA cameras atop the Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander set to be launched as part of USA’s return to the Moon. The cameras, one narrow field and one wide field, were designed and built in Canada and will be ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Monday, January 29, 2024Alaska Airlines creates Hawai‘i Community Advisory Board to deepen local ties New advisory board will enable a stronger connection with Hawai‘i communities HONOLULU — In an effort to continue cultivating a deep and enduring relationship with local Hawai‘i communities, Alaska Airlines announced today the establishment of the Hawaiʻi Community Advisory Board (HICAB). The HICAB will support ...read moreCategories: Economy, Community, Education
Monday, January 29, 2024Earn your associate degree from our American Culinary Federation certified program and be prepared to work in the best restaurants and hotels in the world, here on the Kona coast and beyond. for the first 10 students who register for fall 2024 Free Knife Kit Worth $300 Questions? Contact Chef Instructor Paul Heerlein at heerlein@hawaii.edu. APPLY TODAY for Fall 2024 at hawaii.hawaii.edu/apply. ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Friday, January 19, 2024KAMUELA, HI - Community leaders, board members, physicians, health care executives, and front line staff gathered today on the front lawn of Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital to celebrate 10 years as part of The Queen’s Health System. An agreement was signed between The Queen’s Health System and North Hawai’i Community Hospital on January 15, 2014. Since then, Queen’s North Hawai’i ...read moreCategories: Economy, Community, Education
Thursday, January 18, 2024ClimbHI Hosts First Career Exposure Event for 600 West Hawai‘i Students More than 60 businesses and organizations participated today at the Westin Hapuna Beach ResortWest Hawaiʻi, Dec. 11, 2023 – Hawaiʻi workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI partnered with West Hawai‘i high schools and businesses to host the first-ever West Hawai‘i Exposure Fair on Hawai‘i Island from 8:30 a.m.- noon today at ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Thursday, January 18, 2024Celebrations For Everything and Everyone: Experience Hawaiʻi’s Festivals the Whole Family Will Love Attending one or more of Hawai‘i’s many annual festivals is a great way for clients to immerse themselves in the culture and traditions of the Hawaiian Islands. Especially appealing are our many festivals the whole family can enjoy with something appealing for everyone. These family-friendly fests ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Thursday, January 18, 2024Hawaii Island, HI - Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union (HCFCU) reaffirms its dedication to fostering community education by announcing the expansion of its partnership with Waipahu Community School for Adults to offer Digital Literacy Classes in both Kona and Hilo. Following a positive response to their 2023 courses, HCFCU has partnered with the Waipahu Community School for Adults to offer the ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Monday, January 08, 2024OHANA FUELS CONTRIBUTES TO HAWAI‘I ISLAND UNITED WAY’S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN TO HELP BUILD HEALTHIER HAWAI‘I ISLAND COMMUNITIES [Hilo, Hawaii] – A generous donation of $5940.12 was presented to Hawai‘i Island United Way by Joy Madriaga of Hawaii Petroleum on November 17,2023, through the Ohana Fuels "Fuel Up. Do Good" charitable program. The partnership between Ohana Fuels and Hawai‘i Island United Way ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Tuesday, January 02, 2024What makes Hawai‘i unique in all the world from other destinations isn’t just its natural beauty — which you’ve likely seen even if you’ve never visited — but also the deep history, traditions, skills, art, food, dance and language of its indigenous Hawaiian culture. Each of Hawai‘i’s eight islands has its own distinct identity, traditions, events, festivals and celebrations that continue to be ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Economy.png)
Friday, December 22, 2023CSO dome gutted and set to be dismantled this coming spring. Removal of the 34-foot diameter telescope inside the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) on Maunakea is complete and deconstruction of the dome is set to begin in spring. The final phase of the decommissioning process is expected to be completed by summer 2024 and will cost CSO more than $4 million. CSO is the first observatory to ...read moreCategories: Community, Economy, Education
