University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center to close for first major renovation since opening

The renovations will cause the Performing Arts Center to close from January 2027 to August 2027.

Kai Kawelo oversees both Hilo post offices, which includes 109 employees serving 5,000 P.O. boxes and 41 routes with more than 23,000 deliveries.

The project is located between Ohea and Pūʻainakō streets in Hilo and includes installation of concrete sidewalks, drainage improvements, retaining walls, curb ramps, driveway reconstruction and utility adjustment/relocation.

Portion of Bayfront Highway in Hilo, between Pauahi Street and Wailuku Bridge, as well as part of Māmalahoa Highway, from Niu Street to Kaʻalāiki Road, in Nāʻālehu will be closed at different times.

With wildfire season in full swing, residents should take extra caution this weekend as fireworks and barbecues are common causes of fires.

Hawai‘i, the 50th state, reached a golden anniversary June 27: Episode 50 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island; the north vent served up a 1,030-foot lava fountain, the tallest since Episode 43.

For those watching the tropical cyclone forecast, Tropical Storm Douglas in the East Pacific became a post-tropical cyclone late the night of July 2.

This year’s celebrations have even more significance as the United States celebrates its 250th birthday; July 4 festivities will include rodeos, parades and community events such as a 5K run/walk/roll in salute of veterans, drag races, a car show, keiki activities, poolside parties, plenty of food, live music, a rubber duckie race and a lot more.

Marri Murdoch hopes to expand her nonprofit, Travel Visions Aloha for the Blind, to neighbor islands and provide more opportunities to visually-impaired and blind individuals.

Kūkūau ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Mālama ʻĀina Days is fostering community connection with Hilo’s native lowland wet forest through immersive ʻāina-based education.

This year’s celebrations have even more significance as the United States celebrates its 250th birthday; July 4 festivities will include rodeos, parades and community events such as a 5K run/walk/roll in salute of veterans, drag races, a car show, keiki activities, poolside parties, plenty of food, live music, a rubber duckie race and a lot more.

Hey, Big Island. There’s more to do this week than just Fourth of July festivities. Check out our top 10 things to do now!

“Spring Awakening” is a groundbreaking musical theatre experience that tells the story of a group of young people struggling to find their voices in a world determined to silence them; auditions are July 2 and 7, with callbacks July 14.

Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation and Friends of the Pana‘ewa Zoo once again invite the community to celebrate the birthdays of beloved Bengal tigers Tzatziki and Sriracha.

The ocean is the icebox for island communities, but there are times when lawaiʻa, the fishermen, do play for their food — during fishing tournaments!