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01/09/2025

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11/18/2024

Need a little extra cheer for the holidays? Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union has you covered with holiday loans up to $30,000 and Visa® credit cards with excellent rewards to make your family's wish lists come true. Whether it's gifts, travel, or holiday feasts, HCFCU is committed to making your season bright.

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11/16/2024

🌺✨ **Holiday Giftaway - Week 3!✨🌺

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Week 3 entry is open! Enter WEEKLY for a chance to win a prize pack worth over $100! One winner chosen each week. 🌴

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📅 Contest runs 11/01/24 - 12/26/24. See ballot for contest rules.

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11/01/2024

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Whether seeking a romantic getaway, quality family time or a challenging golfing experience on the Big Island of Hawai’i, these online packages make it even easier to reconnect with life’s simple pleasures at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.

10/15/2024

Ready for a new ride? 🚗 ✨ Hawaii Community FCU has you covered with auto loans that are both flexible and affordable. Whether buying from a dealer or a private seller, their flexible loans make car shopping a breeze. Plus, with a APR as low as 5.99%, it's a win-win! Apply before November 30 to secure this great offer. 🤩📝

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09/23/2024

I am absolutely thrilled and deeply honored to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for choosing me as 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶𝗶 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗿 for 2024. Your votes and trust have truly humbled me.

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09/18/2024

Get Rewarded for Everyday Spending! 🏞️ Swipe your Hawaii Community FCU Visa® Platinum card and earn 1 point for every $1 spent! Redeem your points for gift cards, travel, cash back, and more—no annual fees, just rewards that work for you. 💳🌈

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09/09/2024

Hawaii Family Physicians is thrilled to welcome two new Physician Assistants, Paul Kyle, PA-C, and Excel Barayuga, PA-C, to the team! Both bring advanced expertise from the University of Washington's MEDEX Northwest Program and are excited to offer personalized, compassionate care to the community. Hawaii Family Physicians is now accepting new patients of all ages, from newborns to seniors, and looks forward to helping families achieve their health and wellness goals.

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Hawaii Family Physicians is a caring group of Family Doctors and Medical Providers in two locations in Kailua Kona, Big Island.

08/24/2024

Ongoing renovations at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will shut down the Kilauea Visitor Center for the next two years.

Park staff held on Tuesday what they said would be the last “After Dark In The Park” event for the foreseeable future, telling guests that the historic visitor center will be closed to the public for construction. Park spokeswoman Jody Anastasio later told the Tribune-Herald the closure will happen “as soon as the end of September,” although a specific date has not yet been set.
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The Kilauea Visitor Center in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will close for 2 years for renovations, expansion.

Courtesy photo of HVNP. For more of the story follow the link in our bio.

08/24/2024

A Hawaii County Council proposal to issue permits to vendors allowing them to sell on county roads generated debate, but wasn’t resolved on Tuesday.

Bill 184 is a measure that would introduce a county permitting system establishing standards for roadside vendors so they can continue to sell their wares safely. By submitting certain documentation — including a valid business license, a waste management plan and more — applicants could receive a year-long permit authorizing them to operate at a specified point on a county roadway.
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08/24/2024

Weather watchers continue to keep track of a couple of potential trouble spots for Hawaii — including one that is now a hurricane.

An area of disturbance just east of the Central Pacific basin hadn’t yet developed into a tropical depression or storm as of late Wednesday afternoon, but exhibited the potential to do so either Wednesday night or sometime today. If it develops into a tropical storm after crossing the 140-degree West longitude marker into the Central Pacific, it would be given the name Hone, which ironically means “sweet and soft” in Hawaiian. If it develops prior to crossing the Central Pacific meridian, the storm will be named Hector.
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This AccuWeather graphic depicts the projected path of a still-disorganized front of low pressure expected to develop into a tropical cyclone and approach Hawaii.

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08/15/2024

A proposed solar development near Waikoloa will be taking public feedback at a virtual meeting this evening.

The Ke‘amuku Solar + Storage project is a proposed solar farm that would be built on a pair of parcels just south of the intersection between Mamalahoa Highway and Waikoloa Road. While the two parcels are together have an area of more than 1,000 acres, the project footprint is currently estimated at 525 acres.
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The location of the project is outlined in purple, down Waikoloa Road from AES Hawaii's existing Waikoloa Solar + Storage project.

Courtesy of AES Hawaii. For more of the story follow the link in our bio.

08/15/2024

HILO — After a two-decade hiatus, the world stage of canoe racing has returned to the Aloha State. Beginning Tuesday through Aug. 24, nearly 30 countries from every corner of the globe will convene in Hilo for the 2024 International Va‘a Federation World Sprints — giving Hawai‘i Island residents a glance to witness some of the top world paddlers in their own backyard.
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On Wednesday, paddlers with Ohana Va‘a Laulima prepare to paddle out into Hilo Bay during a practice on Wednesday. The club will participate in the International Va‘a Federation World Sprints Exhibition Race for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, IDD, paddlers on Friday, Aug. 16.

For more of the story follow the link in our bio.

08/13/2024

Join a team that cares about you — in, and out of the office.

At HCFCU, “community” is in our name, and it’s in our DNA. Recognizing the value of our employees both as part of our ohana, and as members of the community we serve. To show appreciation, a $2,000 sign-on bonus is offered for new hires, along with excellent benefits.

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08/13/2024

Many veteran observers of local politics thought the Primary Election mayoral race would spawn a runoff in the General Election on Nov. 5 between incumbent Mitch Roth and challenger Kimo Alameda — and that’s what happened.
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Kimo Alameda puts up his double shaka after supporters start clapping for him Saturday during his election party at Nani Mau Gardens.

Courtesy of Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald. For more of the story follow the link in our bio.

08/13/2024

After seven weeks of hard work, dedication and faith, Nikki Kawahine is nearing the finish line of her mission — making 30,000 macarons for the upcoming Made in Hawaii Festival.
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Nikki Kawahine stands behind the counter Friday at her bakery, Cupcakes, Boom!

Courtesy of Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald. For more of the story follow the link in our bio.

08/10/2024

A Hilo judge, over prosecutors’ objections, freed three of four suspects arrested Sunday in connection with the theft of a Worthington heavy-duty compressor and an accompanying trailer from a Makalika Street property in the Panaewa neighborhood of Hilo.

Hilo District Judge Jeffrey Hawk on Monday granted supervised release — a form of cashless bail — to 21 year-old James Dan Ancheta Grimes of Waikoloa.
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08/10/2024

David Reed, publisher and co-owner of Petroglyph Press and Basically Books, died Aug. 2 at his home in Hilo after a brief illness. He was 74.

Born in Pennsylvania, Reed grew up in a home where reading was valued. His parents moved to Hilo in 1958, when Reed was a pr***en and Hawaii was still a territory. He received his college education at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
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David Reed in July 2023

Courtesy of Tom Peek. For more of the story follow the link in our bio.