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Last Week To Apply For Kona Low Storm Damage Assistance " Big Island Video News
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (270+ words) (BIVN) " This will be the last week for residents and businesses impacted by this year's kona low storms to visit Hawai'i County recovery centers and/or apply for damage assistance." The County of Hawai'i issued a reminder on Tuesday that…...
Hilo Man Arrested After Kids Left Unsupervised At Kona Hotel
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (289+ words) (BIVN) " The discovery of 12 children left unsupervised at a Kona hotel last week resulted in the arrest of four parents, including one who was later charged with various drug and firearms offenses. 32-year-old Steven Campos of Hilo is scheduled to…...
University of Hawai'i Joins Aquaculture Consortium
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (152+ words) (BIVN) " The University of Hawai'i is joining a $13. 5 million aquaculture consortium, set to "play a pivotal role in a new national effort to strengthen America's seafood supply and expand sustainable aquaculture, UH says. From the UH news release: $24 B in…...
K" Education Center Launches "First Year Here at K" Program
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (398+ words) (BIVN) " Hawai'i Community College has announced a new pathway for North Hawai'i students to begin college close to home through the K" Education Center in Honoka'a." Beginning this fall, the K" Education Center will offer the "First Year Here at…...
Photos Capture WHAAM! at Wainaku Art Event in Hilo
1+ day, 7+ min ago (169+ words) (BIVN) " The WHAAM! at Wainaku event was recently held at the Wainaku Center in Hilo. The Pop Art-inspired fundraiser organized by the Hawai'i Island Art Alliance (HIAA) and Ola Brew Co. brought together local chefs, artists, musicians, and community at…...
Ocean View Man Arrested After Allegedly Driving Into Construction Area " Big Island Video News
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (271+ words) (BIVN) " An Ocean View man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly drove his vehicle into construction zone on Hual'lai Road in Kona and accelerated toward a construction worker." The Hawai'i Police Department says 69-year-old Paul Tresnak faces charges…...
Dawn Chang Retires from DNLR, Ryan Kanaka'ole Appointed Chair
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (188+ words) (BIVN) " Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources director and chairperson Dawn Chang will retire, and Ryan Kanaka'ole will take her place as the head of the DLNR, effective on July 1st." Earlier this year, it was announced that Chang would…...
BIVN Update for Monday, June 8
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (233+ words) (BIVN) " The following is a transcript of the above featured video: State transportation crews are moving forward with emergency safety measures on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway following a series of fatal collisions. The Hawaii Department of Transportation today will bein…...
Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Hit By Vehicle in Kona
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (273+ words) (BIVN) " A traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the Old Kona Airport has been reclassified to a second-degree negligent homicide, after the pedestrian died days later at an O'ahu hospital. The collision occurred on Saturday evening, May…...
Major Earthquake in Philippines Triggers Tsunami Advisory for Pacific
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (152+ words) (BIVN) " A magnitude 7. 8 earthquake struck off Mindanao in the Philippines on Sunday afternoon, triggering a Tsunami Advisory for the Pacific. In a 1: 44 p. m. message, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami threat exists for parts of the Pacific located closer…...