Community University of Hawaiʻi publishes spring 2024 commencement schedule for all 10 campuses
News Update: Kawaihae Road in South Kohala again open to traffic at 3-mile marker
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for April 25-May 1, plus 1: Big Island Singers concerts, Hālau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua hula showcase, Honoka’a Spring Carnival, Lei Day Festival and more
The Big Island again abounds with events perfect for keiki to kūpuna, including music, dancing, the chance to adopt a new furry friend and more. April 25, 2024 · 01:00amJury finds Kona man guilty of electronic enticement of a child and attempted promoting pornography for minors.
During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Smith exchanged text messages andrnsent pictures of his genitals to an undercover police officer, whom Smith believed to be a 15rnyear-old girl.News Hawaiian Electric lifts call for Big Island energy conservation issued in March
Hawai'i State News State Senate, House committees approve final FY 2024-25 budget bill
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University of Hawaiʻi publishes spring 2024 commencement schedule for all 10 campuses
Big Island college graduations are scheduled for May 10 and May 11.
Hawaiʻi County becomes sisters with Hatsukaichi, Japan
The relationship was affirmed by a signing ceremony held in Hatsukaichi, where Roth, Mayor Tarō Matsumoto, members of the Hawaiʻi County Council, members of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaiʻi, the Honorary Consul of Japan in Hilo, Art Taniguchi, and esteemed members of government from Hatsukaichi were present.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for April 25-May 1, plus 1: Big Island Singers concerts, Hālau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua hula showcase, Honoka’a Spring Carnival, Lei Day Festival and more
The Big Island again abounds with events perfect for keiki to kūpuna, including music, dancing, the chance to adopt a new furry friend and more.
Update: Kawaihae Road in South Kohala again open to traffic at 3-mile marker
A portion of the roadway was closed earlier Wednesday because of a traffic crash.
Hawaiian Electric lifts call for Big Island energy conservation issued in March
The electric utility reports that generation margins have returned to levels where conservation is no longer necessary.
State Senate, House committees approve final FY 2024-25 budget bill
The supplemental spending plan for fiscal year 2024-25 incudes an operating budget of $10,395,945,997 in general funds and $19,209,528,184 through all funding methods.
Written testimony due by Thursday morning for proposed enforcement actions in death of Laysan albatross, destruction of native bee habitat on O‘ahu
The Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday will consider whether to approve more than $3 million in state fines levied against several North Shore property owners.
UH-Mānoa hosts Hawaiʻi’s first mobile esports tournament
Eight college teams from UH-Mānoa, University of Guam, Northern Marianas College and Brigham Young University-Hawaiʻi recently battled it out for the Aloha Collegiate Cup in the ‘Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’ event
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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for April 25-May 1, plus 1: Big Island Singers concerts, Hālau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua hula showcase, Honoka’a Spring Carnival, Lei Day Festival and more
The Big Island again abounds with events perfect for keiki to kūpuna, including music, dancing, the chance to adopt a new furry friend and more.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for April 18-24: Bruddah Kunz Youth Jamm, Springtime Showstoppers, Laupāhoehoe Music Festival and more
Other events during the next week include a journey to the World of Trolls, mocktails and talking story at the Kona library and a festival dedicated to all things cannabis.
Shaka documentary to debut at film festival in Los Angeles
The producer/writer of the film said his initial goal was to produce a 20-minute short for classroom use but the story turned out to be bigger than anyone could have imagined.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island plus 1: Hilo Cacao and Chocolate Expo, Celtic Electronic Dance Party, Kahilu Dance Night, Pokémon Day, Big Island Chocolate Festival and more
Several events during the next week also invite island residents and visitors alike to strut their stuff on the dance floor to a variety of music, including swing, funk, Motown and more.
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‘Molokini Mantas’ break record for fastest Maui-Molokini-Maui channel swim
On Saturday morning, a special pod of "Mantas" was sighted in the waters of Molokini, three miles off Maui's southern coast. Dubbed the "Molokini Mantas," the group of nine Hawaiʻi swimmers were en route back to Maui, and upon reaching the Maui shore, they had set a new record for the fastest channel swim from Maluaka to and around Molokini and back.
Maui man convicted of murder in Kanaio, sentenced to life in prison
A Maui man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the murder of another man in Kanaio in 2018. In January, a jury found Justin Namauu, 48, guilty in the death of Dennis Pacheco, who was 45 at the time of the incident.
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AARP expert warns Hawaiʻi homeowners to beware of contractor fraud
“Disasters unfortunately attract crooked contractors,” said Greenwood, who spoke at AARP Hawai`i Fight Fraud Together seminars in Kona and Hilo this week.
Cat feces suspected in death of a nēnē gosling found in Big Island park
“This tragic incident highlights the problem of having feral cat colonies in areas that are known habitat for endangered or threatened species,” said DLNR Chair Dawn Chang.
University of Hawaiʻi publishes spring 2024 commencement schedule for all 10 campuses
The Kauaʻi Commiunity College graduation will be held on Friday, May 10.