East Hawai‘i News

Management of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park requires the use of aircraft to maintain park facilities and other operations; dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.

The 5th Annual Autism Walk at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo this Saturday, April 4 aims to create a safer community for people with disabilities by promoting new communication methods and helpful resources.

Fourth annual Kea‘au Family Fun Day runs until 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, and includes the state’s largest Easter egg hunt, with more than 37,000 eggs for keiki — of all abilities — to find; even the adults get to have some egg-finding fun. Plus there’s a ton of other events and activities planned throughout the day.

A new medical building in Hilo with 19 intensive care unit beds and 36 progressive care unit beds is slated for completion in early 2027.

That portion of the roadway in Hilo was previously closed earlier Saturday afternoon because of a traffic crash.

In observance of Good Friday, April 3, there will be no contraflow or lane closures unless otherwise permitted; Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice.

East Hawaiʻi Indivisible and League of Women Voters invite people to attend this peaceful protest — one of more than 3,000 throughout the nation — to stand for the rule of law, against the Iran war and for dignity of all people; other protests also planned in Kailua-Kona, Nāʻālehu, Waikōloa and Waimea.

Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples during the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kīlauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!”

The free event — happening now until 3 p.m. — is open to the public and features a Maritime Career Expo and Waʻa Lauleʻa, a canoe festival or celebration; those who attend can explore waʻa and speak with crew members as well as connect with local organizations and community leaders.

Stormy weather isn’t on the guest list for any of this week’s events around the Big Island, so we enthusiastically encourage everyone to get out of the house to have some fun. Check out this week’s top 10 things to do on the Big Island now!

Jong Man Kim, 79, was arrested on Tuesday under an indictment warrant for the second-degree murder of his wife in June 2024. He remains in custody with a trial set in August.

Several speakers are scheduled to give invaluable tips on brain aging and caregiving resources in Hawaiʻi County at Keaʻau Community Center this Saturday.

Just more than 1,400 customers statewide, including about 1,200 mainly in Puna and South Hilo, remained without power as of Tuesday afternoon, March 24.

Repairs are anticipated to take at least two weeks; meanwhile, scheduled programs have been relocated to NAS Swimming Pool.

Expect delays on Keaʻau-Pāhoa Road (Highway 130) from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today due to trench paving by the Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply.

Flood watch extended through Monday, March 23, for Hawai’i Island only because of lingering moisture left by the departing kona low — the second of back-to-back kona lows in the past 2 weeks — and a trough aloft that will produce conditions for another round of rainfall.

The rain is mostly over Maui County this morning, with the storm expected to slide southeast toward Hawai‘i Island later today.

The islands remain safe and welcoming, and after two kona lows in a week, weather conditions are expected to improve early next week; Kauaʻi and Oʻahu already are seeing improving conditions.

However, a flood watch remains in place until 6 p.m. Sunday for the island as impacts from a second kona low in a week is still expected to impact the Big Island.

Nonprofit’s emergency disaster services positioned to respond to evolving needs as storm moves through; donations requested to help fund statewide support for vital relief efforts and supplies.