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The four-hour fundraiser was held the Kona Costco parking lot on Aug. 30. The Food Basket will distribute all donated food items and use the monetary donations to help island residents in need.

“Infrastructure seems to be on everyone’s mind; it’s often the root cause of — or contributor to — community needs and concerns,” — Waimea Community Association President Nancy Carr Smith.

There are a variety of events packing the calendar for the start of September.

The $7.3 million renovation project involved a total reconstruction of the facility, with only the pool basin remaining from the original 1940s facility.

It was a wave of “braddahs and sistahs coming together to help out each other” with food, appliances, rides, repairs, spiritual needs or even just getting people in touch with others who could help.

A Big Island participant registered as Katelin Maarsingh is now in first place for longest to‘au, having caught a 14.8-inch fish.

Labor Day Weekend is right around the corner, and it doesn’t look like there’s any hurricanes to get in the way to stop you from getting out and going to see what’s happening around the island.

The Age Group 10 and Under Basketball League is scheduled to start play Sept. 16, with games Monday through Thursday.

Toledo is scheduled for preliminary hearing in Hilo District Court on Tuesday afternoon. He remains in custody in lieu of $641,000 bail

The proclamation will make state resources available as needed, wrote Press Secretary Erika Engle in a brief statement.

Jung was last seen at the Kona airport by his wife, Clara Jung, at 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 23.

“We ask that everyone remain vigilant and prioritize their safety during this time,” said Mayor Mitch Roth in the Saturday morning statement.

Living in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is definitely not boring. Check out our top 10 things to do on the Big Island for Aug. 22-28 now!

This is the second conference hosted by Hawaiʻi County and Friends of the Future and it piggybacks on the 2023 conference theme of “Huliau – A Time of Change”

Sure. The 2024 Hawai‘i primary election is this Saturday. But that doesn’t mean the Big Island is taking a break from keeping you entertained, active and engaged.

Everyone has a role to play in keeping students safe. The Hawai‘i Police Department offers some traffic safety tips as keiki return to classes this week.

You’ll be able to receive free glucose, cholesterol, body mass index and blood pressure screenings. You can also get affordable immunizations including COVID-19; flu; human papillomavirus (HPV); pneumonia; tetanus; measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); varicella (chicken pox/shingles), whooping cough (TDAP); hepatitis A and B; and others.

The suspended routes in East Hawai‘i are for all grades in the Hilo-Waiākea and Ka‘ū-Kea‘au-Pāhoa Complex Areas.

Aug. 6 marks nearly 80 years since the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima in Japan. A special event next week marks the anniversary with a presentation by a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Japanese Studies professor and other activities at Honokaʻa People’s Theatre.

Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Division’s success in American Association of State Troopers annual contest aided by votes from Hawaiʻi ʻohana and true testament to the Silver State’s Battle Born spirit.