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    • Vibrant Hawaiʻi seeking Green Fee funding to expand resilience hubs on the islands

    On Hawaiʻi Island in August, Vibrant Hawaiʻi hubs led Hurricane Lala response and recovery, addressing nearly 4,000 assistance requests and serving more than 12,000 individuals.

    News Emergency grants available to Hawaiʻi farmers, ranchers affected by recent natural…

    News Wind advisory issued for Big Island through Tuesday morning

    It’s Election Day: Hawai‘i County residents have until 7 p.m. today to cast their ballots

    As of Monday, 41,703 ballots have been returned out of the 113,426 ballots mailed out on Oct. 16. November 03, 2026 · 05:00am

    Reusable foodware program launches in Hilo on Nov. 9

    The sustainability program was designed with input from more than 4,500 community members and more than 100 businesses over two years.

    News Precautionary boil water notice remains in effect for Kaʻieʻie area on Big Island

    Hawai'i State News Six vacancies open on Hawaiʻi law enforcement standards board

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    It’s Election Day: Hawai‘i County residents have until 7 p.m. today to cast their ballots

    As of Monday, 41,703 ballots have been returned out of the 113,426 ballots mailed out on Oct. 16.

    Emergency grants available to Hawaiʻi farmers, ranchers affected by recent natural disasters

    Applicants from farms, orchards, ranches and similar operations with affected lands now can apply for relief grants.

    Reusable foodware program launches in Hilo on Nov. 9

    The sustainability program was designed with input from more than 4,500 community members and more than 100 businesses over two years.

    Wind advisory issued for Big Island through Tuesday morning

    Strong northeast winds of 15 to 30 mph, with gusts reaching 50 mph, are expected across northern Hawaiʻi Island through 6 a.m. Tuesday.

    Precautionary boil water notice remains in effect for Kaʻieʻie area on Big Island

    While the tests did not detect any bacteria, chlorine residuals and turbidity levels have not yet returned to normal.

    Six vacancies open on Hawaiʻi law enforcement standards board

    The Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Standards Board is searching for a member of the public from Hawaiʻi County, along with seven other positions.

    Hawai‘i Island police investigate murder of 34-year-old woman found in Kona

    Kona patrol officers responded to the 74-0000 block of Ane Keohokalole Highway at 9:35 p.m. on Oct. 27 after receiving a report about an unresponsive woman.

    How mantis shrimp see what humans cannot is revealed in study co-authored by UH Mānoa researcher

    A new study shows the ocean animals have special proteins and natural pigments that give them superior vision that people.

    Business Monday: Native Hawaiian van tour operator adds regular stop in Kaʻū to help after Hurricane Lala

    The post-Lala experience with ‘Ohana Tours now includes a regular stop at the Paradise Meadows Farm on South Point Road in the hard hit Kaʻū District.

    Vibrant Hawaiʻi seeking Green Fee funding to expand resilience hubs on the islands

    On Hawaiʻi Island in August, Vibrant Hawaiʻi hubs led Hurricane Lala response and recovery, addressing nearly 4,000 assistance requests and serving more than 12,000 individuals.
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    Documentary traces journey of family matriarch who lived in Kalaupapa and vanished from Honolulu in 1900

    The film short premieres Oct. 31 during the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival and will be screened on the Big Island on Nov. 8 at at the Kahilu Theater.

    All the afterlife is a stage: Palace Theater again invites ghosts, ghouls to take residence for Halloween

    Hilo’s largest immersive walk-through haunted house attraction invites the public to catch a few scares during spooky season performances this weekend.

    Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 30-Nov. 5: Tales of horror and plenty of frightfully fun Halloween haunts

    A smorgasbord of spooky seasonal shindigs Friday and Saturday includes festivities offering tricks, treats, activities, live music, food and overall fall fun, plus more; many also encourage costumes and all guarantee smiles.

    Hawaiʻi County hosting ‘Kaʻū-loween Bash’ in Nāʻālehu on Oct. 31

    This free community Halloween event will feature trick-or-treating, live entertainment, kendama demonstrations, food vendors and a keiki zone with bounce houses.

