90 days after kidney transplant, Army veteran urges fellow vets to put their health first

At least 200 veterans, public officials and community members gathered at the cemetery to celebrate Veterans Day with a ceremony hosted by the Kona American Legion Post 20.

These veterans bring larger meaning to the concept of duty to country and community, and while their military and professional backgrounds are quite diverse, all were led to volunteer with the nonprofit.

The full-scale exercise is aimed at evaluating emergency response plans, policies and procedures as part of a simulated emergency incident involving a commercial aircraft.

Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk; Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor risk from high winds and dry conditions in areas with the highest fire exposure.

For the first time, Spectrum OC16’s coverage of the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association state football playoffs, including the D1 Open Championship, will be available to all viewers with no pay-per-view fee or subscription.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset will host a presentation on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at its meeting on Nov. 17.

A trio of Hawai‘i based veterans, bring larger meaning to the concept of duty to their country and their community. On this Veterans Day, the American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region honors Jasmine Ricks, Mara Eck and Rodney Boucher.

Matias Banto and Ione LaTurner captured the Open Men’s and Open Women’s titles at the 37th annual Hi-Tech / Vissla / Lopez Surfbash at Hoʻokipa Beach Park over the weekend.