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    • Families of people buried at Nāʻālehu Cemetery encouraged to submit claim for recovered items

    Hawaiʻi County Department of Parks and Recreation in late September initiated a process for family members to claim items displaced by flooding caused by Hurricane Lala.

    Astronomy Subaru Telescope to join NASA’s Roman Space Telescope on Maunakea for international…

    News Disaster Loan Outreach Center to open in South Kona to help businesses, private…

    Royal Kona Resort workers ratify new contract

    The new agreement was approved by 100% of workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 who voted; ratification follows nearly 2 years of bargaining and negotiations with management. October 28, 2026 · 07:31pm

    6th annual Fill A Police Cruiser food drive coming to Kona

    All donated non-perishable food items and monetary contributions collected during the food drive will be distributed by The Food Basket, Hawaiʻi Island's Food Bank, to people and families in need around Hawaiʻi Island.

    Education University of Hawaiʻi awarded $4.4M federal grant to expand college pathways for rural…

    Education 3 Big Island professionals to graduate from rigorous Hawai‘i Agricultural Leadership…

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    Royal Kona Resort workers ratify new contract

    The new agreement was approved by 100% of workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 who voted; ratification follows nearly 2 years of bargaining and negotiations with management.

    Subaru Telescope to join NASA’s Roman Space Telescope on Maunakea for international partnership

    Hawaiʻi Island observatory will contribute 100 nights to international space research.

    Disaster Loan Outreach Center to open in South Kona to help businesses, private nonprofits, residents following May quake

    Beginning Monday, Nov. 2, the Community Resource Center in Captain Cook, also known as Yano Hall, will be converted into a Disaster Loan Outreach Center. Customer service representatives will be present to answer questions and assist with the disaster loan application process.

    University of Hawaiʻi awarded $4.4M federal grant to expand college pathways for rural Big Island students

    The project, which runs through 2032, will support students from seven target schools in Kohala, Honokaʻa, Keaʻau, Kaʻū and Pāhoa.

    3 Big Island professionals to graduate from rigorous Hawai‘i Agricultural Leadership Program

    This year’s 14 graduates identified ways to reduce Hawaiʻi’s dependence on food imports and strengthen its food system.

    Families of people buried at Nāʻālehu Cemetery encouraged to submit claim for recovered items

    Hawaiʻi County Department of Parks and Recreation in late September initiated a process for family members to claim items displaced by flooding caused by Hurricane Lala.

    Hawai’i’s 2026 dry season 3rd wettest in 30 years; but wet season will be opposite with increased wildfire risk

    If the NOAA wet season forecast is accurate, the state may experience drier-than-normal conditions and droughts in many areas due to El Niño.

    State marks National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week with launch of awareness campaign

    This year’s awareness campaign encourages Hawaiʻi families to “Get the Facts. Test Your Keiki. Check Your Home” for possible contamination; educational webinar scheduled for this morning, Oct. 28.

    6th annual Fill A Police Cruiser food drive coming to Kona

    All donated non-perishable food items and monetary contributions collected during the food drive will be distributed by The Food Basket, Hawaiʻi Island’s Food Bank, to people and families in need around Hawaiʻi Island.

    Flood watch in effect through late Wednesday night

    Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates can develop at any time through Wednesday night, with the greatest flood threat focused over O‘ahu and Maui County; however, all islands are at risk.
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    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.

    Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 16-22: Niʻaulani Forest Fair, Haloholoween Fall Fest and Pumpkin Patch, A Taste of Hilo and more

    The Big Island comes through once again with activities and events during the upcoming week that will satisfy all of your treat requests plus some you might not even know you’re craving until you see them.

    Big Island, Kaua‘i residents invited by Salvation Army to enjoy lush harmonies while lending a hand

    Those who attend this year’s 29th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival also can lend a hand by offering monetary or food donations to help support Kona and Līhuʻe Corps community services, such as food pantries and holiday assistance, that directly benefit neighbors in need.

    ‘Celebrate Service’: Aloha, music, community spirit to once again take center stage at annual Hawaiʻi Island Veterans Day Parade

    Come “Celebrate Service” and honor military veterans and their families while celebrating the many people and organizations who care for the island everyday during the 19th annual Veterans Day parade Nov. 7 in Hilo.
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    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
    Family-owned historic Manago Hotel in South Kona sells for $3.1 million after 2 years on the market
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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

    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
    Uncertainty at Kīlauea summit prompts safety closures at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

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    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
    Hurricane Lowell triggers second payout of unique Hawaiʻi reef insurance, 3 weeks after Lala

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    Maui Surf Forecast for October 29, 2026

    A small northwest swell will continue a slow decline through Thursday then fade on Friday, but a small, short-period north- northeast swell will...

    Piʻilani Hwy closed at Mile 51 in Hāna due to high water

    (Update: 8:23 p.m., Oct. 28, 2026) Piʻilani Highway is closed in both directions at Mile 51 in Hāna due to high water.  The roadway is impassable at this time.

    The Ritz-Carlton Maui welcomes Justin Kawika Young  to Kapalua Concert Series, Nov. 6

    The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua invites guests and the local community to experience an evening of live Hawaiian music as acclaimed singer-songwriter Justin Kawika Young takes the stage as part of the resort’s popular Kapalua Concert Series on Friday, Nov. 6. The complimentary performance will take place from 6-9 p.m. at Alaloa Lounge.

    FEMA approves more than $1.9 million for Hawaiʻi County water line repairs, nearly $113,000 for unemployment aid

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $1.9 million for Hawaiʻi County water line repairs and nearly $113,000 for state disaster unemployment services, according to an announcement from the agency’s Region 9 office.

    Public invited to review proposed restructuring and amendments to Maui Liquor Commission rules ahead of Nov. 12 meeting

    The County of Maui Department of Liquor Control invites residents, liquor licensees, businesses and other interested individuals to review and provide testimony on proposed comprehensive amendments to Chapters 101 and 102 of the Rules of the Liquor Commission.

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    Kauai Weather Forecast for October 29, 2026

    The flood threat will continue through tonight for Oahu through the Big Island as a surface trough shifts over the eastern half of the state in the midst of...

    Kauai Surf Forecast for October 29, 2026

    A small northwest swell will continue a slow decline through Thursday then fade on Friday, but a small, short-period north- northeast swell will...

    UPDATE: Brown water advisory canceled for Kaua‘i’s ‘Anini Beach

    However, Hawai‘i Department of Health continues to urge the public to avoid brown, murky coastal waters.

    Kapaʻa DMV to reopen Nov. 4 by appointment only following 8-week closure due to fire at main office

    Kauaʻi County also is preparing the Gather space in Līhuʻe as a temporary DMV site. An opening date has not been set.

    UPDATE: Flood watch canceled for Kaua‘i

    The advisory was previously issued to be in effect through early Thursday morning.