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.
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.
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.
Hawaiʻi County awards $450K in Impact Grants
The program is an annual competitive opportunity for nonprofit organizations; eligible proposals include research, programs or projects that have a positive impact on Hawai'i Island communities.
Police thank community for successful Badges and Buckets fundraiser
The annual event — featuring off-duty officers, volunteers and Special Olympics athletes raising awareness and collecting donations for Special Olympics Hawai‘i — raised a total of $47,636.45.
Briefs for Sept. 29: Community policing events set for Hilo, Kona this week
A quick look at a diaper drive in Kona and two Coffee with a Cop events.
Puna ʻŌpio Hub to offer free job skills workshops for transitional age youth
The two-part workshop series is meant to empower youth aged 14-25 with practical tools for employment success on Oct. 7 and Oct. 21.
New website/app crowd sources stock of supplies at stores across Hawaiʻi before, during, after storms
The Help Find Me website/app developed by a computer engineer in Pāhoa is a simple way to find or report on the stock of water, ice, gas, propane, butane and other necessary supplies around storms.
Hawaii Island Landscape Association brings fragrance to Hawaii gardens
Hawaii Island Landscape Association, better known as HILA, is inviting those interested in the future of Hawaiian landscapes to the Eleventh Biennial Landscape Conference to be held at the Westin Hapuna Beach Hotel on Friday, Oct. 23.