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    • Hawaiʻi Fire Department chief candidates announced

    Six candidates seek the position and will be interviewed by Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission in-person and during open session Sept. 24 followed by commissioners making a decision
    Sept. 25 about who...

    News Public Utilities Commission holding statewide hearings about Hawaiian Electric’s…

    News Hawai’i cancer survivor urges Congress to make cancer research a national priority

    Windward Planning Commission approves permit for future Keaʻau health center

    The $90 million health center promises comprehensive medical and behavioral health services, catering to growing community needs by 2028. September 18, 2026 · 05:00am

    Have you seen him? Police ask for help with locating missing Oregon man

    27-year-old Mark Mironichenko was last seen nearly a month ago the evening of Aug. 22 in Kailua-Kona, wearing camouflage shorts, an unknown color of shirt and carrying a backpack.

    News Precautionary boil water notice canceled for Wai’ōhinu-Nā‘ālehu Water System in…

    Crime Hawaiʻi Attorney General publishes 2025 statewide crime data showing 54,000 serious…

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    Have you seen him? Police ask for help with locating missing Oregon man

    27-year-old Mark Mironichenko was last seen nearly a month ago the evening of Aug. 22 in Kailua-Kona, wearing camouflage shorts, an unknown color of shirt and carrying a backpack.

    Hawaiʻi Fire Department chief candidates announced

    Six candidates seek the position and will be interviewed by Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission in-person and during open session Sept. 24 followed by commissioners making a decision Sept. 25 about who becomes the next leader of the department.

    Public Utilities Commission holding statewide hearings about Hawaiian Electric’s proposed rate hikes

    The proposed plan could increase customer electricity rates on the Big Island by about $15 monthly.

    Hawai’i cancer survivor urges Congress to make cancer research a national priority

    Advocates from Hawaiʻi and around the country met with federal lawmakers to urge themto pass the Clinical Trial Modernization Act.

    Precautionary boil water notice canceled for Wai’ōhinu-Nā‘ālehu Water System in Ka‘ū

    After additional bacteriological testing of the water system was conducted, laboratory water analysis confirmed that coliform bacteria and other potential microbiological contaminants are not present in the system.

    Hawaiʻi Attorney General publishes 2025 statewide crime data showing 54,000 serious criminal offenses

    Crime in Hawaiʻi declined by more than 10% in 2025 compared with the year before, according to statewide crime statistics.

    Forecast window for next eruptive event at Kīlauea continues to remain unknown

    Because of the irregular changes in inflation and deflation, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that forecast windows for its next eruptive episode can no longer be modeled.

    Puna man arrested in connection with Hilo terroristic threatening incident involving firearm

    South Hilo patrol officers responded at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday to a residence in the 400 block of Iloko Street in Hilo following a report of a male in possession of a firearm who was making threatening statements.

    Windward Planning Commission approves permit for future Keaʻau health center

    The $90 million health center promises comprehensive medical and behavioral health services, catering to growing community needs by 2028.

    Flood watch canceled for all Hawaiian Islands

    The National Weather Service said in its 3 a.m. Friday advisory that flooding no longer is expected to pose a threat.
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    Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Sept. 18-24: Breadfruit summit, paniolo festival, PRIDE, magic, Kaʻū Bon Dance and more

    It’s another interesting mix of events happening during the next week around the island; be sure to check out all top 10 things to do now!

    ‘Give yourself over to absolute pleasure’: Kick off the spooky season with ‘Rocky Horror’ at Palace

    This year’s screening, scheduled Sept. 17, takes on more significance after the death 80-year-old Tim Curry, who played the movie’s main character Dr. Frank N. Furter; his death was especially poignant for Aloha Theatre in Kealakekua that will present in October the stage version of the film, in which Curry also originated the role.

    2026 Hawaiʻi Songwriting Festival finale concert features all-star lineup

    Intimate concert is Sept. 12 in Westin Hāpuna Beach Resort Ballroom and the roster includes writers you might not know by name, but you’ll definitely recognize by some of their songs and artists for whom they’ve written.

    Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Sept. 11-17: ‘Spring Awakening,’ ‘SIX,’ World Manta Day and more

    Check out this week’s top 10 things to do on the Big Island to find a ton of upcoming fun.

