🌱 Planning a beach day? Check this Hilo Bay water warning first
Hilo, Hawaii Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Hilo! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Planning a beach day? Check this Hilo Bay water warning first
- Need help filing disaster unemployment at Hilo’s Kinoʻole Street office?
- How UH Hilo students turned English homework into real community change
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, a few showers, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy with showers, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for Hilo bay and along the Hamakua coast on Hawai‘i. (howzitkohala.com) — If you’re heading to the ocean, be aware that a Brown Water Advisory is in effect for Hilo Bay and along the Hāmākua Coast. Health officials urge you to avoid brown or murky water for 48–72 hours after heavy rain because of possible pollutants and bacteria like leptospirosis, and to steer clear of drinking or wading in affected streams and ponds. 
2. State reminds residents to apply for disaster-related unemployment assistance as deadline approaches (bigislandnow.com) — If you live in Hilo and lost work from the March storms, you can still apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, with benefits available through October 10. The state is offering in-person help at the Hilo Claims Office on Kinoʻole Street, but applications must be filed by June 15, so gather your ID, Social Security number, and income documents soon.
3. UH Hilo English students turn writing skills into community action (hawaii.edu) — UH Hilo English students turned their class assignments into a hands-on project supporting Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool, which is facing federal funding cuts. They organized a book drive, delivered 60 carefully chosen children’s books with notes, and even wrote postcards urging Mayor Kimo Alameda to back the early childhood literacy program.
4. Fight against Rapid Ohia Death advances (hawaiitribune-herald.com subscription) — Researchers based at UH Hilo and a Hilo nonprofit are at the forefront of the fight against Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death, which has killed over a million trees on Hawaiʻi Island. New federal funding, state grants, and tools like beetle repellents and resistant tree research aim to protect native forests, watersheds, and cultural resources that Hilo residents depend on.
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💬 Chatter
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- If he's still working I would absolutely hire him again if I needed him.
He always showed up and did the job well and was reasonable with cost. (Nextdoor Hilo Golf Course 15th Tee) - ⚠️ Magnitude 2.56 earthquake reported
Jun 1 at 12:38 PM HST: 2.56 magnitude earthquake occurred near Volcano, Hawaii. (Nextdoor )
- University of Hawai'i posted a job opening for Assistant Professor (Administration of Justice) (pos#0082009) in Hilo. Apply here.
- Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc. posted a job opening for Career Navigator in Hilo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hilo here.
Ok Hilo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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