AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHilo Reopens: The Pacific Tsunami Museum is back to seven-day operation with paid staff after a $200,000 trust grant and federal support helped stabilize it. Local Innovation: Konawaena High’s pioneering solar-car team plans to return to Australia’s World Solar Challenge in 2027, 37 years after becoming the first high school team to finish the race. Living Hawaiian Culture: Hawaiʻi County is advancing bills for markers and moʻolelo interpretation to recognize traditional moku and ahupuaʻa, place names and local histories. Arts & Heritage: The future of Satoru Abe’s 17-foot “Volcano” sculpture at Aloha Stadium is uncertain; relocating it for the redevelopment could cost more than $600,000. Education: Hoʻoulu Lāhui received a $500,000 OHA grant toward a permanent Hilo home for Kua O Ka Lā Charter School, rebuilding after its former campus was lost in the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. Sustainable Living: Hilo’s Hoʻi program launches Nov. 9, offering reusable food containers that customers can return at public drop-off points. Screen Culture: HIFF welcomed Hong Kong filmmakers Josie Ho and Stephy Tang, showcasing their films and the region’s film industry.
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