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Filmmaker goes on poignant 3-year, behind-the-scenes journey to Merrie Monarch with leaders of one hālau
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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,...Community Subaru Hawaiʻi has shared the love for 15 years, raising $440,000 for local nonprofits…
East Hawai‘i News Waiākea High hosts blessing ceremony for new health training lab
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Influential, industry-changing Chef Roy Yamaguchi honored by alma mater Culinary Institute…
Hawaiʻi County breaks ground on significant Kailua Park improvements
Volcano Watch: Such great heights; measuring Kīlauea’s lava fountains
Military convoys, training scheduled for next nearly 2 weeks around Big Island
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Final environmental impact statement for Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kōkeʻe Park…
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Big Island News
Big Island author publishes guidebook with a fresh perspective
“Moon Best of Big Island of Hawaiʻi” is a new guidebook that offers curated itineraries, must-see sites, sustainable local businesses, and the nuanced relationship between tourism and Native Hawaiian heritage.
Governor announces several Opportunity Zone 2.0 designations, including on Big Island
The program offers federal tax incentives to investors who put long-term capital into designated low-income communities, unlocking hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment throughout the state in economically depressed neighborhoods.
Hawaiʻi residents can help serve joy to families in need through Foodland’s Share a Holiday Feast
A $20 donation can provide a family of four with a turkey and the holiday fixings.
Subaru Hawaiʻi has shared the love for 15 years, raising $440,000 for local nonprofits
The car company donates a portion of vehicle sales through the annual Share the Love event.
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.
Waiākea High hosts blessing ceremony for new health training lab
New facility at Hilo school campus expected to be completed by summer 2027, expanding healthcare career pathways for students.
National Park Foundation awards innovation grant to Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Funds will be used for advanced aerial technology that will help protect Hawaiʻi’s native ecosystems and strengthen conservation efforts throughout the park.
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.
Big Island’s Kahaloa, Keohokapu-Lee Loy named to 34th Hawaiʻi Legislature House leadership team
“Our leadership team reflects the diversity of our majority caucus, bringing together working families, unique perspectives and voices from across the islands to ensure we represent the needs of communities throughout Hawaiʻi,” said Speaker Nadine Nakamura of Kauaʻi.
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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.
Hawai'i Volcano Blog
Maui Now
Maui Surf Forecast for November 08, 2026
A medium- period swell out of the north- northwest (325 to 340 degree) has been filling on on the outer buoys today, with heights around 5-6 feet at 12-13...
Post Offices on Maui closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day; self-service options remain
All Post Office locations, including those on Maui, will be closed Wednesday for Veterans Day, the US Postal Service announced. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume Nov. 12, according to the agency. While retail counters are closed, Maui residents can still handle some postal business online, USPS said. At usps.com, customers can order stamps […]
VIDEO: Brush fire in Kīhei near Liloa Drive
Maui fire crews are responding to a brush fire reported at 5:51 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 near Liloa Drive and Hema Drive in Kīhei. Emergency officials report that smoke may impact this area.
NOAA Fisheries to open public comment on plan to allow commercial fishing in Pacific Islands Heritage Monument
The National Marine Fisheries Service is scheduled to publish proposed rules Monday that would allow industrial longline and purse seine fishing in about 408,000 square miles of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. The proposal would open a 30-day public comment period, according to the Pacific Islands Heritage Coalition. The proposal covers waters 50 […]
New UH Mānoa training aims to reduce waitlists for Hawaiʻi families seeking Autism assessments
Families in Hawaiʻi can face waits of two to three years for an autism evaluation. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is offering specialized training to help expand the number of local clinicians equipped to conduct these assessments.
Kaua‘i Now
Kauaʻi honey competition highlights Garden Isle beekeepers as they advocate for zoning amendment
Kauaʻi's beekeeping community is abuzz as a bill that would enhance local honey production with new regulations and support from the community and officials.
Residential sewer credit applications due Dec. 31, available online
Applications were historically mailed to residential sewer customers, but damage to the county’s information technology systems because of the Sept. 9 Kāpule Building fire delayed this year’s mailing.
Public comment period set to open at beginning of week to gather input for proposed commercial fishing rules in Pacific national monument
Pacific Islands Heritage Coalition urges the public to speak up for monument protections.
