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    • State to host community meeting about Nāʻālehu interim disaster housing

    A proposed total of 12 homes, each with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, next to Nāʻālehu Public Library, would offer safe temporary housing for displaced residents as they work toward securing long-term...

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    Triathletes flood Ali‘i Drive for Ironman’s Parade of Nations

    Triathletes competing in the Ironman World Championship hail from 85 countries and territories. October 07, 2026 · 04:04am
    Cass Koby and Ethan Ward with Dewy the buoy in Hilo Bay. (Photo credit: PacIOOS)

    Hilo Bay team has been busy keeping Dewy the buoy operational this active hurricane season

    Buoys can be damaged, break free or drift from their location during extreme weather.

    East Hawai‘i News Back to school: Nāʻālehu Elementary campus to reopen next week

    Hawai'i State News Office of Hawaiian announces 3 finalists for administrator and CEO

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    It’s Safe Sleep Awareness Month: Hawaiʻi Department of Health has tips for parents, caregivers

    Because sleep-related infant deaths and accidental suffocation are largely preventable, parents and caregivers are encouraged to take simple steps that protect infants during sleep.

    Triathletes flood Ali‘i Drive for Ironman’s Parade of Nations

    Triathletes competing in the Ironman World Championship hail from 85 countries and territories.

    Hilo Bay team has been busy keeping Dewy the buoy operational this active hurricane season

    Buoys can be damaged, break free or drift from their location during extreme weather.

    University of Hawaiʻi, University of Massachusetts partner for joint research, exchanges and programs

    Both university systems signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to establish a partnership focused on mutual priorities.

    Back to school: Nāʻālehu Elementary campus to reopen next week

    It’s been nearly 2 months since the school was extensively flooded and damaged by Hurricane Lala; now, with repairs complete and having to temporarily relocate to Ka‘ū District Gym in Pāhala, teachers and administration ‘cannot wait to be back at school.’

    State to host community meeting about Nāʻālehu interim disaster housing

    A proposed total of 12 homes, each with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, next to Nāʻālehu Public Library, would offer safe temporary housing for displaced residents as they work toward securing long-term housing options.

    Office of Hawaiian announces 3 finalists for administrator and CEO

    Todd Kala Apo, Kaulana H. R. Park and Summer Lee Haunani Sylva are the finalists for the top paid leadership position at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

    Parker Ranch receives distinguished ranching award for horse breeding program

    Parker Ranch received the prestigious Best Remuda Award for its exemplary American Quarter Horse breeding programs, celebrating the exceptional working horses vital to its operations.

    UH Cancer Center secures $3M grant to study breast cancer disparities in Hawaiʻi

    The study seeks to understand which early-stage pre-invasive breast cancers may become invasive for some patients and not others.

    Ironman Foundation donates $350,000 for 2 mobile trailers for Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center

    The new trailers will be converted into fully equipped clinical spaces to help fill the void while the health center undergoes extensive repairs due to damage from Hurricane Lala.
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    Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 2-8: Big Island Art Fair, Black Rock Ampitheater, Hentry Kapono and friends, youth car show and more

    Hey, Big Island. We’re back! We’re once again bringing you a great selection of activities, events, shows and more to check out during the upcoming weekend and into next week. Check out this week’s top 10 right now!

    Not the Hawaiʻi from postcards: Community invited to exclusive premiere of ‘Kūpuna ʻĀina’

    RSVP now for the Humanity Hale event Oct. 2 in Kailua-Kona that features new Science & Nonduality’s latest film that doesn’t try to explain what is Hawaiʻi; it listens to its heartbeat.

    News briefs for Sept. 23: Zonta award, Young Brothers appointments, Vulcans men’s basketball, August unemployment and more

    A brief look at news stories from around the island, throughout the state and beyond.

    Merry marchers sought: Registration open for 2026 Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights Parade

    Community organizations, bands, clubs, businesses, civic groups, hula hālau, motorcades, custom cars, beauty queens, public officials and all others interested are invited to register now for the parade and brightly blanket the community in familiar festive features.

    Nā Leo TV launches 2026 Youth Media Challenge

    Challenge invites Hawai‘i Island youth in grades 4 through 11 and emerging creators in grade 12 through age 24 years old to create, share and be heard.
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    Business briefs for Oct. 6: Workforce Development awards, quarterly reports due, Young Brothers promote CFO
    Business Monday: Kona Trolley returns to Kailua Village just in time for Ironman World Championship
    All Hawaiian Airlines international departures from Honolulu airport now check in at Terminal 2
    Free energy efficiency live webinar training series offered by Hawaiʻi State Energy Office
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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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    Volcano Watch: An intrusion during an eruption at the summit of Kīlauea. How does it happen?
    Hōlei Sea Arch collapses in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
    Volcano Watch: From aloha to talofa; Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors American Samoa
    Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park ecologist earns prestigious award for natural resources management

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    Hilo Bay team has been busy keeping Dewy the buoy operational this active hurricane season
    Hurricane Lowell triggers second payout of unique Hawaiʻi reef insurance, 3 weeks after Lala
    ‘Stark reminder of the impact of global plastic pollution’: Tangled plastic, fishing gear found in pilot whales
    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographers find Hawaiian corals can possibly adapt to future heat stress

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    120 Years of Sakada: Maui Filipino community looks to the next chapter at The Filipino Forum 2026

    The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce, together with community partners, will present The Filipino Forum 2026: "Change, not just resilience" on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Naylor Theatre at Maui Academy of Performing Arts in Wailuku.

    Youth filmmaking workshop: high school students invited to tell Maui’s environmental stories

    Maui Huliau Foundation will offer a free filmmaking workshop for high school students on Monday, Oct. 12, from 1–3 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, focused on two very different film genres: documentary and music video.

    Maui’s next generation of leaders ‘Level Up’ at Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, Teen Leadership Conference

    Youth from across Hawaiʻi came together at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui’s second annual Level Up Teen Leadership Conference, a day dedicated to inspiring teens to embrace their stories, recognize their strengths, and build the confidence to create positive change.

    Mālama Wao Akua 2026 celebrates Maui Nui’s native species through art

    Mālama Wao Akua, Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center’s annual exhibition celebrating the native species of Maui Nui, is on view through Nov. 6, 2026, at Hui No‘eau in Makawao.

    Flood Watch posted for Kauaʻi, Niʻihau and Oʻahu through Thursday afternoon

    A Flood Watch is in effect for the western portion of the state due to deep tropical moisture that is drawn northward over the state. Kauaʻi, Niʻihau and Oʻahu are under the Flood Watch from Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon.

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    What Kauaʻi County residents, visitors need to know Wednesday about Hurricane Lowell recovery

    Here is up-to-date information about recovery efforts and resources from Hurricane Lowell.

    Flood watch to go into effect for Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau Wednesday afternoon

    Excessive rainfall could cause flash flooding on flood-prone roads and in other low-lying areas on Ni‘ihau and Kaua‘i.

    New study aims to understand which early-stage breast cancers could become invasive

    The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center has secured a $3 million grant to study breast cancer disparities in Hawaiʻi.

    From Hive to Table: Kauaʻi Honey Challenge invites beekeepers to put their diverse harvest to the test

    Discover the diverse flavors of Kauaʻi honey at the upcoming Kauaʻi Honey Challenge, where local beekeepers showcase their unique harvests and discuss bees' importance in agriculture.

    Hawaiʻi Department of Health has tips for parents, caregivers during Safe Sleep Awareness Month

    Because sleep-related infant deaths and accidental suffocation are largely preventable, parents and caregivers are encouraged to take simple steps that protect infants during sleep.