Business Monday: Big Island companies continue to recover from Kona low storms and earthquake

Private contributions from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Ed Freedman’s Stable Road Foundation add to the “Fostering the Future” initiative, ensuring every eligible youth has funded savings account.

Businesses registered in the third quarter — July through September — can now file their annual reports, which must be filed by midnight Sept. 30 to avoid a late filing penalty fee.

With the completion of property damage assessments from South Kona’s magnitude 6 earthquake that struck on May 22, Hawai‘i County officials now are waiting for Gov. Josh Green’s decision about whether he will file for a presidential disaster declaration that will help individuals and business owners secure funding for repairs.

The 28 photographs — half of which had never been seen before — offer a rare visual account of Hawaiʻi’s participation in the march in Alabama led by Martin Luther King Jr., honoring the role of the islands in the United States civil rights movement.

Community engagement shines during statewide Coastal Kuleana Cleanup, a multi-island effort organized as part of the Year of Our Coastal Kuleana and focused on protecting shorelines, reefs and wetlands vital to Hawaiʻi’s identity and prosperity.

Hilo state Sen. Lorraine Inouye received the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award; Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda proclaims June 26, 2026, “Senator Lorraine Inouye Day”

Six-month initiative will bring together locally led organizations to deepen collaboration, expand organizational capacity and advance long-term stewardship throughout Kohala region.

Five contestants competed in each of three age divisions, preparing their own unique poke recipes and judged on creativity, presentation, taste and use of local ingredients.

“This study puts numbers to what our communities have long understood — that losing our reefs means losing the recreational opportunities, cultural practices and quality of life that define what it means to live in Hawaiʻi,” said Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources Administrator Brian Neilson.

A collaboration between state, county, and community leaders brings new energy into the revitalization of the historic shoreline road.

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!