Things are definitely trending positively this year for Hilo Medical Center. On Tuesday, the Hilo Medical Center Foundation announced a landmark $1 million grant from the Hoveida Family Foundation, a private philanthropic entity in Bainbridge Island, Wash., to help expand health services and address the isle’s workforce shortage.

That’s on the heels of this spring’s $50 million state appropriation to expand the hospital’s intensive care and medical surgical units. It’s good to see Hilo’s vital health hub getting some much-needed TLC.