Monday, December 18, 2023International search confirms local-born executive to lead the ObservatoryPress Release Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – The W. M. Keck Observatory today announced the appointment of Rich Matsuda as its next director, effective January 1, 2024. “With the support of our Board of Directors, our Observatory has been making a pivot for the last several years, turning toward a new paradigm of mutuality with and ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Monday, December 18, 2023Participate in this self-directed and self-paced kitchen lab experience for individuals interested in the food manufacturing business. These courses are instructed by Associate Professor, Chef Paul Heerlein. Part I: Food Business Start Up February 1 - March 14, 2024 Learn the basics of launching a successful food business and foundation for a systematic approach towards developing a profitable ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Monday, December 18, 2023Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i (December 12, 2023) – Families interested in learning how to preserve foods through water bath and pressure canning are invited to register to attend one of three workshops being offered next spring by La`i`ōpua 2020. These free food preservation workshops, funded through a grant from the County of Hawai`i, will be held at La`i`ōpua 2020 in February, March and April on two ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Monday, November 27, 2023Congratulations Joseph Burns HISBDC State DirectorJoseph (Joe) Burns is our new Hawaiʻi SBDC State Director, effective December 1, 2023. Joe joined HISBDC in 2010 as the Oʻahu Center Director and became the Interim State Director in 2022. Under his leadership, HISBDC strives to expand its outreach, services, and effectiveness in working with Hawaiʻi business clients to start, grow, and thrive. ...read moreCategories: Community, Economy, EducationFriday, November 17, 2023The Annual Hawaii Employment Law Seminar is key in providing up-to-date and relevant information to Hawaii employers about the most current human resources issues so you can protect your company.Get your copy of the 2023-2024 Chamber Desk Manual. Protect your company and purchase your copy today. $150.00 includes: Desk ManualOnline Access to ManualSeminar Presentation BinderContact the ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Monday, November 13, 2023Welcome New Member Hawai‘i Rural Water Association The Hawaii Rural Water Assoc. provides technical assistance & training to water & wastewater professionals throughout Hawaii and parts of the Pacific The Hawai‘i Rural Water Association, known as HRWA, incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit association, has successfully provided training and on-site assistance since 2010. HRWA has provided over ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Monday, November 13, 2023New Member - Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise Rotary is where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change. We have club activities, social events, and volunteer projects that offer networking opportunities that build personal and professional connections while at the same time serving the community. And Rotarians can extend those networks ...read moreCategories: Economy, Community, Education
Monday, November 13, 2023Welcome New Member Assurance Case Management, Inc. Assurance Nurse Case ManagementSimplifies injured worker claims.We assist you in the process of moving your injured worker towards medical stability and return to work. We handle your injured worker claims with the same level of care and attention as if they were our own.At Assurance Nurse Case Management, we offer the capabilities and ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Economy
Monday, November 06, 2023SALTY SWIM SCHOOL, LLC. KONA Learn to swim with Salty Swim School, LLC located in historic Kailua-Kona town on The Big Island of Hawaii. We swim the beautiful World Championship Ironman Swim Course right here in Kona offering SWIM LESSONS for ALL AGES, Open Water Course Escorts, Manta Night Swims, and Keiki Swim School. Salty Swim School, LLC welcomes vacationing swimmers and destination swim ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Wednesday, October 04, 2023News Release | 4 October 2023 | Kamuela, Hawai’i, USA International Lunar Observatory Associacion (ILOA Hawai’i) precursor ILO-X payload is fully integrated aboard Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander, which is prepared to ship from Houston to Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida for launch. Flagship mission ILO-1, and backup ILO-2, are being developed for observation and ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Tuesday, September 05, 2023Disaster Assistance Now Available to Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Wildfires in Three Additional CountiesFACT SHEET FLYER SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are now available to small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in Hawaii, Honolulu and Kauai counties as a result of wildfires that began August 8 in Maui County, ...read moreCategories: Community, Economy, Education
