The Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association has donated $1 million to establish the HMSA Distinguished Endowed Professorship in Health Economics at the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization in UH-Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences.The endowment will support UHERO’s research in the area of health economics.

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Big Island Now : $1M Gift From HMSA Endows Health Economics Professorship at UHERO

A University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researcher was awarded $3.1 million from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to further his efforts to provide new technologies to detect the risks of metabolic consequences of obesity among young children, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes and premature heart disease.

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Big Island Now : UH Cancer Center Researcher Awarded $3.1M for Pediatric Obesity Research

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology is getting a financial boost to help restore Hawaiʻi’s ocean health.Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, committed to giving the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology $50 million over a seven-year period.

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Big Island Now : $50M Gift From Facebook Founder, Wife Aims to Improve Hawaiʻi’s Ocean Health

An upcoming phase of the Kalanianā’ole Avenue Reconstruction project in Hilo is being delayed.The state Department of Transportation announced Saturday that the portion of the project from Kamehameha/Railroad Avenue to Kauhane Avenue is now expected to begin in April because of contract and supply availability issues. Adjusting the start date will also allow time to pursue a noise variance so work can take place at night.

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Big Island Now : Phase of Kalanianā’ole Avenue Reconstruction in Hilo Pushed Back

No injuries were reported following a fire this weekend at a home in Holualoa.According to a Hawai‘i Fire Department press release, fire units responded to a 7:37 a.m. alarm Saturday, Jan. 22, at a single-story, single-family residence on One Road in Holualoa. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered heavy smoke coming from the eaves on three sides of the house.

Big Island Now : No Injuries Reported in Fire at Holualoa Residence

The state Department of Health reported 3,167 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 202,273. Four new fatalities were reported.A total of 371 new infections were identified Sunday on the Big Island.A map documenting new cases by district throughout all islands can be accessed at the DOH website.

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Big Island Now : DOH Reports 3,167 New COVID Cases Sunday

The state of Hawai‘i is putting its money to work.The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced this week in a press release that the Airports Division has sold new airports system revenue bonds to deliver critical funding for projects that will continue to modernize and expand air service facilities across the state.

Big Island Now : Crafty Financing to Help Improve Hawai‘i Airports

Hawaii County has taken another step toward building a skate park in Hilo, but members of the skating community remain skeptical.

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