NEWS

By Alma Ebenezer, Layout & Design Editor • Published Nov. 20, 2024

Konawaena High School experienced the heartbreaking loss recently of a longtime teacher, Maj. John Naki, 63, the senior army instructor described by students as truly kind-hearted and dedicated...

School Debates Electronic Pass

By Leilani Nye, Managing Editor

Upon returning to school, students and staff were introduced to SmartPass; an electronic pass that replaces traditional sign-out sheets...

Mock Election by Kids Voting Hawaii

By Ku'umanu Breithaupt, Staff Writer

Konawaena students had the opportunity to vote in a mock election held by the nonpartisan program, Kids Voting Hawaii. Kids Voting Hawaii is a branch of the organization, Kids Voting USA...

Konawaena Opens a New Health Clinic

By Achilles Tavares, Photo/Graphics Editor

With support from Hawaii Island Community Health Center, Konawaena High, and Middle were able to get their health center on campus. The clinic provides services such as sports physicals, urgent care...

Mental Health Awareness

By Clara Waddington, 2023-2024 Staff Writer

Mental Health Awareness Month in May, was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans' lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness...