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News Big Island weather update for Sunday: Flood watch issued until 6 p.m. Monday
Kāne from O‘ahu capture overall win at Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition in Hilo
The second-place overall winner was also a kāne group from Wailuku, Maui, Hālau Kekuaokalā‘au‘ala‘iliahi, under the direction of Kumu Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes , with 1,212 points. April 12, 2026 · 01:41am
Hawaiʻi Island Fire Department seeks public input for new strategic plan
The Hawaiʻi Island Fire Department is inviting residents to help shape its future by completing an online survey and attending community meetings.Community Big Island state Rep. Jeanné Kapela co-hosts this year’s 17th annual Art at the…
East Hawai‘i News PHOTO GALLERY: Sights and pageantry of 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Royal Parade
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Big Island News
Don’t miss your chance to apply for Cohort 8 of Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance program
The program is a partnership between the alliance in partnership with the state, Leeward Community College in Honolulu and Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center in Wahiawā; it is aimed at taking value-added products from concept to business plan and pitch in just 12 weeks.
Big Island weather update for Sunday: Flood watch issued until 6 p.m. Monday
But the chance of rain on the Big Island for Sunday is only 40%, with the heaviest rain expected over Molokaʻi, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.
Big Island’s Rhoda Magbitang tests her creativity on national TV’s ‘Top Chef’
The executive chef at the Mauna Lani resort’s CanoeHouse is taking on one of the biggest creative challenges of her career as she competes with other high-level chefs in Season 23 of the popular national television show.
Kāne from O‘ahu capture overall win at Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition in Hilo
The second-place overall winner was also a kāne group from Wailuku, Maui, Hālau Kekuaokalā‘au‘ala‘iliahi, under the direction of Kumu Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes
, with 1,212 points.
Big Island state Rep. Jeanné Kapela co-hosts this year’s 17th annual Art at the Capitol
The free, family-friendly event is open to the public and celebrates local art, performances and culture; this year’s theme is “Urban Canvases; Culture in Motion.”
Big Island Saturday severe weather updates: Flood watch remains in effect with renewed chance for heavy rains throughout state
A heavy rain band potentially reaches Kaua‘i on Sunday night, but that remains rather uncertain; on the other hand, confidence is increasing that the Big Island will remain largely dry.
PHOTO GALLERY: Sights and pageantry of 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Royal Parade
SunRa Adziyaomamawu, a senior at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo, photographs the sights and pageantry of the parade that marched through downtown Hilo on Saturday morning, April 11, 2026.
Kings’ Shop culinary event raises thousands for Waikōloa conservation initiative
A culinary fundraiser on Hawaiʻi Island raised about $18,000 to benefit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative.
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Big Island’s Rhoda Magbitang tests her creativity on national TV’s ‘Top Chef’
The executive chef at the Mauna Lani resort’s CanoeHouse is taking on one of the biggest creative challenges of her career as she competes with other high-level chefs in Season 23 of the popular national television show.
Big Island state Rep. Jeanné Kapela co-hosts this year’s 17th annual Art at the Capitol
The free, family-friendly event is open to the public and celebrates local art, performances and culture; this year’s theme is “Urban Canvases; Culture in Motion.”
PHOTO GALLERY: Sights and pageantry of 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Royal Parade
SunRa Adziyaomamawu, a senior at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo, photographs the sights and pageantry of the parade that marched through downtown Hilo on Saturday morning, April 11, 2026.
Kings’ Shop culinary event raises thousands for Waikōloa conservation initiative
A culinary fundraiser on Hawaiʻi Island raised about $18,000 to benefit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative.
From humble slices or cuts to global culinary sensation, don’t miss ‘The Story of Poke’
No matter which way you make it — with Hawaiian salt, shoyu, mayonnaise or whatever, even if it’s not with tuna — the classic raw fish dish is spreading Hawaiian culture and aloha around the world; learn more in a 30-minute documentary debuting Sunday, April 12, on Spectrum OC16 Channel 16.
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Maui Now
Maui Weather Forecast for April 12, 2026
Showers and isolated thunderstorms will spread over the western half of the state becoming heavy over central portions of the state through tonight. The...
Maui Council hears appeals for agriculture and animal shelter relief
Local farmers told Maui County Council members Thursday that the government is falling short of providing island agriculture the help needed to sustain operations. Representatives of the Maui Humane Society also warned that the island’s only open-admission shelter is facing a “perfect storm” of rising costs and record demand.
Merrie Monarch results 2026: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua takes overall hula title; Maui secures runner up spot
The kāne of Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Kumu Robert Keano Kaʻupu IV won the overall title at the 63rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, in Hilo Hawaiʻi. In an interview at the end of the broadcast, Kaʻupu, who was at a loss of words, said he was in "shock," but also "grateful and humbled."
Kaua‘i Now
Kauaʻi weather update for Sunday: Flood watch remains in effect, with 90% chance of rain, some of which could be heavy
National Weather Service in Honolulu forecasts new rainfall amounts of half an inch to three-quarters of an inch are possible Sunday, April 12, with an additional three-quarters of an inch to 1 inch of new rainfall possible overnight into Monday, April 13.
Kaua‘i hālau finishes strong in women’s division of the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition
The kāne from Hālau Hi‘iakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV
from Kona, O‘ahu, captured the overall win in this year's 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival's hula competition.
Kauaʻi next generation leaders launch Pulse Survey to shape 2026 Ka Pewa Youth Summit
Youth leaders from Kauaʻi invite high school students throughout the county to complete a newly launched survey designed to capture what matters most to young people and directly inform programming and more during the upcoming summit.
