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Kaiser launches Big Island home health agency for homebound members

Kaiser Permanente Home Health based in Kona is designed to to provide nursing and physical therapy at home for members using assistive devices such as walkers, canes or wheelchairs or with health conditions making it difficult to leave home and are receiving care that can only be safely performed under the supervision of a skilled nurse or therapist.

Rubber duckies raise $33K to support United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai‘i

The Great Waikōloa Rubber Duckie Race was a major success, with hundreds of spectators cheering as 10,000 bright yellow duckies bobbled, waddled and drifted toward the lakeside finish line at the Kings’ Shops on a fun-filled Fourth of July.

Waiākea grad to take over helm at Hawaiʻi Community College

Susan Kazama has worked in the UH system since 1987 and has been interim chancellor at the Big Island college since July 1, 2023.

Big Island Democrats invite voters to meet party candidates at July 19 rally

Numerous candidates running in the August 2024 Primary Election will gather at the event at Mo‘oheau Bandstand in downtown Hilo.

Business Monday: Queens’ Culinary Marketplace connects shoppers with island agriculture

The new and innovate market hosted on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at Queens’ Marketplace features fresh produce, local delights, value-added products and more, all locally grown or produced and made on the Big Island. It highlights the rich argricultural and culinary creativity found in Hawai‘i.

Police ask public to help find missing Pepeʻekeo man under severe threat

29-year-old Railee Santos is a 5-foot-9, 160-pound Hawaiian who was last seen at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Pepeʻekeo area.

Search for pilot, passenger suspended following helicopter crash in waters off Kaua‘i

Missing are 69-year-old Guy Croyden, pilot of the helicopter, and 60-year-old James Quintua, one of the passengers.

Update: High surf advisory extended for south-facing shores of Big Island, elsewhere

Large breaking waves are anticipated building Sunday to eight to 12 feet.

Zonta Club of Hilo awards $15,400 in scholarships to women

Two winners have been advanced to compete for additional awards and scholarships at the district and international levels of Zonta.

NOAA ‘mother ship’ circling Hawaiian Islands as scientist scuba divers monitor coral reefs

Twenty scientists, in addition to crew members, are aboard Oscar Elton Sette, which departed its home port of Honolulu on July 1.

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Support for Maui abounded during competition nights at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
Kaua‘i fills Līhu‘e Airport to welcome hālau hula home from Merrie Monarch Festival
O‘ahu hālau captures overall win in 61st annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
Winning 2024 Miss Aloha Hula competition a dream come true for Oʻahu dancer
2024 Miss Aloha Hula from O‘ahu; Merrie Monarch Hula competition continues tonight with group performances in hula kahiko

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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for July 11-17: Follow the Yellow Brick Road, get reacquainted with the Bard, beat the summer heat and more

There’s something for everyone during the next 7 days on the Big Island, so get out there and have a good time.

Top 10 things to do this July 4th on the Big Island: These holiday events are sure to be a blast

We decided to bring you our weekly top 10 things to do on the island a day early so you can plan ahead for your Independence Day ventures. There’s plenty to do, from rubber duckie races, the release of honu into the Pacific and a classic car show to, of course, everyone’s favorite, fireworks displays.

Big Island community comes together to ‘Celebrate Life!’ during annual Pride Festival

Everywhere you looked Saturday at Mo‘oheau Park and Bandstand in downtown Hilo, the party was hopping. Diversity was on display in several different senses of the word. Friends and family came together to have fun. Smiles and hugs were commonplace and given out freely. There was joy, laughter, happiness, inclusiveness and acceptance. All attributes that lend themselves to celebration.

‘A tigerific time’: Don’t miss Tiger Fun Day at Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo in Hilo

The annual event is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Pana‘ewa Zoo and also a celebration of the zoo’s star attractions Sriracha and Tzatziki’s birthdays. The tigers turn 9 years old this year.

