Ditlev enters run as men’s leader of Ironman World Championship; American Knibb leading women

For the first time since 2019, men and women will compete together in the most prestigious triathlon in the world in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island.

The 77-year-old man driving a 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck up Ponahawai Street on Friday night in Hilo was unresponsive at the scene and transported to Hilo Benioff Medical Center.

Each meeting will include statements from Hawaiian Electric and the Consumer Advocate, along with opportunities for residents to share concerns and feedback on electric service reliability.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower” emphasizes everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires to keep homes and communities safer.

There’s about 4 weeks to go until this year’s general elections Nov. 3, and Hawai‘i registered voters should receive ballots in their mailboxes by Oct. 16.

We have all the information you need about the championship week and race day, including course routes, road impacts, spectator information and much more.

Qualifying hosts can receive $500 per displaced person each month, up to a maximum of $2,000 per host household a month; this short-term assistance will be available as funding allows to help ease the financial burden on households providing a safe place for displaced friends and family.

The expedition will utilize remotely operated vehicles and seafloor mapping technologies to explore never-before-seen ridges, seamounts and abyssal plains throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.

Viewer discretion advised; footage from an incident Wednesday afternoon during which an officer shot and killed 31-year-old Nafetelai Teisina of Ocean View, who was determined to have died from a single gunshot wound, following an alleged theft in the parking lot of an Ocean View shopping center.

However, state health officials still urge the public to avoid brown, murky coastal waters, especially following storms or heavy rainfall.

Boy, does the Big Island have a ton to do during the next week. Check out our top 10 things to do now!

Hey, Big Island. We’re back! We’re once again bringing you a great selection of activities, events, shows and more to check out during the upcoming weekend and into next week. Check out this week’s top 10 right now!

RSVP now for the Humanity Hale event Oct. 2 in Kailua-Kona that features new Science & Nonduality’s latest film that doesn’t try to explain what is Hawaiʻi; it listens to its heartbeat.

A brief look at news stories from around the island, throughout the state and beyond.

Community organizations, bands, clubs, businesses, civic groups, hula hālau, motorcades, custom cars, beauty queens, public officials and all others interested are invited to register now for the parade and brightly blanket the community in familiar festive features.