KAILUA-KONA — Fresh out of college, Kahanu Villafania walked among the tables at Friday’s American Job Center Hawaii job fair, exploring what opportunities might be awaiting him.

KAILUA-KONA — A week from Saturday, seniors at Kealakehe High School will celebrate their graduation and the close of their time in high school.

KAILUA-KONA — The state Land Use Commission on Wednesday agreed to give the University of the Nations Kona another year to put forward plans on how it hopes to develop 62 acres of land in the region.

KAILUA-KONA — Whether they want to take to the skies in a helicopter, join the ranks of the fire department or help heal the sick, students at Kealakehe Elementary School on Tuesday got the opportunity to explore the breadth of careers available in their community.

KAILUA-KONA — When Kamakana Villages welcomed its residents at the start of last year, the new development was roundly regarded as a critical piece to the puzzle of providing more affordable housing to the region’s residents.

KOHANAIKI — Standing on the beach at Saturday’s Keiki Surf for the Earth and Beach Clean Up, 14-year-old CJ Bruno felt pretty good about his first heat of the day.

KAILUA-KONA — Seventeen years ago, when the first Hawaii Island Meth Summit was organized to rally the island against methamphetamine, the Big Island Drug Court had just opened.

KAILUA-KONA — About a week ago, Waikoloa residents Francis Blas and Kaelynne Manoha decided to plan a spur-of-the-moment family trip to Honolulu.

WAIKOLOA — Whether they were running, jogging, walking or skating their way around Waikoloa Beach Resort, everyone who took part in Saturday’s Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk agreed: this was about community.

WAIKOLOA VILLAGE — Waikoloa School’s middle school awards assembly gives teachers like Sarah Michaelis the opportunity to recognize students and bestow awards like “quality producer” and “most likely to become president” on some of Waikoloa’s bright stars.

WAIKOLOA VILLAGE — With the state ban on selling certain sunscreens taking effect in 2021, a class of South Kohala students has been hard at work on a full multimedia campaign to raise awareness about the new law while building connections with fellow students around the globe.

KAILUA-KONA — More than three years after Bishop Museum closed the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden to the public, the nonprofit that has helped care for the site is aiming to welcome people back this summer.

KAILUA-KONA — In a state where just 51 percent of its public school teachers are still teaching five years after being hired, a California company is hoping to give teachers a little more security by helping them become homeowners through a partnership with the Hawaii Executive Conference and Hawaii Community Foundation.

KAILUA-KONA — A group of residents opposing plans for a 450-unit development next to their neighborhoods is asking a county commission to propose the county buy the property to stop the development and instead preserve the area for the public.

KAILUA-KONA — The State Public Charter School Commission at its general meeting in Honolulu on Tuesday voted to accept the resignation of all of Kona Pacific Public Charter School’s governing board members and establish a new seven-member board.

KAILUA-KONA — The parent company of Kona Brewing Co. has agreed on a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed two years ago over allegations that the company’s packaging and advertising misleads customers.

KAILUA-KONA — A development carrying about 300 residences and more than 200 hotel rooms passed a major milestone earlier this month when the county’s Planning Department determined the $65 million project won’t have significant environmental impacts on the area.

KAILUA-KONA — Months after Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. closed its doors at Waterfront Row, the company behind Huggo’s and Lava Lava Beach Club is making plans to open a new restaurant there, bringing a new local restaurant to Kailua Village.