Top 10 things to do on Big Island for June 27-July 3: Pride Festival, ‘Chicago,’ ‘You Had Me at Hilo,’ comedy legend Tommy Davidson and more

You might think there won’t be much going on during the week leading up to the big July 4 blowout, which is next Thursday. Are you kidding? You shouldn’t have any issues finding something to do during the next 7 days on the Big Island.

Big Island Polls Chevron Forward

Big Island Now poll no. 56: What is most important when considering a new hospital?
Poll results: It takes more than just one trait to be a responsible developer
Big Island Now poll No. 55: What is the most important trait of a responsible developer?
Poll results: Legalizing cannabis gets most individual votes for what bills Hawai‘i lawmakers should have passed but didn’t
Big Island Now poll No. 54: Which of these bills should the Hawaiʻi Legislature have passed this year but didn’t?

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Business Monday: Queens’ Culinary Marketplace connects shoppers with island agriculture
Business Monday: Nonprofit and Big Island Climbing partner to bring more keiki to the sport
Best sushi in the nation is found on Kaua‘i, according to Yelp
Business Monday: Harbor House to raise funds for Hawai‘i Fire through inaugural golf tournament
Business Monday: Local designers show off new looks during first-ever Kona Swim Week fashion event
Business Monday: Family-owned Big Island Toyota to be sold
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Volcano Watch: More shaking on Kīlauea’s south flank; did you feel it?
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists revisit eruption site, discover cracking, more
Earthquake activity at Kīlauea decreases after brief uptick from previous day
Number of quakes doubles during past day beneath Kīlauea as unrest continues

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Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia depart on new training voyage toward North Pacific Gyre
Update: High bacteria count notification canceled for West Hawai‘i beach
Nearly 32 tons of marine debris removed from Kuaihelani, also known as Midway Atoll
Update: High surf warning issued for Big Island’s south-facing shores, replacing earlier advisory

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State, federal health agencies work to keep avian flu out of Hawaiian islands

State and federal agencies are keeping a close eye on H5N1, the influenza A strain associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has infected dairy cows in multiple states, as well as four people who worked closely with the infected cows.

Taco Bell Foundation awards two local nonprofits grants to empower Hawaiʻi youth

The Taco Bell Foundation has awarded grants to two local nonprofit organizations: $30,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi and $17,200 to Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi.

Maui’s Caires lands in football kicking camp winner’s circle

Eli Kamakani Caires of Upcountry, Maui voyaged to the winner circle for his performance at the invitational underclassmen Chris Sailer’s Football Kicking Camp held at Notre Dame High-school in Northern California this past weekend.

‘Kīpuni Aloha No Maui’ Live Statewide Broadcast Wins National Award

Akakū Maui Community Media, along with sister access stations ‘Ōlelo on Oahu, Hō’ike on Kaua’i and Nā Leo on Hawai’i Island, won two Hometown Media Awards at the Alliance for Community Media national conference in San Jose, California in late June, for a collaborative effort to broadcast a statewide vigil following the Aug. 8. 2023 Maui wildfires.

Maui Weather Forecast for July 15, 2024

High pressure north of the Hawaiian Islands will continue, maintaining a dry trade wind pattern through much of the week. Light windward and mauka showers...

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Hanapēpē Bridge to close as Kaua‘i County begins upgrades to structure

The Department of Public Works and Kiewit West Infrastructure Co. will begin work on the road and bridge starting July 22 and will continue till April 11, 2025.

Kauai Weather Forecast for July 15, 2024

High pressure north of the Hawaiian Islands will continue, maintaining a dry trade wind pattern through much of the week. Light windward and mauka showers...

British Army soldiers win World’s Toughest Row, reaching Kaua‘i after 36 days of rowing

Adam Siggs, Joshua Warne, Adam Sedgwick and Richard Wilkinson are serving members of the Corps of Royal Engineers.

Kauai Surf Forecast for July 15, 2024

A long period south swell will be moving around the island chain through the day. This 4 to 5 foot swell is peaking within the 16 to 18 second spectral bands...

New zero-interest loan program for University of Hawai‘i engineering students

The initiative intends to help students with proven need while also meeting the state’s workforce demand for engineers.