News Hawaiʻi County Council select leadership positions for the upcoming term
News West Hawaiʻi police to host 8 Coffee With A Cop events
Business Monday: Organic Kona coffee farm for sale for $4.8 million
Thirty-five of the 78 acres are dedicated to Kona-certified organic coffee, milled and roasted on-site in a fully off-grid operation. November 09, 2026 · 08:08am
Admission is free at all national park sites on Veterans Day
Veterans also have free lifetime admission to national parks and other federal sites, including 5 on the Big Island.Community Hawaiʻi standards board seeks contractors to analyze law enforcement training, make…
Crime Big Island man sentenced after being found guilty of trying to smuggle drugs through…
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Hawaiian Islands humpback whale sanctuary welcomes return of humpbacks to islands
US Postal Service facilities to be closed in observance of Veterans Day
‘Due Process Road Show’ presentations slated for Hilo and Kona
New documentary about Hawaiʻi’s fentanyl crisis now on YouTube
Comment period to open for proposed commercial fishing rules in Pacific national monument
Governor announces several Opportunity Zone 2.0 designations, including on Big Island
55th anniversary Kona Coffee Cultural Festival underway
Waiākea High hosts blessing ceremony for new health training lab
National Park Foundation awards innovation grant to Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National…
Big Island’s Kahaloa, Keohokapu-Lee Loy named to 34th Hawaiʻi Legislature House…
Pena to pass well south of Hawaiian Islands, will not directly impact state
Authorities seek suspects in Kēōkea Beach Park grass damage incident
Influential, industry-changing Chef Roy Yamaguchi honored by alma mater Culinary Institute…
Hawaiʻi County breaks ground on significant Kailua Park improvements
Volcano Watch: Such great heights; measuring Kīlauea’s lava fountains
Military convoys, training scheduled for next nearly 2 weeks around Big Island
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Big Island News
Hawaiʻi County Council select leadership positions for the upcoming term
Dr. Holeka Inaba will return to serve as council chair along with Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, who will serve as the council vice chair.
Native Hawaiian designer will represent Big Island at international fashion show in Australia
Hannah Preston-Pita’s collection of indigenous streetwear features native Hawaiian words and artwork inspired by the natural beauty of the islands.
Admission is free at all national park sites on Veterans Day
Veterans also have free lifetime admission to national parks and other federal sites, including 5 on the Big Island.
West Hawaiʻi police to host 8 Coffee With A Cop events
With no formal agenda, the relaxed gatherings invite residents to discuss everything from personal experiences to neighborhood issues.
Big Island man sentenced after being found guilty of trying to smuggle drugs through Kona airport
The 52-year-old pleaded not guilty in August 2025 to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin, and possession with intent to distribute those controlled substances.
Hawaiian Islands humpback whale sanctuary welcomes return of humpbacks to islands
Boaters are reminded to reduce speed and keep a safe, legal distance around these special seasonal visitors during this time of year.
US Postal Service facilities to be closed in observance of Veterans Day
Self-service options will be available in many post office retail lobbies on Nov. 11, when facilities are closed because of the holiday.
Business Monday: Organic Kona coffee farm for sale for $4.8 million
Thirty-five of the 78 acres are dedicated to Kona-certified organic coffee, milled and roasted on-site in a fully off-grid operation.
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55th anniversary Kona Coffee Cultural Festival underway
The annual celebration of Kona’s world-renowned coffee, honoring the farmers, artists, volunteers and others that made the industry possible and now are moving it forward, continues through Nov. 15, with plenty of activities and fun to be had.
Filmmaker goes on poignant 3-year, behind-the-scenes journey to Merrie Monarch with leaders of one hālau
Zilla Barbosa’s documentary “Making the Line” started as a desire to peak behind the curtain of hula in Hawaiʻi, but it became symbolic of the human condition.
Influential, industry-changing Chef Roy Yamaguchi honored by alma mater Culinary Institute of America
The newly named gathering space outside the institute’s student commons at its New York campus, recognizes the many contributions the Japanese-American celebrity chef and restaurateur from Hawaiʻi has made to the culinary industry and an enduring connection to his alma mater.
Hawai'i Volcano Blog
Maui Now
ʻUlu o Lele grand opening celebrates Lahaina businesses and community
Hawaiian Council, in partnership with the County of Maui and with support from Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of ʻUlu o Lele today, Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the former Outlets of Maui site.
Maui Surf Forecast for November 10, 2026
Fresh trade winds will continue through Tuesday as a front quickly approaches from the northwest. Trade winds will oveerun this weakening feature and wind...
Hawaiʻi Land Trust to honor retired state aquatic biologist Skippy Hau at Buy Back the Beach lūʻau
Hawaiʻi Land Trust will honor retired state aquatic biologist Skippy Hau as its 2027 Champion of the Land at the nonprofit’s 25th annual Buy Back the Beach benefit lūʻau on Jan. 23 in Lahaina. The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 23 at Old Lāhainā Lūʻau. Hawaiʻi Land Trust, known as HILT, describes […]
UHERO report highlights opportunities to build on Honolulu’s Bill 7 housing program
The report, Assessing Honolulu’s “Bill 7” Housing Program, examines the city’s Affordable Rental Housing Program, which began in 2019 to encourage apartment construction on small lots. The program offers incentives such as fee waivers, grants and tax breaks in exchange for keeping most units affordable to moderate-income households.
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health gives $100,000 to Family Promise of Hawaiʻi for security deposit program
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health has awarded $100,000 to Family Promise of Hawaiʻi to help families with children experiencing homelessness or housing instability cover security deposits, according to an Oct. 29 announcement. The nonprofit will use the money to launch its Move-In Advance Program. Under the program, Family Promise of Hawaiʻi will pay a family’s security deposit […]
Kaua‘i Now
Local filmmakers expand casting for $1.8 million Kauaʻi adventure film, ‘Thackeray’
From acting to behind-the-scenes production, Kauaʻi residents of all experience levels are invited to get involved in the new action adventure film.
Public comment sought about expansion of Waiahi Surface Water Treatment Plant in Līhu‘e
The Kauaʻi Department of Water is holding a virtual meeting on Tuesday at 5 p.m. and an in-person open house at 10 a.m. on Thursday in Līhuʻe.
County awards $450,000 to 6 agricultural projects across Kauaʻi
The funding will support projects aimed at increasing local food production, improving farm infrastructure and strengthening the island’s food security.
