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The Aug. 10 event is the first public engagement event in the planning process; master plan will include long-term vision to guide revitalization of properties along Banyan Drive and around the peninsula.

Award honors volunteers 50 years old and older who share their experience, talent and skills to not just make a difference in their communities but enrich them; nomination deadline is Sept. 1.

Hawaiʻi Police Department Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit officer and creator of the department’s new ‘Heal Our Highways’ program was honored for his outstanding commitment to impaired driving enforcement and traffic safety education.

The annual JoAnn Williams event offers a diverse and impressive assortment of items by vendors and artisans from throughout the islands; scheduled July 18 at Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona.

Enjoy the great outdoors or cool air-conditioned spaces during the wide range of upcoming events and activities around the Big Island.

Big Island Relayers are a force of their own, fighting the dark side that is cancer; event celebrating survivors, honoring caregivers and remembering those we lost is July 18 at its new site of Edith Kanakaʻole Tennis Stadium in Hilo.

The awards reflect the Waimea hospital’s high-quality stroke care based on the latest evidence-based clinical guidelines and highlights its success in improving outcomes for stroke patients through timely and effective treatment.

The event at the Hilo Police Station on July 18 is designed to provide community members with a no-questions-asked way to surrender unwanted handguns, rifles, shotguns, bump stocks, Glock switches, assault-style rifles and ghost guns.

Nonprofit Friends group — dedicated to supporting the Big Island national park’s interpretive, educational and conservation efforts — was granted $150,000 from the National Park Foundation and $25,000 was donated by Helen Wright to support transformative Guardians of the Trails.

Kūpuna Watch is designed to promote safety awareness, strengthen communication between police and residents and support efforts to keep neighborhoods safe, particularly for seniors.

There once again is a unique variety of events and activities coming up during the next week, promising a ton of fun for keiki to kūpuna; check out our top 10 things to do on the Big Island now!

Interested nonprofits can submit a letter of interest from July 15-29; selected nonprofit partners will administer homeowner applications during a later phase of the program.

The massive storm passed over Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands fewer than 3 months after Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

Six-month initiative will bring together locally led organizations to deepen collaboration, expand organizational capacity and advance long-term stewardship throughout Kohala region.

Five contestants competed in each of three age divisions, preparing their own unique poke recipes and judged on creativity, presentation, taste and use of local ingredients.

A quick look at news from throughout the state and beyond.

Offer includes full 2026-27 membership year and remainder of summer 2026; allows girls to start participating right away in troop activities.

Marri Murdoch hopes to expand her nonprofit, Travel Visions Aloha for the Blind, to neighbor islands and provide more opportunities to visually-impaired and blind individuals.

Hey, Big Island. There’s more to do this week than just Fourth of July festivities. Check out our top 10 things to do now!

The foundation marked the milestone by awarding $500,000 through its Richard Smart Fund to support programs throughout the Big Island community.