East Hawaii News

A grant and private donation will be funding six young people as they become “Guardians of the Trails” by working full-time at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Kim Romano, owner of Pāhoa Pet Grooming, combines her animal science background and passion for pet care to deliver personalized and stress-free grooming services in Pāhoa.

CU Hawaiʻi student branches aim to empower students and strengthen the community by providing work-based learning opportunities to high school students.

Eugene Costa, 47, has been located in Hilo in good health.

Highway 19 has reopened between miles 35 and 37 as firefighters battled the blaze.

An additional 25 beds are now available at the Hilo Temple Corps in downtown for those in need — which has been open for a year — with the shelter ready to serve up to 50 overnight guests on a first-come-first-served basis.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

Inclined lava fountains from north vent within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater inside the Big Island volcano’s caldera ejected molten rock 1,000 feet eastward toward the center of the crater for much of the 12.6 hours the latest eruptive episode.

27-year-old Kendra Lynn Masang was last seen the morning of Aug. 21 at a residence on Hibiscus Street in Mountain View. Have you seen her?

Extension of the water restriction is because of a suspected second water main break; crews are working to repair the problem.

Lava began fountaining from the north vent within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at 2:04 p.m., with molten rock ejecting about 100 feet high, feeding multiple lava streams by 2:15 p.m. onto the crater floor.

With the 30th episode, came one of the most significant changes since the eruption started—a new fissure in the caldera wall.

This week’s got it all, Big Island — a radioactive reptile on the rampage brings his diverse character to the silverscreen in Hilo, an emotional evening event will fill waters in West Hawai’i with a soft glow to remember loved ones who passed and and an epic paniolo-style BBQ and music festival in Waimea will satisfy your taste-buds and pique your curiosity about a new cultural TV series. Check out our top 10 things to do on the island now!

Participation in this year’s statewide Hawaiʻi State Public Library System’s Summer Reading Challenge surged 44%.

Hawai‘i Police Department responded just before 10 a.m. Aug. 20; the reported anonymous threat was later determined to be false.

The purpose of the meetings is to seek community input for expanding early childhood education and upgrading high school graduation criteria. Today, the Board will host a meeting at Kāʻu High and Pahala Elementary.

Hilo campus partners with National Science Foundation, NVIDIA in $152M project — and will receive $1.4M in grant funding from that total — to be a top collaborator on cutting-edge, transformative artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Officer Taylor Au has been named Kaʻū’s Officer of the Quarter for his dedication and proactive efforts in the community.

Nestled in the lush landscapes near Kīlauea’s summit, Eva Lee and Chiu Leong’s Tea Hawaiʻi & Co. has cultivated a thriving tea estate by embracing agroforestry and collaboration.

The university’s statewide system of 7 community colleges was recently ranked 11th in the nation in a 2025 Wallethub analysis, which evaluated 653 colleges nationwide on 18 metrics, including tuition, graduation and transfer rates and post-graduation earnings.