Funding from Hawaii County and the state totaling $6 million is bringing a decadelong effort to build Hilo’s first skate park closer to fruition.

Funding from Hawaii County and the state totaling $6 million is bringing the decade-long effort to build Hilo’s first skatepark closer to fruition.

Five shovels made out of skateboards by the Upcountry Skateboard Alliance, who have advocated for the Upcountry skate park, got a chuckle and smiles from those at the groundbreaking of the park ...

Funding from Hawaii County and the state totaling $6 million is bringing the decade-long effort to build Hilo’s first skatepark closer to fruition.