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Community Hawaiʻi standards board seeks contractors to analyze law enforcement training, make…
Business Monday: Organic Kona coffee farm for sale for $4.8 million
Thirty-five of the 78 acres are dedicated to Kona-certified organic coffee, milled and roasted on-site in a fully off-grid operation. November 09, 2026 · 08:08am
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center fundraiser honors KTA president and local attorney
The honorees are Toby Taniguch, KTA's president and chief executive officer, and William B. Heflin, attorney and partner at Alcain Naniole & Heflin.Crime Big Island man sentenced after being found guilty of trying to smuggle drugs through…
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55th anniversary Kona Coffee Cultural Festival underway
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Big Island’s Kahaloa, Keohokapu-Lee Loy named to 34th Hawaiʻi Legislature House…
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Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk through weekend
Authorities seek suspects in Kēōkea Beach Park grass damage incident
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West Hawaiʻi police to host 8 Coffee With A Cop events
With no formal agenda, the relaxed gatherings invite residents to discuss everything from personal experiences to neighborhood issues.
Big Island man sentenced after being found guilty of trying to smuggle drugs through Kona airport
The 52-year-old pleaded not guilty in August 2025 to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin, and possession with intent to distribute those controlled substances.
Hawaiian Islands humpback whale sanctuary welcomes return of humpbacks to islands
Boaters are reminded to reduce speed and keep a safe, legal distance around these special seasonal visitors during this time of year.
US Postal Service facilities to be closed in observance of Veterans Day
Self-service options will be available in many post office retail lobbies on Nov. 11, when facilities are closed because of the holiday.
Business Monday: Organic Kona coffee farm for sale for $4.8 million
Thirty-five of the 78 acres are dedicated to Kona-certified organic coffee, milled and roasted on-site in a fully off-grid operation.
‘Due Process Road Show’ presentations slated for Hilo and Kona
Free public events hosted by the Hawai‘i Campaign for Immigrant Justice coalition will explain Hawai’i‛s new immigrant justice laws and what they mean for island communities.
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center fundraiser honors KTA president and local attorney
The honorees are Toby Taniguch, KTA’s president and chief executive officer, and William B. Heflin, attorney and partner at Alcain Naniole & Heflin.
UH-Mānoa sports teams contributed $753 million over 4 years to Hawaiʻi economy, study finds
Activity related to Hawaiʻi’s only NCAA Division I athletics program supported more than 1,200 jobs in FY 2025.
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55th anniversary Kona Coffee Cultural Festival underway
The annual celebration of Kona’s world-renowned coffee, honoring the farmers, artists, volunteers and others that made the industry possible and now are moving it forward, continues through Nov. 15, with plenty of activities and fun to be had.
Filmmaker goes on poignant 3-year, behind-the-scenes journey to Merrie Monarch with leaders of one hālau
Zilla Barbosa’s documentary “Making the Line” started as a desire to peak behind the curtain of hula in Hawaiʻi, but it became symbolic of the human condition.
Influential, industry-changing Chef Roy Yamaguchi honored by alma mater Culinary Institute of America
The newly named gathering space outside the institute’s student commons at its New York campus, recognizes the many contributions the Japanese-American celebrity chef and restaurateur from Hawaiʻi has made to the culinary industry and an enduring connection to his alma mater.
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Maui Now
Maui Surf Forecast for November 10, 2026
Fresh trade winds will continue through Tuesday as a front quickly approaches from the northwest. Trade winds will oveerun this weakening feature and wind...
Hawaiʻi Land Trust to honor retired state aquatic biologist Skippy Hau at Buy Back the Beach lūʻau
Hawaiʻi Land Trust will honor retired state aquatic biologist Skippy Hau as its 2027 Champion of the Land at the nonprofit’s 25th annual Buy Back the Beach benefit lūʻau on Jan. 23 in Lahaina. The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 23 at Old Lāhainā Lūʻau. Hawaiʻi Land Trust, known as HILT, describes […]
UHERO report highlights opportunities to build on Honolulu’s Bill 7 housing program
The report, Assessing Honolulu’s “Bill 7” Housing Program, examines the city’s Affordable Rental Housing Program, which began in 2019 to encourage apartment construction on small lots. The program offers incentives such as fee waivers, grants and tax breaks in exchange for keeping most units affordable to moderate-income households.
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health gives $100,000 to Family Promise of Hawaiʻi for security deposit program
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health has awarded $100,000 to Family Promise of Hawaiʻi to help families with children experiencing homelessness or housing instability cover security deposits, according to an Oct. 29 announcement. The nonprofit will use the money to launch its Move-In Advance Program. Under the program, Family Promise of Hawaiʻi will pay a family’s security deposit […]
Subaru Hawaiʻi to donate $350 per new vehicle sold through Dec. 31 to nonprofits
Subaru Hawaiʻi will donate $350 to a local nonprofit for every new Subaru purchased in the state through Dec. 31, the company announced. The 15th annual Share the Love campaign will benefit Make-A-Wish Hawaii, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi and humane societies on Oʻahu, Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi, according to a company news release. […]
Kaua‘i Now
Kauai Weather Forecast for November 10, 2026
Breezy trades will become moderate to locally breezy Tuesday. Clouds and showers will be limited to windward and mauka areas with some spilling over to leeward...
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 10, 2026
Fresh trade winds will continue through Tuesday as a front quickly approaches from the northwest. Trade winds will oveerun this weakening feature and wind...
DMV database updated to allow customers with expired permits to schedule road tests on Kaua‘i
The DMV database has been updated to extend qualifying permits through Nov. 21, allowing affected customers to proceed with scheduling their road tests.
