East Hawai‘i News

The freshman defender of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s soccer team has scored back-to-back weekly honors from the Pacific West Conference.

Reigning Pacific West Conference Coach of the Year David Kaneshiro, who leads the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s basketball squad, is adding six new faces to the team for the upcoming 2022-23 hoops season.

To protest Hawaiʻi County’s updated rules for the Waipi’o Valley road, a road block is planned by residents, farmers and others at the Waipi’o Lookout on Sept. 19 at 8 a.m.

Ulumauahi Keali‘ikanaka‘oleohaililani has been hired by the Hawaiʻi Land Trust as the first steward and educator for Kūkūau Forest on the BIg Island.

Two University of Hawai‘i at Hilo athletes stood out among the competition to earn honors as last week’s KTA Super Stores Superstars of the Week.

Hawaiʻi County invites the community to a Peace Walk with the Mayor on Sept. 18 to kick off the global Peace Week.

Are you looking for a new career or job opportunity? An upcoming event might be have just what you seek.

After 73 days spent alone, rowing a boat nearly 2,400 miles across the world’s largest and deepest ocean, surviving on limited rations of mostly freeze-dried food, Carlo Facchino finished his epic San Francisco to Hilo journey.

With the lights of the Hilo breakwater in his sights, his 2,400-mile trip across the Pacific was nearly complete Wednesday night.

Undefeated so far this season, the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s soccer team made its first appearance on a weekly poll by a national organization of soccer coaches.

It’s been more than 70 days since Carlo Facchino left San Francisco in his 19-foot classic-style ocean rowboat. Just him. Alone.

Nine fresh faces will round out the 2022-23 University of Hawai‘i at Hilo men’s basketball roster.

Police say 16-year-old Lilinoe Ferreira was found in Pāhoa.

A member of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s soccer team has earned accolades for her performance on the field last week.

Do you have aspirations to become a firefighter or police officer? Do you want to work in the fields of parks and recreation? Hawaiʻi County might have opportunities for you.

The 84-year-old was located Saturday in Hilo.

It’s back to the court this weekend for the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s volleyball team, which opens Pacific West Conference play with back-to-back home matches in Hilo against in-state rivals Hawai‘i Pacific University and Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Teams from throughout the state recently came to the Big Island for a youth basketball tournament hosted by the Hawai’i Police Department.

A Big Island Boy Scout with aspirations to become an Eagle Scout recently completed a beautification project with assistance from an officer with the Hawai‘i Police Department and other volunteers.

A new traffic pattern is in effect for a roadway under construction in Hilo.