Wednesday, August 30, 2023KAMUELA, HI - Dr. Darin Wright, an ear, nose and throat specialist and member of the Queen’s University Medical Group, has joined the team at Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital. Dr. Wright received his medical degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and completed his internship in general surgery and his residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at The ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Economy.png)
Wednesday, August 30, 2023Disassembly of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory’s (CSO) 34-foot diameter telescope on Maunakea began the week of August 28. The entire decommissioning process is expected to be completed by summer 2024 and cost more than $4 million. CSO is the first observatory to be removed under the Decommissioning Plan of the University of Hawai'i Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan. “Our team has ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Friday, August 11, 2023KECK OBSERVATORY CONGRATULATES AKAMAI INTERNS Ka'ala Deitch, Matthew Fujioka, Angelu Ramos, Xavier TablitWaimea (Kamuela), Hawaiʻi – A heartfelt congratulations to the members of our 2023 Akamai Workforce Initiative Cohort - Kaʻala Deitch, Matthew Fujioka, Angelu Ramos, and Xavier Tablit - who have successfully completed their summer internship with us. The Akamai Internship ...read moreCategories: Community, Education.png)
Friday, August 11, 2023By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Friday, August 11, 2023, 12:05 a.m.https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/11/hawaii-news/two-maunakea-telescopes-to-begin-dismantling-process/ The decommissioning of a pair of Maunakea observatories is imminent. During a Thursday meeting of the Board of the Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, Greg Chun, director of the University of ...read moreCategories: Economy, Community, Education
Wednesday, August 02, 2023THE QUEEN’S HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCES LAND PURCHASE IN WEST HAWAII BUSINESS PARK The 31.15-acre parcel will be developed to increase access to health care services on Hawai‘i Island HONOLULU (August 2, 2023) The Queen’s Health System and Lanihau Properties, LLC jointly announced today that Queen’s has acquired a 31.15-acre parcel of land at Honokōhau Nui (West Hawai‘i Business Park) in ...read moreCategories: Community, Economy, Education
Monday, July 31, 2023Holomua Discover how destination management and stewardship is advancing in our islands. Join our efforts and help move your island’s Destination Management Action Plan forward. HAWAI‘I ISLANDNew Keaukaha Programs Aim to Mitigate Visitor Impacts, Protect Natural and Cultural Resources Jul 11, 2023 The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), County of Hawai‘i, and Island of Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau (IHVB) ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Thursday, July 27, 2023Christian Education & Character Building Pre-K through 12th Grade in Kona, HIMakua Lani Christian Academy (MLCA) was established in 1992 for families desiring Biblical principles at the core of their child's education. In doing this, our commitment to our families is to maintain excellence and to maximize every student's potential intellectually, socially, physically, and spiritually. We invite ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Wednesday, July 12, 2023Introducing Eco-Friendly Laundry & Linen Services At Kona Coast Vacations, we believe in preserving the beauty of Hawaii’s ecosystem while providing exceptional property management services. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our new Eco-friendly laundry and linen services. Our commitment to sustainability allows us to care for our managed properties while minimizing our environmental ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Friday, June 30, 2023Waimea Country School is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurel Matsuda as the Interim Head of School for the 2023-2024 school year following the departure of Head of School Amy Salling. Both educators were hired by Waimea Country School 17 years ago and have devotedly instituted, promoted, and solidified the school’s mission and teaching philosophy. Matsuda who has been teaching the ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Monday, June 26, 2023Humanity Hale was created in 2019 as a safe haven for Hawai’i Island ʻōpio who have experienced or are experiencing trauma, namely foster children and youth. For the first several months, the entire program was self-funded by the CEO of Humanity Hale for whom provided in-kind support to the organization's operations. Driven by their aloha of the children and youth, community mentors who implement ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Monday, June 19, 2023Vasper is a revolutionary health and fitness technology that combines compression, cooling and interval training in a low-impact 21-minute exercise to help the body restore, harmonize and reach peak vitality. THE VASPER SYSTEM COMBINES COMPRESSION, LIQUID COOLING, AND INTERVAL TRAINING. Vasper is based on three scientifically proven principles – compression technology, liquid cooling and ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Monday, June 19, 2023Welcome to new chamber member BottomLine Concepts Let them help you, Get Your ERC Stimulus CheckReceive up to $26,000 per W2 employee. Claim Your Employee Retention Credit.The #1 Rated ERC FirmERC is a free stimulus program from the US Government (CARES Act)Average refund is $200k per application. No limit on funding.Our expert firm specializes in the ERC filing process.Qualify for ERC in just 5 ...read moreCategories: Community, Economy, Education