    Free ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo honors interconnectedness of land, sea, sky and communities

    This year’s theme is “A manu o uka, a manu o kai.” It translates to “The bird of the upland, the bird of the sea,” a line from the chant Ia Waʻa Nui.
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    Business Monday: Native Hawaiian van tour operator adds regular stop in Kaʻū to help after Hurricane Lala
    Royal Kona Resort workers ratify new contract
    Business Monday: Longtime Kona sports bar rebrands under new name, Voyagers
    Businesses, farmers, cultural institutions on Big Island can learn how to connect with Hawaiʻi’s visitors
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    Big Island Now poll results: County garage is answer to downtown Kona’s parking woes
    Big Island Now poll: What is solution to parking woes on Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona?
    Reminder: Permanent restrictions remain on the transport of ʻŌhiʻa
    Poll results: Big Island Now readers pick clear winner for top 2024 story. Do you know what it is?

    Hawai'i Volcano Blog Chevron Forward

    Volcano Watch: Ruby seamount; a glimpse into the secret life of a submarine volcano
    Episode 55 of ongoing Kīlauea eruption lasted less than 6 hours on Saturday morning
    Volcano Watch: Where did the September fissure vent lava at Kīlauea’s summit come from?
    Volcano Watch: Remembering a time when I forgot Hawaiʻi has earthquakes

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    Hawaiʻi Sea Grant TV episode about Papahānaumokuākea marine debris project wins regional Emmy
    Papahānaumokuākea and Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale sanctuaries seek advisory council applicants
    10 local explorers join deep-sea expedition around the Hawaiian Islands
    Hilo Bay team has been busy keeping Dewy the buoy operational this active hurricane season

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    County of Maui to launch Safe Parking Program, begin coordinated Pūlehu Road cleanup Nov. 4-6

    The County of Maui is launching a new Safe Parking Program and a coordinated cleanup along Pūlehu Road from Nov. 4 through Nov. 6, 2026, which will require a temporary road closure while transitioning individuals living in their vehicles to a designated temporary site in Puʻunēnē.

    Maui Surf Forecast for November 03, 2026

    Surf along north- and west-facing shores will slowly drop off tonight as the current northwest swell decreases. Surf will then become small by Wednesday...

    Hawaiian Electric sells custom ALOHA Collection bags to benefit Maui United Way, 2 other agencies

    Hawaiian Electric is selling limited-edition bags made with the ALOHA Collection brand to raise money for Maui United Way, Aloha United Way and Hawaiʻi Island United Way, the utility announced Monday. The bags are available only at hawaiianelectric.com/ALOHAcollection until 10 a.m. Nov. 16, according to the company. Sales are first-come, first-served and limited to available supplies. The […]

    Ahead of Veterans Day, County OED to hold free Veterans and Military Families Resource Fair, Nov. 10

    Ahead of Veterans Day, the County of Maui Office of Economic Development is holding a free Veterans and Military Families Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, outside the County’s Kalana O Maui building at 200 S. High St., Wailuku.

    ALTRES employees raise more than $25,000 for nonprofit Kupu during October fundraiser

    ALTRES employees raised more than $25,000 for the nonprofit Kupu during October, and the company said it will match all employee contributions.

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    It’s Election Day: Kaua‘i County residents have until 7 p.m. today to cast their ballots

    For those who didn't get a chance to mail in their ballot, they can still submit it to any of the multiple ballot box drop-off locations set up islandwide before 7 p.m.

    Kaua‘i kendo delegation reinforces the cultural ties with sister city Mimasaka, Japan

    A delegation representing Kaua‘i and the Hawai‘i Kendo Federation traveled to Mimasaka to participate in a kendo tournament and build the relationship with Kauaʻi's newest sister city.

    State survey will assess impacts from Hurricane Lowell

    Teams for the CASPER survey will go door to door to randomly selected homes from Nov. 16-20 on Kaua'i, to assess the impacts of Hurricane Lowell.

    Kauai Weather Forecast for November 03, 2026

    A breezy and stable trade wind flow will prevail through much of the week as surface high pressure holds north of the state. Pockets of moisture moving in the...

    Kauai Surf Forecast for November 03, 2026

    Surf along north- and west-facing shores will slowly drop off tonight as the current northwest swell decreases. Surf will then become small by Wednesday...