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UPDATE: Previously missing and endangered 12-year-old located
Hawai‘i Police Department reports that Hi‘iakaokalanikapoliopele Pacheco-Suka was found in good health; police thank public for its help and cooperation in this case.Hawai'i State News Lowell continues westward trek; still poses no immediate threats to Hawai‘i
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UPDATE: Previously missing and endangered 12-year-old located
Hawai‘i Police Department reports that Hi‘iakaokalanikapoliopele Pacheco-Suka was found in good health; police thank public for its help and cooperation in this case.
First-of-its-kind all-terrain fire fighting truck gifted to Hawai’i County
The new truck, which is housed in Waimea, was designed and built in British Columbia, Canada, by Fawcett Cannon and is the first of its kind in the United States; it is a real positive especially for makai Big Island communities since it can use salt water and fresh water.
Tech Days of Fall 2026 series boosts information technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity career pathways
The series of free events aims to increase awareness about and enhance Hawaiʻi’s skilled technology workforce and increasing demand for local jobs in the rapidly growing technology, artificial intelligence and cyber industries.
Parker School to celebrate 50th anniversary
The Waimea school will mark the milestone during Labor Day Weekend, commemorating the learning and aloha made possible by the school since it was founded in 1976.
Lowell continues westward trek; still poses no immediate threats to Hawai‘i
Forecasters and officials continue to monitor the storm closely; residents and businesses encouraged to prepare for possible severe weather, especially with above average hurricane season predicted.
University of Hawai‘i innovation, astronomers help power NASA’s newest space telescope
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will begin a mission after it launches Aug. 30 to capture sweeping views of the universe on a scale never before possible and five University of Hawai‘i-led research programs were selected in the mission’s first highly competitive round.
In Hawaiʻi County’s Emergency Operations Center, officials rely on weather information from in-house meteorologist
Since 2024, Sean Miller, an emergency response specialist from the National Weather Service, has helped Hawaiʻi County make educated decisions and craft public messages.
Hawaiʻi’s emergency siren test scheduled for Sept. 1
The monthly outdoor warning siren test will occur at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
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National champ University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa men’s volleyball returning to Hilo
Tickets for “A Night of Champions” are available for purchase now on Eventbrite and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Vulcans Athletics website; table sponsorships and tickets are limited and must be reserved in advance.
Top 10-plus things to do on Big Island for Aug. 28-Sept. 3: ‘DUKE,’ ‘SIX The Musical,’ Made for Hawaiʻi Market, Maoli Live and more
After more than 2 weeks of the weather being anything but cooperative, downright devastating at times for some locations, we’re crossing our fingers, toes and every other appendage possible that the island will finally get a much needed break; the chances right now look better than promising.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Aug. 21-27: Plenty to do, but once again the weather could get in the way
It’s a smorgasbord of fun planned for everyone at events and activities around the island; unfortunately, another possible tropical cyclone could be headed our way, becoming the second most unwanted guest to the islands as early as this weekend.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Aug. 14-20 — weather permitting
There once again is no lack of fun happening during events around the Big Island this weekend and beyond; however, it will be extremely prudent to call ahead before you go in case there are cancellations caused by the impending possible tropical cyclone in the forecast.
Hawai‘i Business
Tech Days of Fall 2026 series boosts information technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity career pathways
News briefs for Aug. 28: July unemployment, ‘Choice for Peace,’ new chefs, Rainbow Warriors, Kanahele remembered, digital learning and much more
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Maui Now
Maui Chamber of Commerce and BizFlixTalk™ Bring Subsidized Business Growth Program to Maui Entrepreneurs
Maui business owners will have a new opportunity this fall to step back from the day-to-day demands of running a business and focus on what comes next through The Business Expansion Blueprint, a six-week interactive business-growth experience offered by the Maui Chamber of Commerce in partnership with BizFlixTalk.
UH Cancer Center’s Body Composition Laboratory receives designation as IAEA Collaborating Centre
The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center’s Body Composition Shared Resource Laboratory has been designated as an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Collaborating Centre, recognizing it as a global center of excellence for nutrition and cancer research through 2030.
Volcano Watch — The tephra time machine: exploring Kīlauea’s past
In July, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists visited an exposure of tephra and lava flows in the western wall of Kaluapele. The layers were exposed by the 2018 summit collapse and hold important clues to Kīlauea’s long-term eruptive history.
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Information technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity career pathways boosted during Tech Days of Fall 2026
The series of free events aims to increase awareness about and enhance Hawaiʻi's skilled technology workforce and increasing demand for local jobs in the rapidly growing technology, artificial intelligence and cyber industries.
Traffic advisory: 2026 Kaua‘i Marathon and Half-Marathon scheduled Sept. 6
The public is advised to plan now for full and partial road closures scheduled from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accommodate for the event; motorists are advised to exercise caution to keep participants safe.
NASA’s newest space telescope gets help from astronomers, decades of innovation at University of Hawai‘i
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will begin a mission after it launches Aug. 30 to capture sweeping views of the universe on a scale never before possible and five University of Hawai‘i-led research programs were selected in the mission's first highly competitive round.