Monday, June 12, 2023New Chamber Member Waimea Yoga powered by Vasper At Waimea Yoga our mission is to provide a welcoming space that is committed to the health, wellness, and education of our community through the knowledge and experience of a diverse group of mentors, teachers, and the general public, empowering individuals to live their best life.About Waimea Yoga: Waimea Yoga is a place dedicated to our ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Friday, May 26, 2023Working to make homelessness on Hawaiʻi Island rare, brief, and nonrecurring. HOPE operates 8 shelters across Hawaiʻi Island. We prioritize shelter on vulnerability and need. West Hawai'i Emergency Housing ProgramReferrals are conducted through outreach services and placed on a waitlist. We prioritize placement for shelter based on vulnerability and need. We accept service/therapeutic animals ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Monday, May 22, 2023Transform your life with Life Enhancement Hawaii LLC. and Callie Kares Consulting and retreats empower you to tap into your own compass and aligned goals to create an authentically successful business and life. Meet Callie, Executive Business Consultant - Over the past two decades Calle Kares has made in a difference around the world and impacted thousands of lives as an intuitive business ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Monday, May 22, 2023Welcome New Chamber Member - Waiola Direct Care | Dr. T. Scott McMurry.DOCTOR TO PATIENT, NOTHING IN BETWEEN We have a new approach to family medicine, and it's called Direct Primary Care. Direct Primary Care allows you to have a direct relationship with your doctor. For around the cost of a monthly cell phone bill, you can receive direct, primary healthcare services that are tailored to your ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Thursday, April 20, 2023Director Hilton Lewis to Step DownRich Matsuda to Serve as Interim Director UC’s Bruce Macintosh and Caltech’s Lynne Hillenbrand to Co-chair Search Committee for New Director Kamuela, Hawaiʻi, April 20, 2023 – The Board of Directors for the California Association for Research in Astronomy (CARA) today announced W. M. Keck Observatory Director Hilton Lewis will step down effective May 30, ...read moreCategories: Economy, Community, Education
Monday, April 17, 2023Welcome to Seahorse Hawaii Farm of Ocean Rider, incA family run business incorporated in 1998, Ocean Rider, Inc. is known as the “The Seahorse Farm in Kona”. URL: https://seahorse.com/ | Farm Tours https://seahorse.com/ocean-rider-seahorse-farm-tours/We used our life savings to start and operate this one-of-a-kind aqua-farm. In July of 1999 our cutting edge technology and hard work paid off ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Monday, March 20, 2023Posted March 14, 2023 Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astrophysicists using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea in Hawaiʻi have discovered a galaxy protocluster in the early universe surrounded by gas that is surprisingly hot.A SUPERCOMPUTER SIMULATION OF A GALAXY PROTOCLUSTER SIMILAR TO COSTCO-I THAT IS SURROUNDED BY HOT GAS (YELLOW) BOILING AMID AN INTERGALACTIC MEDIUM FILLED WITH MUCH COOLER GAS ...read moreCategories: Education, Community.png)
Tuesday, December 20, 2022The University of Hawaiʻi is partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to collect critical atmospheric measurements on Maunakea that are vital to understanding how Earth’s climate is changing. NOAA scientists recently installed an intake tube less than an inch in diameter and 25 feet long on the UH 88 inch observatory to sample the summit air after data ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Monday, October 31, 2022The state is proposing the first-ever rules for viewing the creatures at two popular spots off the Kona Coast By Christie Wilsoncwilson@staradvertiser.com Tours offering close encounters with manta rays have become a must-do activity for many Hawaii visitors, especially at two sites off the Kona Coast where vessels deposit hundreds of snorkelers and scuba divers nightly to observe the graceful ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Economy
