Presentation by Karen Pellegrin  Ph.D., M.B.A., and Director of Continuing/Distance Education and Strategic Planning with the Center for Rural Health Science, UH College of Pharmacy Presentation by Kristin Knudson  M.P.H., Assistant Director of the Hawai’i/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center at UH-Manoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine

Click this link to see the presentation by HCHC CEO Ken Wood at the community meeting held at Parker School on May 1, 2012. Chart notes from the  community meeting held at Parker School on May 1, 2012. North Hawaii Community Hospital announces that it will only accept new maternal care patients who live within its defined [...]

Please join us… Waimea and North Hawai’i residents are invited to a facilitated discussion about the future of North Hawai’i Community Hospital’s Waimea Women’s Center and its maternal care program at 5:30 p.m., Tues., May 1, 2012 at Parker School Theatre.

When groundbreaking did not take place in January or February, as scheduled, the Waimea Community Association’s Planning and Design Review Committee asked consultant for Longs about the status of the proposed store. They responded, “The project is going through a re-approval process with the corporate offices due to changes in the budget. We are currently showing [...]

The 19tth annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival has a full lineup of multi-cultural performing arts, hands-on demonstrations, over 100 crafters, a new quilt show and food booths 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at various venues sprawling through town—look for pink banners identifying site locations. Organized by members of the upcountry community and the county’s department [...]

“Paniolo Grinds” – the delicious traditional foods and the hunting, gathering and cooking practices of Hawaiian ranching families – the mea ‘ai of this lifestyle and culture – will be the theme of Paniolo Preservation Society’s (PPS) next Paniolo Talk Story at the new Paniolo Heritage Center at Waimea’s historic Pukalani Stables.   The community [...]

What are your “hot buttons” for the 2012 Legislature?   √       Job creation √       Taxes? √       Sky high electric bills – why isn’t PUC mandating increased use of geothermal? √       Equitable funding for public charter schools? √       Physician recruitment and retention? √       Medical insurance costs and availability? √       Agricultural water resource funding? [...]

Several Waimea businesses and churches are hosting “giving trees” to invite customers, friends and employees to support this in-gathering of “absolute necessities” so no one is forgotten this holiday season.  Suggested donations are “the basics” – baby diapers, toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrushes, bath soap, laundry detergent, feminine products, rice, non-perishable foods (especially proteins such as [...]

  Waimea Community Association’s cadre of Christmas parade volunteers expanded their mission over the past several years to include a community-wide in-gathering of donations to be sure everyone is remembered during the holidays.  To provide light and guidance for the in-gathering and inspire community generosity, a tree lighting is held – this year in partnership with [...]

As part of its increased level of sponsorship of the Waimea Christmas Parade and Lokahi Giving Tree Project, North Hawai’i News is running a complete guide to the details of Waimea’s Christmas tree lighting and 51st Annual Christmas Parade. The guide also includes details of the Lokahi Giving Tree Project, Waimea’s way of supporting community [...]