Letter carriers gather donations for Hawaiʻi Island’s largest food drive

Authorities safely located 13-year-old Vasconcellos following an endangered missing child alert issued earlier Tuesday.

No other candidate has officially filed to run for the No. 2 elected post in the state, but five other candidates have pulled papers, including former Deputy Attorney General John Choi.

Big Island businesses experience success and leadership changes.

The forecast window for episode 47, based on tilt data, suggests that lava fountaining will occur again sometime between Tuesday, May 12, and Thursday, May 14, with later today or tomorrow most likely.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March unemployment rates in Hawaiʻi increased slightly to 2.4%.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is hosting the second Kūpuna Watch meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 14 in Mountain View.

The 33rd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive collected thousands of pounds of nonperishable food items to combat food insecurity, which affects 40% of island residents.

Money raised will go toward helping the victim’s parents travel to the Big Island to bring their son and his belongings back to Virginia.

Big Island residents are being cautioned about the dangers of 7-hydroxymitragynine known as “7-OH,” a potent opioid-like substance marketed as “enhanced kratom,” which poses serious health risks.

Authorities are investigating a tragic snorkeling incident at Hōnaunau Bay in South Kona that resulted in the death of Mindy Morris, 65, of Panama City, Florida.

There are plenty of ways to celebrate moms on the Big Island this weekend, including surfing, lei-making, shopping and plenty of wining and dining. Check out our list.

Treat the woman who gave birth to you with an event that has a more personal touch; when you saw it, Mom was the first person who came to mind. This week’s top 10 has some great ideas!

Observations suggest the comet’s chemistry changed as it passed near the sun, providing new clues to how materials in interstellar comets differ from those in comets formed in this part of the cosmic neighborhood.

The event, highlighting the institution’s role in preparing the Big Island’s workforce, drew more than 100 supporters on April 18 to the I Ola Nō Ke Kino Dining Room at the Manono campus in Hilo.

Number of visitors statewide in March decreased 1.7% from the same month a year before, with Big Island visitor stats following same downward trend; visitor spending throughout islands falls 1.6% from March 2025.