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Sure, we get an extra day off each year on last Monday of May, but it’s important — necessary — to never forget who fought to give us right to have that extra time off and stop to reflect on how to carry their lives and legacies forward.

Big Island Coffee Roasters continue to put Ka’ū coffee and its farmers on the map after earning the highest scoring review ever of a Kaʻū coffee.

Aspiring musicians are encouraged to register for the inaugural HI-PAL Youth Music Showcase by July 1 before the performances on Saturday, Aug. 1 in Kailua-Kona.

This proposed balanced budget for fiscal year 2025-26 represents a 3.5% increase over last year’s budget.

Keiki can still register for nine weeks of immersive experiences in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics this summer through the Hawaiʻi Keiki Museum.

Health code violations were discovered during a routine inspection visit by the Department of Health.

The Hōkūleʻa Hoʻolaulea will close Lihiwai Street from Kamehameha Avenue to Banyan Drive, and a one-way traffic pattern will be in place on the portion of Banyan Drive adjacent to Liliʻuokalani Gardens from 6 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 24.

The week-long Kaʻū Coffee Festival will celebrate the coffee, people, culture and history of Kaʻū with activities throughout Pāhala from May 25 to May 31.

Hawaiʻi residents are reporting a decline in their own health outlook and face escalating barriers to care, according to a new statewide survey released Wednesday.

It’s a Memorial Day Weekend full of culture and remembrance on the Big Island. There’s a comedy show, guacamole contest and even a showing of the silent movie that started it all at the Palace Theater in downtown Hilo 100 years ago coming up this week, too. Check out the top 10 now!

The student was the recipient of the 2025 Masaki and Momoe Memorial Award.

The potato is prepared in a variety of forms, from steamed to mashed to yogurt to pie.

Vibrant Hawaiʻi will be providing free breakfasts and lunches to keiki living in Hawaiʻi Island’s rural communities for six weeks.

Nā Ala Hele is updating its program plan, originally created in 1991, and seeks community input. Forest users are invited to help guide the process by joining an online open house on Wednesday, May 21 from 5-6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

In 32 videos, students shared the stories of trees and forests that helped shape their lives.

This is part of the power company’s ongoing efforts in wildfire safety strategy. The drones play a critical role in the inspection process, and the technology enables Hawaiian Electric to more quickly identify issues to prevent or lessen the risk of wildfires.

What do you think should be done to create more free or less expensive parking in downtown Kailua-Kona? Take our poll.

It’s a tragic statistic to think about but stark reminder to prioritize safety and exercise caution on state and county roadways during such a celebratory season while the Aloha State honors the class of 2025.

Interested in a free vessel safety check? Want to learn more of what National Safe Boating Week is all about? Maybe you’re interested in seeing how you can practice safe boating? Get the information you need and more during today’s event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Foundational buzz of the event is a partnership between University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management professor of entomology Lorna Tsutsumi and award-winning Chef Alan Wong, who also co-founded the university’s Adopt-A-Beehive with Alan Wong program.