Voter registration still available
It’s not too late to register and vote in the Saturday, Aug. 8, primary election.
Voters may go in person to one of the Voter Service Centers located on Hawaii Island, according to the League of Women Voters Hawaii County. The service centers can be found at the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center in Hilo and at the West Hawaii Civic Center in Kailua-Kona.
The centers are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 7, and on election day, Saturday, Aug. 8. The centers provide voter registration and voting; drop off of ballots; accessible voting machines; correction of voter registration problems; and replacement of lost or damaged ballots.
There are also six drop boxes located on the island that are open 24 hours a day until 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. They are located at Naalehu Police Station, Pahoa Police Station, Rodney Yano Hall in Captain Cook, Waimea Police Station, and also at each Voter Service Center.
For more information, call the Election Division at (808) 961-8277.
Produce, ‘Cook Your Own Meal’ bundle pickups announced
Laiopua 2020 will distribute produce bags today and its “Cook Your Own Meal” bundles on Thursday in Kailua-Kona.
Produce bags supplement families’ meals and provide needed fresh fruits and vegetables.
Each “Cook Your Own Meal” bundle includes a recipe and the protein/produce/groceries to prepare the meal. The ingredients are enough to feed a family of six to eight. This week’s meal is mushroom pork chops with rice.
Distribution will take place at 5 p.m. both days at Laiopua 2020’s center, 74-5210 Keanalehu Drive in Kailua-Kona. Recipients are asked to drive through the parking lot to receive the bundle or bag. One bundle or bag per vehicle.
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