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Education Blood test for highly aggressive form of breast cancer advanced by new research
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 22-28: Graduation Celebration Concert, Lord of the Juggling Rings, Tropicaliente 4, free climbing day and more
This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, with Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, and the Big Island, especially Puna, has plenty to do for revelers looking to celebrate during the long holiday break. May 21, 2026 · 05:00am
High surf, wind advisories issued for Hawai‘i Island
The National Weather Service anticipates surf to reach heights of 7 to 10 feet.Community ‘Glimpse the deeper currents that shape a life’: Beloved Kona professor…
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Hawaiʻi Youth Poet Laureate program returns to the Hilo Palace Theater
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Rental assistance available for those impacted by kona low flooding
Public invited to help shape future of Hilo Bay
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Hōkūleʻa to make Japan stops in 2027 as part of Moananuiākea Voyage
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Market Activation Summit set to convene at beginning of June
Business Monday: Aloha Grown supports families, farmers with help from local artist
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Big Island News
Now on review: Public can access Draft Statewide Long-Range Land Transportation Plan online
Public comment sought on draft state plan and Hawaiʻi Island regional plan; plans provide comprehensive framework to guide transportation investment, policy and decision-making.
Public Safety Power Shutoff possible with high wind advisory in place amid dry conditions on Hawai‘i Island
If weather conditions intensify over the next 24 to 48 hours, Hawaiian Electric may proactively shut off power in communities at high risk of wildfire.
Blood test for highly aggressive form of breast cancer advanced by new research
A multi-university team — including University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center — developed a simpler way to find and track inflammatory breast cancer.
High surf, wind advisories issued for Hawai‘i Island
The National Weather Service anticipates surf to reach heights of 7 to 10 feet.
‘Glimpse the deeper currents that shape a life’: Beloved Kona professor shares lifetime of adventures in new book
After decades of sharing them with students, friends and the community, Richard Stevens finally puts his stories of adventure, hardship, discovery, resilience and people and places that shaped his life into ‘Storyland,’ available now on Amazon.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 22-28: Graduation Celebration Concert, Lord of the Juggling Rings, Tropicaliente 4, free climbing day and more
This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, with Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, and the Big Island, especially Puna, has plenty to do for revelers looking to celebrate during the long holiday break.
National Geographic includes Kauaʻi among its 15 best places in the world for food right now
It’s not just any Hawaiian food that got the Garden Isle — along with Oʻahu and Maui — on this list, it was saimin, and Hamura Saimin in Līhuʻe is a perfect place to get your hands on a bowl of the piping hot, slightly salty noodle soup.
Hawaiʻi Youth Poet Laureate program returns to the Hilo Palace Theater
Punahou School student Safa Ahmed as the 2026 Hawaiʻi Youth Poet Laureate, which is a program to connect young voices and writers from across all islands.
All Big Island districts under wind advisory beginning at 6 p.m. this evening
Sustained winds of at least 30 miles per hour and/or gusts of 50 miles per hour are predicted from 6 p.m. Wednesday to Friday morning.
FEMA Incident Management Assistance Team official visiting Hilo this week
Former Honolulu emergency management director Hiro Toiya, now federal coordinating officer for the March 10-24 kona low flooding for Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be on the Big Island especially to encourage residents impacted by the storms to apply for federal assistance before approaching deadline.
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‘Glimpse the deeper currents that shape a life’: Beloved Kona professor shares lifetime of adventures in new book
After decades of sharing them with students, friends and the community, Richard Stevens finally puts his stories of adventure, hardship, discovery, resilience and people and places that shaped his life into ‘Storyland,’ available now on Amazon.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 22-28: Graduation Celebration Concert, Lord of the Juggling Rings, Tropicaliente 4, free climbing day and more
This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, with Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, and the Big Island, especially Puna, has plenty to do for revelers looking to celebrate during the long holiday break.
Hawaiʻi Youth Poet Laureate program returns to the Hilo Palace Theater
Punahou School student Safa Ahmed as the 2026 Hawaiʻi Youth Poet Laureate, which is a program to connect young voices and writers from across all islands.
Maui Now
HTA launches search for new president and chief executive officer
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has launched its search for the leader who will guide the state’s tourism industry into a new era. The organization is now seeking applications for the position of president and chief executive officer of HTA. The application deadline is Friday, June 26, 2026.
Draft Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan available online
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is seeking public comment, following the release of its Draft Statewide Long-Range Land Transportation Plan for Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.
‘Migrations’ returns to Seascape at Maui Ocean Center
“Migrations,” a curated dining experience featuring live music, immersive storytelling and multicultural dances, returns May 29 to Seascape at Maui Ocean Center.
Schatz joins in introducing legislation to help with Hawaiʻi’s doctor shortage
The need for general surgeons is especially high in rural and other under-served communities. In Hawai‘i, there is a 14% shortage in surgeons for the state overall. And on Hawai‘i Island, they have a 40% shortage, forcing many to travel off island to receive the care that they need.
Kaua‘i Now
State briefs for May 21: Search begins, new executive, another Zippy’s and supporting recovery
A quick look at news happening throughout the state and beyond.
Wisconsin visitor rescued off Kaua‘i trail after suffering apparent leg injury
There have been two rescues this week off the Kalalau Trail. The second was on Wednesday, when the hiker ultimately passed away.
High surf advisory issued for east-facing shores of the Hawaiian Islands
The National Weather Service anticipates surf to reach heights of 7 to 10 feet.
Diplomats experience Mauna Kea on Big Island through science, culture
The visit, coordinated through the U.S. Department of Defense’s annual Defense Attaché Orientation Program, gave the 50-some diplomats a chance to learn how University of Hawaiʻi researchers and international partners help drive some of the world's most important astronomical discoveries.
