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WEB2 days ago · Second finalist for UH president attends forum in Hilo. The second of two final candidates for the position of University of Hawaii president emphasized respect for Hawaiian culture during a forum Tuesday at UH-Hilo. By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald • Oct. 2, 2024 • Updated 12:05 am.
Park for HPP is at least 4 years from completion
WEB4 hours ago · The first public park in Hawaiian Paradise Park won’t be finished for four years at the very earliest, Hawaii County officials said Wednesday. The Department of Parks and Recreation held a community meeting in HPP on Thursday to discuss the subdivision’s long-awaited district park, a project that has been in development since 2018.
Second finalist for UH president attends forum in Hilo
WEB2 days ago · The second of two final candidates for the position of University of Hawaii president emphasized respect for Hawaiian culture during a forum Tuesday at UH-Hilo. Julian Vasquez Heilig is one of two finalists vying to replace outgoing UH President David Lassner, who will retire by the end of the year. Heilig currently is the provost and vice ...
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WEB3 days ago · Former Youth Challenge staffer sentenced to 10 years for sex assault. Oct. 01, 2024. A 44-year-old Keaau man was sentenced last week by Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a then-minor girl six years ago on the campus of the Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo. Read More.
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Rule change will increase food aid for Hawaii families
WEBSep 25, 2024 · An internal rule change at the state Department of Human Services will mean 13,000 to 14,000 Hawaii households will be eligible for another $40 million to $45 million — or an average of $3,200 a year — in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps. Currently, a family of four can receive as much as …
Legislature tackles artificial intelligence - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald UH-Hilo professor Travis Mandel stands for a photo Wednesday outside the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. As artificial intelligence grows more advanced, state lawmakers are pushing to regulate the controversial technology in Hawaii. A number of AI-related bills …
Green signs bills aimed at easing the housing affordability crisis
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday signed six bills into law intended to address the state’s lack of affordable housing for Hawaii’s working-class families. The centerpiece legislation, Senate Bill 3202, requires Hawaii’s four counties to adopt or amend ordinances by Dec. 31, 2026, to allow for at least two accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, on ...
Omicron reaches Hawaii - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WEBDec 3, 2021 · Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Leilani Desmond gets a booster shot Thursday from Neal Cypriano of the Hawaii National Guard during a KTA community vaccination clinic at at the Butler Building in Hilo. The omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in Hawaii, the state Department of Health confirmed Thursday.
COVID-19 infection model predicts additional surge in cases
WEBSep 5, 2021 · COVID-19 infection model predicts additional surge in cases. Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Dozens of people wait in line to be tested for COVID-19 on Aug. 17 at Lokahi Park in Hilo. All signs are pointing toward a worsening COVID-19 surge in Hawaii, according to statistical models.