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Planned center at Kauaʻi Community College will help transfer students continue degrees at several other UH campuses
The center will offer comprehensive support services for Kauaʻi Community College students transferring to 4-year programs at UH campuses on Oʻahu in Mānoa and West Oʻahu and UH-Hilo on the Big Island.
Update: Power restored to more than 3,000 Hawaiian Electric customers in N. Kona
Outages have also been reported in North Kohala impacting 794 customers.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Sept. 19-25: Punk rock, civic engagement, a reggae icon, orchids, Peace Day
An interesting mix of events, concerts and other activities is featured on the Big Island during the next 7 days. Check them out today!
7 Big Island bus routes among 14 in state to be restored this month
Two routes in the Hilo-Waiākea Complex Area and five in the Ka‘ū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area will be restored.
3 children arrested for posting shooting threat on TikTok at private Waimea school
The three children, estimated to be in eighth grade, have been charged with first-degree terroristic threatening for the video.
One-way traffic flow Saturday in Honoka‘a for Peace Day Festival
The Peace Day Festival in in downtown Honoka‘a is in observance of the United Nations International Day of Peace, or World Peace Day.
Blood drive in Hilo offers donors chance to win 2 roundtrip tickets from Alaska Airlines
Blood donations from the Hilo community are essential to ensuring a stable blood supply across the state, with each donation having the potential to save three lives.
Walk to prevent, raise awareness to addiction and overdose
Hosted by the Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force, in collaboration with the Big Island Substance Abuse Council, the walk this year aims to bring more awareness and support to those affected by addiction and drug overdose.
Hawai‘i Kupuna Hula Festival returns to Kona following yearslong hiatus
The two-day event had not been held since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Top 10 things to do on the Big Island Sept. 12-18: Read some poetry, learn about manta rays or celebrate the 50th anniversary of an iconic music album and more
Read some poetry, learn about the majestic manta rays or celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic music albums of all time.
Take the dive and get connected to the deep ocean during ‘Pilina Kai Lipo’ in Hilo
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, and engages the community with the deep ocean by highligthing NOAA Ocean Exploration efforts to further understand what lies beneath the surface of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Don’t miss your chance. Today is the last day.
Clogged drain causes sewage to spill into ocean near Kailua-Kona pier
Spill has been ongoing since Sunday afternoon; warning signs posted and public is advised to stay out of the water.
Nonprofit, volunteers restripe oldest segment of Hilo Bayfront Trail on Sunday
Future events will target the trail’s Pauahi Street to Canoe Halau section and the bayfront soccer field sections.
Over 2,000 pounds of food collected during ‘Fill a Cruiser Food Drive’ in Kona
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.
Take a deep dive into Waimea’s ‘critical infrastructure’ during town meeting
“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.
Top 10 things to do on the Big Island for Sept. 5-12: Yoga on the beach, learn about the deep ocean, catch Thunder from Down Under and more
There are a variety of events packing the calendar for the start of September.
NAS Swimming Pool in Hilo reopens following renovation
The $7.3 million renovation project involved a total reconstruction of the facility, with only the pool basin remaining from the original 1940s facility.
Storm surge of aloha sweeps across social media as Big Island communities step up to help neighbors in Hone’s aftermath
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.
Big Island fishermen and women holding their own in first Hawai‘i Invasive Species Roundup
A Big Island participant registered as Katelin Maarsingh is now in first place for longest to‘au, having caught a 14.8-inch fish.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Aug. 29-Sept. 4: Canoe races, food drive, fungi, Ladies That Rock and more
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.