Meet the Big Island men competing Saturday during the Ironman World Championship

Keith K. Okamoto reflects on the successes and challenges from the last 30 years with the Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply as he announces his retirement.

Community members and their pets are welcome to join the hospital’s pet therapy teams for the 2-mile walk Oct. 10 starting at 8 a.m., rain or shine.

The master plan provides a long-range planning document to guide future improvements at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport in West Hawaiʻi; community members can ask questions and provide feedback on the proposed update during the upcoming meeting.

Of the local competitors, one set up a training plan with ChatGPT and a goal “to finish,” another won a spot in the lottery, and others have been competitive in their age groups.

Boy, does the Big Island have a ton to do during the next week. Check out our top 10 things to do now!

35-year-old Joshua Delmar Randall was arrested and charged after police officers responding to a welfare check found him passed out in the driver’s seat of a sedan near an intersection in ʻĀinaloa.

Temporary closures of Halemaʻumaʻu Trail and part of Byron Ledge Trail go into effect at 5 p.m. today (Oct. 7) because of continued inflation and increased seismicity at Kīlauea volcano summit; more than 200 shallow earthquakes were recorded during the past week, with 6 more during the past 24 hours.

Waikōloa Green, a planned affordable housing development with 400 apartments and 300 single-family homes, was recommended by the Leeward Planning Commission but ran into a road block at the County Council committee level.

Expected winds of 30 to 50 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph, can make driving and walking in the advisory areas dangerous, and forcefully open doors and damage hinges or slam doors shut, possibly causing injuries.

Because sleep-related infant deaths and accidental suffocation are largely preventable, parents and caregivers are encouraged to take simple steps that protect infants during sleep.

Boy, does the Big Island have a ton to do during the next week. Check out our top 10 things to do now!

Hey, Big Island. We’re back! We’re once again bringing you a great selection of activities, events, shows and more to check out during the upcoming weekend and into next week. Check out this week’s top 10 right now!

RSVP now for the Humanity Hale event Oct. 2 in Kailua-Kona that features new Science & Nonduality’s latest film that doesn’t try to explain what is Hawaiʻi; it listens to its heartbeat.

A brief look at news stories from around the island, throughout the state and beyond.

Community organizations, bands, clubs, businesses, civic groups, hula hālau, motorcades, custom cars, beauty queens, public officials and all others interested are invited to register now for the parade and brightly blanket the community in familiar festive features.