News across Greater Hilo
YWCA of Hawaii Island breaks ground on expanded E. Hawaii facility
YWCA of Hawaii Island broke ground Thursday on a multimillion dollar renovation of its preschool facilities at the organization’s downtown Hilo campus.
Ukraine war vets stop in Hawaii to speak about experiences
Mykola Melnyk never expected to go to war. He was a lawyer working in the Ukrainian parliament with a promising career ahead of him. But in 2014, everything changed when along with thousands of young Ukrainians, he participated in the Maidan Revolution that led to the removal of…
‘We want to invest in the future of our keiki’
YWCA of Hawaii Island broke ground Thursday on a multimillion dollar renovation of its preschool facilities at the organization’s downtown Hilo campus.

Hawaiʻi Island YWCA holds groundbreaking for $7 million preschool expansion
The current preschool is at capacity with 90 children, but the expansion will enable 35 more kids ages 2 to 5 to get the head start in life.

Women deserve a different kind of ‘happily ever after’
The finale of Netflix’s dynamic and delicious retelling of “My Brilliant Career” delivers the kind of love story modern women have been craving.

Tropical Gardening: HILA helps to add food and vitamins to your garden
Since the first humans arrived in these islands, numerous cultures brought with them their favorite useful plants. Polynesians brought with them the coconut palm, mountain apple, breadfruit, banana, kukui, kalo, turmeric and scores of others.

Tropical Gardening: HILA helps to add food and vitamins to your garden
Since the first humans arrived in these islands, numerous cultures brought with them their favorite useful plants. Polynesians brought with them the coconut palm, mountain apple, breadfruit, banana, kukui, kalo, turmeric and scores of others.

‘Full Bleed’ brings new voices to Hilo’s Wailoa Center
Manga. Anime. Graffiti. Urban art.

Mobile medical van with 4-wheel drive serves rural Kaʻū after Hurricane Lowell shutters health center
After Hurricane Lala left Kaʻū communities in disarray, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, with support from Direct Relief, has stepped up with mobile medical services, offering essential care to isolated residents.

Tsai: How the Hawaii and San Jose State football teams match up
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team is back in action at 6 p.m. at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex on Oahu, taking on Mountain West foe San Jose State.

Tsai: How the Hawaii and San Jose State football teams match up
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team is back in action at 6 p.m. at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex on Oahu, taking on Mountain West foe San Jose State.

The Food Basket opens online SNAP payments for DA BOX
The Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket now offers online SNAP payments for DA BOX, enhancing access to fresh local produce while supporting over 70 small farmers.