News Update: Elderly man reported missing in South Kona found safe
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Business Monday: Family-operated food truck boosts health with smoothies made from aloe they grow
"We wondered what we were going to do with all of (the aloe),” said Crystal Mukai, owner of Aloe Kine Smoothies. “My husband was actually the one who started making it into smoothies and we thought it was a wonderful way to use our local produce.” October 19, 2026 · 05:00am
New UH Hilo study seeks to help communities target sewage pollution and protect coastal waters
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers have pinpointed wastewater pollution hotspots along the Hilo coastline, stretching from Keaukaha to Honoliʻi, potentially guiding cesspool conversions and...News UPDATE: Highway 19 reopens near Kawalii Gulch after boulder report
Hawai'i State News Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina McKenna to receive diversity award from American…
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Big Island News
Update: Elderly man reported missing in South Kona found safe
Police thank the community for their cooperation in locating the 85-year-old.
Fire hydrant flow test set for Māmalahoa Highway near Waimea-Kohala Airport
Customers affected are advised to refrain from washing clothes during the flow test from 10 pm. to midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Business Monday: Family-operated food truck boosts health with smoothies made from aloe they grow
“We wondered what we were going to do with all of (the aloe),” said Crystal Mukai, owner of Aloe Kine Smoothies. “My husband was actually the one who started making it into smoothies and we thought it was a wonderful way to use our local produce.”
Direct2UH expands to all 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses to reach more in-state seniors
Direct2UH removes traditional application barriers by providing eligible seniors direct admission to one or more UH campuses based on their grade point average, with no application fee.
New UH Hilo study seeks to help communities target sewage pollution and protect coastal waters
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers have pinpointed wastewater pollution hotspots along the Hilo coastline, stretching from Keaukaha to Honoliʻi, potentially guiding cesspool conversions and infrastructure upgrades.
UPDATE: Highway 19 reopens near Kawalii Gulch after boulder report
Authorities report that the road has reopened.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina McKenna to receive diversity award from American Bar Association
“In my opinion, diversity of representation in the legal profession is required for access to and actual achievement of justice.” — Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina S. McKenna
Native Hawaiian nonprofits work to update state rules for 1990 burial treatment law
The petition to amend 27 administrative rules aims to ensure the active involvement of lineal and cultural descendants in decisions regarding iwi kūpuna.
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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.
Maui Now
Lahaina Means Business networking event set for Nov. 4 at Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate
Lahaina business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals are invited to a free community networking event, Lahaina Means Business from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate in Lahaina. The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset and the Maui County Office of Economic Development are sponsoring the event, which aims to build connections, encourage […]
Visitors donate $415,000 to Hawaiʻi and American Samoa national parks, including Haleakalā
Visitors donated $415,000 over the past 12 months at Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association visitor center stores in Hawaiʻi and American Samoa, supporting programs at Haleakalā National Park on Maui and other national park sites, the nonprofit said Thursday.
Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Statewide Exhibition opens Oct. 20 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center
A juried exhibition of 98 works by 94 Hawaiʻi artists opens Oct. 20 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery in Kahului, where it will run through Dec. 23.
Maui Weather Forecast for October 19, 2026
A high pressure system will remain far north of the Hawaiian Islands will keep trade winds in the moderate to locally windy range through Tuesday. A low level...
Seabury Hall celebrates its AP Capstone Diploma recipients
At Seabury Hall, 15 students have earned the AP Capstone Diploma and 10 students have earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate during the 2025-26 school year. The AP Capstone Diploma program helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills that are essential to academic success.
Kaua‘i Now
T&C Surf Designs’ Kalo Collection to benefit Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi
On Kauaʻi, the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi operates four program locations, with a new teen center planned at the former Garden Island newspaper building in Līhuʻe.
Kapiʻolani Community College culinary program cooking up hot meals to help Kauaʻi students
The free meals are helping many of the 80% of community college students on Kauaʻi who are dealing with damaged homes, lost income and/or prolonged power outages due to Hurricane Lowell.
Seniors at public and private schools in Hawaiʻi can apply to all 10 UH campuses through Direct2UH
Direct2UH removes traditional application barriers by providing eligible seniors direct admission to one or more UH campuses based on their grade point average, with no application fee.