Wednesday, October 26, 2022Four-year project will manage non-native feral pigs, promote native forest regeneration, protect essential source of fresh water WAIMEA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND, Hawai‘i (October 26, 2022)—The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), in partnership with The Kohala Center (TKC), recently received $234,000 in funding from the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) to protect and improve the ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Thursday, October 06, 2022COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAIIBILL NO. 167 (DRAFT 2) ORDINANCE NO. 22 81 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF NON- MINERAL SUNSCREEN. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:SECTION 1. Findings and Purpose. Healthy coral reefs protect our island coastal infrastructure, ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Thursday, September 29, 2022Short videos orient visitors how to respectfully engage with coral reef ecosystems before they visit KAHALU‘U BAY, HAWAI‘I ISLAND, HAWAI‘I (September 28, 2022)—In an effort to educate residents and visitors how to respectfully engage with coral reef ecosystems in Hawai‘i Island’s Kahalu‘u Bay, The Kohala Center has released Aloha ‘Āina Kahalu‘u (https://koha.la/aloha-aina-kahaluu), a series ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Governor forwards names for Mauna Kea Management Stewardship and Oversight Authority to State SenateTuesday, September 13, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESept. 12, 2022 HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige today submitted the names of eight nominees for the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority to the Hawaiʻi State Senate for confirmation. The Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority was established by statute via Act 255 (HB2024). The authority is tasked with managing Mauna Kea Lands. “I want to thank these individuals ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Wednesday, August 31, 2022Aloha ‘Āina Kahalu‘u is a 10-part video series to introduce visitors and residents alike to Kahalu‘u Bay and how to respectfully engage with this sacred and cherished place when they visit.WAHI PANAKAHALU‘U’S GIFTSCORALREEFTEACHSUN PROTECTIONENTERING THE BAYEXPLORING THE BAYPAPA HONUKAHALUʻU BAY’S RESIDENTSCategories: Education, Community
Monday, August 22, 2022ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI PONO PLEDGE WINS INTERNATIONAL TELLY AWARD Island of Hawaiʻi (August 22, 2022) – The Island of Hawaiʻi Pono Pledge, which advocates for mindful, safe, and pono interactions by travelers while on Hawai‘i Island, was awarded a 2022 Silver Telly Award earlier this year. The award in the Online General, Public Interest/Awareness category recognizes a video that was created to share ...read moreCategories: Education, Community
Tuesday, August 09, 2022Link to video (details below): http://go.hawaii.edu/2JS The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship (CMS) is partnering with the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) to aid recovery of the highly endangered Maunakea silversword atop Hawaiʻi’s highest mountain. Silversword seeds were sown at the CMS greenhouse at the ...read moreCategories: Education, CommunityThursday, August 04, 2022The deconstruction phase of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) on University of Hawaiʻi-managed lands on the summit of Maunakea is on track to begin before summer ends and be completed by the end of the year. Caltech announced on August 2, 2022, that it received the final required permits from the State of Hawaiʻi and the County of Hawaiʻi to begin the ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Thursday, July 28, 2022Journey with us to the heart of Kailua-Kona as we explore the beauty and sacredness of Kahaluʻu Bay! In this episode, Cindi Punihaole, director of The Kohala Center’s Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center, shares her personal relationship with Kahaluʻu, the value of aloha ʻāina (caring for the land) instilled by her family, and challenges that Kahalu‘u’s coral reefs face today. Join us as we learn simple ...read moreCategories: Community, EducationTuesday, July 05, 2022On Friday, June 17, Pacific Business News hosted its Hawaii Island Means Business panel event to touch on some of the successes and setbacks affecting the Big Isle business community. Hosted in-person — for the first time since 2019 — at the Fairmont Orchid in Waimea, the discussion was moderated by A. Kam Napier, Pacific Business News’ editor-in-chief, and featured five panelists including Ross ...read moreCategories: Economy, Community, Education.png)
Monday, June 27, 2022https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2022/06/24/uh-hilo-honored-for-maunakea-stewardship/ Gov. David Ige with Center for Maunakea Stewardship staff, from left, Jessica Kirkpatrick, Greg Chun and Nahua Guilloz The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce honored the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship (CMS) with its 2022 Pūalu Award for Community Education on Friday, June 24. The award ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
