Grant to aid schools with health program
A $40,000 grant to promote student health was awarded to the state Department of Education on Monday by Kaiser Permanente Hawaii.
Education officials say the money will help schools apply for HealthierUS School Challenge certification, a voluntary initiative by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food and nutrition services.
The certification recognizes schools for making significant changes to aspects of school health, including food, nutrition education and physical activity.
As of October there were more than 2,000 certified schools nationwide, none in Hawaii.
Body of man found in Puna subdivision
Hawaii County police have requested an autopsy of the body of an unidentified man found Saturday near a home in Puna.
Police received a report Saturday morning about a body near a residence in the Eden Roc subdivision. The man appeared to be in his 50s.
An autopsy is scheduled for this morning to determine the cause of death and to assist in identification.
Police ask that anyone with information call Detective Ernest Matsumoto at 961-2379 or ematsumoto@co.hawaii.hi.us.
People who prefer to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
UH to receive $9.68 million for Kona site
Palamanui LLC, developer of a planned community near Kona Airport, will present a $9.68 million donation to the University of Hawaii today for a Hawaii Community College campus.
The campus has been in the planning stages for eight years, and construction will begin this year.
Mayor Billy Kenoi will join University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood at a news conference at the West Hawaii Civic Center in Kailua-Kona.
The college will be built on a 78-acre site about a mile north of the airport.
