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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...

    Hawai'i State News Eligible Hawaiʻi farmers once again offered free disaster-related soil, water testing

    East Hawai‘i News Wind advisory issued for portions of Big Island

    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

    Pololū Valley lookout, trail to be temporarily closed

    Necessary closure of the special place in Kohala on the Big Island is for maintenance purposes because of recent storm impacts and also will restrict access to parking area and hiking into the valley.

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

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

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    Eligible Hawaiʻi farmers once again offered free disaster-related soil, water testing

    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience services include soil, plant health and agricultural water testing, which can help guide decisions about how to recover.

    Pololū Valley lookout, trail to be temporarily closed

    Necessary closure of the special place in Kohala on the Big Island is for maintenance purposes because of recent storm impacts and also will restrict access to parking area and hiking into the valley.

    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.
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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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    Maui Surf Forecast for November 11, 2026

    The large north northwest swell (340 degree) swell will arrive on Wednesday and will bring advisory to near-warning level surf to exposed north and west facing...

    Military flyover scheduled for Veterans Day ceremony over Punchbowl

    There will be a State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense military jet flyover on Oʻahu by the Hawai‘i Air National Guard on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2026. HIDOD is informing the public about the flyover, for advance awareness that there will be noise from the aircraft flying overhead.

    Community feedback sought for Maui Special Management Area boundary assessment

    Community members are encouraged to participate in the County of Maui Department of Planning’s online virtual open house to assess and submit comments on the Special Management Area boundary for Maui island by Monday, Nov. 30, 2026.

    Community input sought for H.A. Baldwin Park Improvements through Dec. 6

    The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation has launched a virtual open house through Dec. 6, 2026, for community members to provide input on the H.A. Baldwin Park Adaptation Plan.

    The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua appoints Michael Baier as General Manager

    The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua has appointed Michael Baier as General Manager, bringing more than 35 years of hospitality leadership experience to one of Hawaiʻi’s most iconic resorts. In his new role, Baier will oversee all aspects of the 54-acre property, with a focus on elevating the guest experience and deepening the resort’s connection to the local community and natural environment.

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    Free disaster-related soil, water testing once again available for eligible Hawaiʻi farmers

    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience services include soil, plant health and agricultural water testing, which can help guide decisions about how to recover.

    Kauai Weather Forecast for November 11, 2026

    Trade winds will be on the increase tonight, with strong and gusty winds expected Wednesday through Thursday as a new high builds north of the state...

    Kauai Surf Forecast for November 11, 2026

    The large north northwest swell (340 degree) swell will arrive on Wednesday and will bring advisory to near-warning level surf to exposed north and west facing...

    Online hearing Wednesday for intent to declare traffic emergency zone on part of Kūhiō Highway

    Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation wants to declare emergency zone near Lumahaʻi at mile post 5.4 to shore up shoulder erosion.

    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.