Entertainment Music legend Kris Kristofferson dies at 88 at home on Maui
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Hawai‘i County Council to discuss release of additional funds to start rehab of Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant
Upgrades to the plant, which became operational in 1996, are part of an agreement the county entered into with the U.S. Environmental Protective Agency in April to address pollution discharge that was not meeting standards of the federal Clean Water Act. October 01, 2024 · 01:00am
Business Monday: Big Island real estate company purchases Lili‘uokalani Trust industrial property in Kona
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Hawai‘i County Council to discuss release of additional funds to start rehab of Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant
Upgrades to the plant, which became operational in 1996, are part of an agreement the county entered into with the U.S. Environmental Protective Agency in April to address pollution discharge that was not meeting standards of the federal Clean Water Act.
Music legend Kris Kristofferson dies at 88 at home on Maui
Music legend Kris Kristofferson who is remembered as an artist, singer, songwriter, actor and activist, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his home on Maui, Saturday, Sept. 28. He was 88 years old.
Public events for University of Hawai‘i president finalist start today, online survey live
Julian Vasquez Heilig will attend open houses and public forums on Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Island and elsewhere this week.
Hawai‘i Island police renew request for help in finding Kona man
The man was reported missing by his family on the mainland.
Keauhou Community Day focused on ‘āina, culture, community at Keauhou Bay and Keauhou Shopping Center
Created in 2023 by former Miss Kona Coffee Shyla Victor, this year’s event reflected a commitment to stewarding ʻāina.
Hawai‘i Island police seek runaway teenager last seen in Honoka‘a
MiKayla P. Nobriga was last seen on Sept. 23 at around 8 a.m.
Kealakekua man charged after police find 6 pounds of marijuana, cocaine, other drugs at single-vehicle crash site
The driver of the vehicle, 29-year-old Omar Avina-Becerra, was arrested at the scene.
Police launch negligent homicide investigation after motorcyclist killed in Hilo collision
The motorcyclist has not been positively identified and an autopsy has been scheduled.
Over 100 caregivers learn tools at resource fair in South Kona to help aging loved ones
The second annual Empowering Family Caregiver Resource Fair hosted by Kona Community Hospital was held on Saturday at Yano Hall. Health care professionals did presentations on a wide range of caregiving topics, from recognizing dementia-related behaviors to understanding the importance of advance health care directives, wills and trusts, according to a press release from the Kona hospital.
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Music legend Kris Kristofferson dies at 88 at home on Maui
Music legend Kris Kristofferson who is remembered as an artist, singer, songwriter, actor and activist, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his home on Maui, Saturday, Sept. 28. He was 88 years old.
Once a critically threatened cultural practice, Hawaiian hula puppetry making a comeback
While hula is emblematic of Hawai‘i, it is far less known that puppetry is a tradition within the world-famous form of dance.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Everything from a musical about cruel murderous teens to the World’s Largest Pet Walk and more
There’s a normal, shall we say, je ne sais quoi to the mix of events and activites happening around this rock we call home on a regular basis. Today’s top 10 things to do on the Big Island, however, has a kind of special flare. Check it out now!
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Maui Surf Forecast for October 01, 2024
A new medium-period NW swell will build tonight and Tuesday, with peak swell heights near 4 feet late Tuesday. This swell's period and height will...
HECO pledges repayment of battery systems incentives owed by insolvent third-party provider
Hawaiian Electric is assuring customers with battery storage systems that it will pay any upfront incentives consumers are owed by Swell Energy Inc., a now-insolvent third-party provider that operated the Home Rewards Battery Program.
Kalalau Trail to reopen Oct. 1 following norovirus outbreak
The Kalalau Trail in the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park will re-open to visitors on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, following closure due to a norovirus outbreak among park visitors. The total number of norovirus cases reported to date is approximately 50 and remaining stable. The onset of new cases peaked on Sept. 2.
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‘Biggest disaster organization you never heard of’ on Kaua‘i introduces itself
Few are familiar with a key participant in local emergency response, Hawai‘i Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
Music legend Kris Kristofferson dies at 88 at home on Maui
Music legend Kris Kristofferson who is remembered as an artist, singer, songwriter, actor and activist, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his home on Maui, Saturday, Sept. 28. He was 88 years old.
Public events for University of Hawai‘i president finalist start today, online survey live
Julian Vasquez Heilig will attend open houses and public forums on Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Island and elsewhere this week.
