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Celebrate Mother’s Day early at the Kona Orchid Society’s annual Orchid Show on May 2 at Makaeʻo Pavilion, where you can explore a stunning array of vibrant, blooming orchids.

A quick look at news happening throughout the island, state and nation.

With applications opening from May 8 to June 8, these funds will support up to eight innovative projects that reinforce Hawaiʻi’s standing in the specialty crop market both nationally and internationally.

Update pertains to Big Island game bird and game mammal hunting.

Find of five new species and rediscovery of several species previously thought lost are detailed in the new “Rare Plant Program 2025 Island Highlights” report, giving Hawaiian plant enthusiasts a great deal to celebrate during Native Plant Month in April. 

This year’s Hawai‘i County awardee is Marley McIntyre from Honoka’a High and Intermediate School; McIntyre plans to attend Harvard University.

It was the first time in about 600 years a voyaging canoe sailed the ancient sea road of Kealaikahiki and disproved theories of accidental drift.

A quick look at news happening throughout the island, state and nation.

Ten selected officers will wear the new vest as part of their regular duty uniform from May 1-31; the evaluation will help assess the new uniform’s comfort, mobility, durability and overall performance.

The 2025 marketing intern at Hawai‘i Community Federal Credit Union and student at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa received the award during the 2026 Hawai‘i Internship Summit.

“This recognition reflects what our students, faculty and community experience every day at [University of Hawaiʻi at] Mānoa: a campus where natural beauty, culture and academic excellence come together in a unique way,” said University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Interim Provost Vassilis Syrmos.

Keiki, ‘ohana and the broader community are encouraged to listen deeply, create meaningfully and reflect collectively on their relationship to ʻāina through a series of intergenerational experiences at the Hilo art center.

Deadlines near for free enrollment in credit monitoring and identity theft insurance for people who might have been impacted by the incident.

hosted by Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force, the event is slated for April 29 in Waimea and will feature presentations of information about data analysis correlating work between public safety and behavioral health and more, breakout sessions providing Native Hawaiian insight into substance use reduction, resource booths by community partners and more.

Researchers with the help of a Mauna Kea observatory construct first complete spectrum of the two distinct rings orbiting around the seventh planet in the solar system, revealing composition and formation history.

This week’s top 10 has everything from an ongoing exhibit featuring the legacy of Hawaiʻi beekeepers to raising awareness about sexual assault and how to prevent it; check out this week’s listings right now!

The private club community’s course is Hawai’i’s first golf course to achieve the certification and 1 of only 14 worldwide.

The Big Island hospital, part of The Queenʻs Health Systems, is recruiting for a range of clinical and non-clinical roles.

The vibrant mural is the work of artist Estria Miyashiro, his crew and the keiki of Ke Kula ‘O Ehunuikaimalino.

Most of Nāhuku Lava Tube will remain open during construction; entrance and exit will move to the east end only until the project is completed by the end of June.