Community

The department’s Kona and Hilo community policing sections are partnering with local businesses and community organizations to collect essential supplies for individuals and families affected by the hurricane. Collection events are planned for Aug. 20 in Kona and Hilo.

Mark your calendars now for the Aug. 29 event at Hisaoka Gym in Kamehameha Park focused on wildfire safety, emergency preparedness and planning.

On Monday, volunteers handed out bottled water, groceries, chili made by a community member and 200 burritos donated by Luquins Mexican Restaurant in Pāhoa.

With Hurricane Lala approaching, Big Island Now is encouraging its viewers to share footage they capture.

“Ma-Ke Die Dead: Writing Poetry About Loved Ones Who Stay Gone” is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 27 and open to ages 14 years old and older.

Briefs involving the Hawaiʻi Police Department Community Policing Division’s recent community events and second quarter officer awardees.

Waikoloa Village residents and visitors are encouraged to take part in the driving the evacuation route on Hulu Street from 9 to 11 a.m. on Aug. 15.

Local leaders and community members will converge to explore innovative strategies for building a more resilient agrifood system on Aug. 14 and 15.

The work was part of an ongoing effort led by School Resource Officer Kui Dela Cruz.

The unique variety of events happening during the next week around the Big Island features an array of culture, music, history, health, art and more.

The free community event is aimed at giving Puna’s youth a path to stay, work and thrive at home; businesses and employers who want to host a table should register by Aug. 6.

The first episode of “Hānau Ka Mele” from Nā Leo TV will reveal how mele carries history, identity, and aloha across generations through the Lim Family.

Food will be ready to eat and offered first come, first served from 1 to 3 p.m. each Saturday in August; community volunteers are working to relocate the Fridge as soon as possible.

Mark your calendars now; tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for what is hyped as what is expected to be the Honolulu festival’s biggest and best year yet.

The 13-year veteran of the department received the Hāweo Award during a ceremony in Hilo.

There’s plenty to do that will seduce your senses during any event you attend throughout the next week on the Big Island. Check out our top 10 things to do for July 31-Aug. 6 now!

New permanent facility in Hilo expands access to mental health, family support and crisis services for Hawaiʻi Island residents; event scheduled for 11:30 a.m. today (July 30).

Lacy Deniz, who was born and raised on the Big Island, works at Hawaiʻi News Now and has covered a wide variety of stories throughout her career so far, including the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption, restoration efforts on Kahoʻolawe and even interviewing Aquaman himself Jason Momoa during the movie’s premiere.

Reports by Vibrant Hawaiʻi and KōCreate examine energy affordability, power outages, household preparedness, renewable energy development, community participation, protection of ʻāina and cultural resources as well as benefits residents expect from future energy investments.

U.S. Department of Agriculture is making the funds available to partnerships that tackling a threat that also impacts landscapes and human and livestock health; part of broader $105 million investment in the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.