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    • Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply urges community to be drinking water prepared

    Hawaiian Electric extended a public safety power shutoff watch; the county relies on the utility's power to operate wells and booster pumps for water distribution, and a public safety power shutoff...

    News UPDATE: Previously closed portion of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway now open

    News Hawaiʻi Island police still seeking information about missing Purple Heart recipient…

    Public invited to pay tribute to veterans in West Hawai‘i

    The annual event usually draws a crowd of 200 to 300 people. November 10, 2026 · 11:25am

    Wind advisory issued for portions of Big Island

    National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu expect northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph, from overnight Tuesday through early Thursday morning in parts of Puna, Kaʻū and...

    News Free Veterans Day breakfast available at Big Island McDonald’s locations

    News Emergency response training set for Kona airport Thursday morning

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    Wind advisory issued for portions of Big Island

    National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu expect northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph, from overnight Tuesday through early Thursday morning in parts of Puna, Kaʻū and Kohala.

    UPDATE: Previously closed portion of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway now open

    West Hawai‘i roadway was closed temporarily between Keāhole Street (Kona Airport Road) and Waikōloa Road.

    Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply urges community to be drinking water prepared

    Hawaiian Electric extended a public safety power shutoff watch; the county relies on the utility’s power to operate wells and booster pumps for water distribution, and a public safety power shutoff could result in outages for hours to days, depending on weather conditions, location and possible damages.

    Hawaiʻi Island police still seeking information about missing Purple Heart recipient from Pāhoa

    Kelly Gravitt disappeared more than three years ago, and was last seen in the area of Highway 130 and Kaimu-Makena Homestead Road in Pāhoa,

    Free Veterans Day breakfast available at Big Island McDonald’s locations

    Veterans and active-duty service members can choose any breakfast sandwich for free by showing a valid military or veteran ID.

    Public invited to pay tribute to veterans in West Hawai‘i

    The annual event usually draws a crowd of 200 to 300 people.

    Emergency response training set for Kona airport Thursday morning

    Flight operations will remain normal, so the public should be aware of increased emergency response vehicles, mass casualty equipment and security personnel.

    Hawaiian Electric extends public safety shutoff watch through Friday

    Expected strong trade winds and downsloping winds could dry out vegetation, so Hawaiian Electric remains on elevated alert in case a public safety power shutoff becomes necessary.

    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.
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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.

    Volcano Watch: Such great heights; measuring Kīlauea’s lava fountains

    “How tall is the fountain?” Volcano watchers keep coming back to that single question once lava fountains start at the summit of the Big Island volcano, and there have been plenty of opportunities to ask during the past 2 years.

    Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Nov. 6-12: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, Hawaiʻi Island Veterans Day Parade, AstroDay West and more

    Check out our top 10 things to do NOW! There’s fun for the entire family happening around the island.
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    Native Hawaiian designer will represent Big Island at international fashion show in Australia
    Business Monday: Organic Kona coffee farm for sale for $4.8 million
    National recall of Tractor Wheel Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars over potential to cause choking
    Hawaiian Electric launches ALOHA Collection bag to raise money for local United Way agencies
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    Big Island Now poll results: County garage is answer to downtown Kona’s parking woes
    Big Island Now poll: What is solution to parking woes on Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona?
    Reminder: Permanent restrictions remain on the transport of ʻŌhiʻa
    Poll results: Big Island Now readers pick clear winner for top 2024 story. Do you know what it is?

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    National Park Foundation awards innovation grant to Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
    Volcano Watch: Such great heights; measuring Kīlauea’s lava fountains
    UPDATE: Lava fountains cease as Episode 56 of ongoing episodic eruption of Kīlauea volcano comes to end on Big Island
    High lava fountaining possible at Kīlauea starting today

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    Hawaiian Islands humpback whale sanctuary welcomes return of humpbacks to islands
    Comment period to open for proposed commercial fishing rules in Pacific national monument
    Hawaiʻi Sea Grant TV episode about Papahānaumokuākea marine debris project wins regional Emmy
    Papahānaumokuākea and Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale sanctuaries seek advisory council applicants

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    Hawai‘i Energy Policy Forum to hold ‘Power Up’ Virtual Community Education Series, Nov. 19

    Hawai‘i has been battered by a series of storms this past year and simulated models show the frequency of tropical storms that make landfall in Hawai‘i will double because of ongoing warming. This could mean prolonged power outages that affect our access to water, communications, medical equipment and much more. What can we do as a community to become more resilient to severe weather?

    Kalihi man sentenced to more than nine years in prison for gunpoint game room robbery

    Chris Pham, 22, of Kalihi, Oʻahu, was sentenced on Nov. 9, 2026, by Senior US District Judge Helen Gillmor to 111 months in federal prison for Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during the commission of the robbery, followed by five years of supervised release.

    HDOT’s HiRideshare is now KohoGo

    The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation launches KohoGo, a free website and app to help commuters to find carpool, vanpool and transit options throughout the state.

    $40,000 Awarded to 5 Business Plans from MEO’s Core Four Business Planning Course

    Five graduates of Maui Economic Opportunity's Core Four Business Planning Course have been awarded a total of $40,000 in grants funded by the County of Maui Office of Economic Development to help launch and grow their local businesses.

    Kona Airport to conduct triennial emergency response exercise Nov. 12

    The state Department of Transportation will conduct an emergency response training exercise at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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    High surf advisory issued for north, west shorelines of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau

    National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu report surf heights will build through Wednesday, peak Wednesday night and maintain advisory level heights Thursday.

    McDonald’s in Hawaiʻi to honor veterans with free breakfast on Veterans Day

    Veterans and active-duty service members can choose any breakfast sandwich for free by showing a valid military or veteran ID.

    15-year-old rescued after falling 15 to 20 feet while hiking Kalalau Trail along Nāpali Coast

    The teenager suffered an apparent head injury from the fall and was air lifted to Princeville Airport.

    Kauaʻi hunting units reopen for game bird, game mammal seasons

    Hunters are encouraged to check current hunting area information before heading into the field and report any significant hazards encountered during their hunts.

    What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Nov. 10 about Hurricane Lowell recovery

    Up-to-date information about recovery efforts and resources, plus more, from throughout the county.