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Broadcast and streaming of meetings conducted elsewhere throughout the islands — not just from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs boardroom on O‘ahu — also will be allowed, such as recent sessions at University of Hawai‘i at Hilo’s College of Hawaiian Language.

Put on by Hawai‘i County’s Parks and Recreation Department, practice for the North Hawai‘i Novice Girls Division Basketball season starts Jan. 5 with games slated for Feb. 3 to March 12.

County of Hawaiʻi is set to reopen the park on Wednesday, Nov. 12 following the closure for crane dredging at Pohoiki Boat Ramp.

The new public library will meet the needs of the growing Puna population with accessible, standalone library services and innovative spaces for learning and community events.

The food drop will offer fresh produce, pantry staples, and other essential food items to local families in need ahead of the holiday season.

PARENTS Inc. and its donors brought holiday joy to more than 90 children during 2024, providing gifts, essentials and a renewed sense of hope. The organization’s goal this year is to reach up to 200 keiki, offering them a warm and memorable Christmas.

The Botanical Garden at UH Hilo is hosting a free event featuring a plant giveaway and a talk on caring for palm plants from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.

Community members invited to attend the groundbreaking and blessing ceremony at 8 a.m. Nov. 10 for the new public library in Upper Puna at its location in Kea’au.

With $15 million in funding, UH Hilo is addressing maintenance and repairs needed to help support its growing educational and research goals.

“When Hawaiians help Hawaiians, our aloha and pilina deepen,” said Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Chairman Kaialiʻi “Kai” Kahele.

With the uncertainty surrounding the federal government shutdown, which began Oct. 1 and has become the longest in U.S. history, the Big Island has several food drops planned for November. The Food Basket ‘Ohana Food Drop Schedule Date Location Start Time November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) Hilo: Afook-Chinen Auditorium 10:00 AM November 6, 2025 (Thursday) Kona: […]

This competitive fellowship sponsors up to 6 college graduates to spend up to 1 full year in Washington, D.C., gaining first-hand experience in the heart of federal policymaking and working in congressional offices, observing committees and caucuses while engaging with key community and national partners.

Customers can still, however, access many postal products and services through the network of more than 2,600 self-service kiosks, available in select post office lobbies nationwide.

The 18th Hawaiʻi Island Veteran’s Day Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. on Saturday in downtown Hilo.

There will be tree giveaways, plantings and educational activities happening this month throughout the state — each also highlighting Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green’s formal proclamation of 2025 as Year of Our Community Forests.

The reduction in flights stems from a surge in callouts among the nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers, employed by the FAA, who have been working without pay for five weeks due to the federal government shutdown.

The Spooky Season is behind us, Big Island, which means it’s beg … Oh. Nope. Not going there yet. Get those bodies up and going, friends and neighbors. Let’s enjoy as much as we can with as many loved ones as possible to make as many special memories our own brains can hold. Check out the top things to do now!

The Laulima Nature Center is opening the “Kupukupu: Unfurling” art exhibition to help fund community conservation efforts in Hawaiʻi.

The arrested people include two suspected associates of the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua.

The 26-year veteran of the department assigned to the Area I Juvenile Aid Section was honored for his leadership in spearheading and implementing Crisis Intervention Team officer training; he also served as honorary chairman of this year’s annual NAMIWalks event.