    Top 10 things to do on Big Island during Labor Day Weekend: Canoe races and festival celebrate Queen Lili’uokalani, cacao tasting, drag races, Lala relief and more

    The 2026 Labor Day Weekend will help everyone around the Big Island relax and rest during their long holidays from work or school; check out our top 10 things to do on the Big Island during the long holiday weekend now!
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    Business Monday: Hilo Pizza Co. serving up New York-style pies and slices that patrons can customize
    Waikōloa eatery immediately shut down for rodent infestation, food safety violations
    Business Monday: Big Island VIP seeks to sell tour company to buyer eager to educate visitors
    Former New York City fire chief to keynote at 2026 Hawai‘i Tourism Conference
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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?

    Hawai'i Volcano Blog Chevron Forward

    Forecast window for next eruptive event at Kīlauea continues to remain unknown
    Volcano Watch: Ups and downs of lava fountaning episode forecasting with tilt data
    Magnitude-4.1 earthquake near Pāhala rocks Big Island
    Update: All five new vents stagnated last night, postponing Episode 55 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption

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    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
    VIDEO: Blacktip shark nursery discovered in Hilo Bay

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    Maui Surf Forecast for September 19, 2026

    Surf along south-facing shores will remain above average through the weekend. The current long-period south-southwest swell will peak this evening, then...

    Kalama Intermediate expands ‘Drive With Aloha’ to middle school for first time

    Kalama Intermediate School has been selected as the first middle school campus in Hawaiʻi to join the statewide "Drive With Aloha" campaign initiative.

    Maui Hotel & Lodging Association announces new 2026-2027 Board of Directors 

    2026-2027 MHLA Board members include: Stephen Bennett, President of Trilogy Excursions; William Bethel, General Manager at Hilton Grand Vacations; Naomi Cooper, Deputy Director of Maui Hotel and Lodging Association (non-voting); Eric Duff, Dual General Manager at AC Marriott Hotel & Residence Inn; Richard Elliott, General Manager at Andaz Maui; Fred Findlen, General Manager at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa; Myra Galinato, Vice President at Blue Hawaiian Activities; Stephen Hinck, Area Managing Director & General Manager of the Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows; Kaleo Kenui, General Manager at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa; Melissa Lee, Hotel Manager at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua; Gregg Lundberg, General Manager at Courtyard Marriott – Kahului Airport; John Pele, Executive Director of Maui Hotel and Lodging Association (non-voting); Aaron Placourakis, President & CEO of AMP Restaurant Group; Michael Pye, Fairmont Regional VP of Hawaiʻi & General Manager of Fairmont Kea Lani; Chris Rabang, Market General Manager – Westin Vacation Club, Maui & Marriott Vacation Club, & Island of Hawaiʻi; Angela Vento, General Manager of Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott Maui; and Maile Wong, Vice President & Region Manager of First Hawaiian Bank.

    Deadline suspended for Pacific Missile Range Facility and Kōkeʻe Park Final EIS

    The Department of Land and Natural Resources has suspended the deadline for accepting the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pacific Missile Range Facility and Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory, to protect the public’s ability to participate in the review.

    Wailea Golf Club hosts PGA Jr. League Regional this weekend

    This weekend (Sept. 18–20), Wailea Golf Club in Wailea is hosting one of 12 PGA Jr. League Regionals nationwide. Sixteen All-Star teams from across the region — including two local squads from Oʻahu (one in each age division) — will compete for a spot at their divisional National Championships (13u and 17u).

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    Kauai Weather Forecast for September 19, 2026

    A relative decrease in shower activity in the wake of a departing surface trough associated with the remnants of Norbert is expected through this weekend...

    Kauai Surf Forecast for September 19, 2026

    Surf along south-facing shores will remain above average through the weekend. The current long-period south-southwest swell will peak this evening, then...

    Operation Santa again helping Jolly Old Elf himself fulfill holiday wishes; letters accepted now

    It’s time to start sending in holiday letters to the North Pole resident, care of U.S. Postal Service, to help provide keiki and families with a warm and bright holiday season.

    State to install 2 raised crosswalks on Kaua‘i

    The installation of the crosswalks will require a single-lane closure in one direction at a time.

    2025 statewide crime data in Hawaiʻi shows 54,000 serious criminal offenses, down 10% from 2024

    There was a decrease in crimes against persons and property and crimes against society, including drug offenses and weapon law violations.