East Hawaii News

The meets are open to youth ages 6 to 14 years old and will be conducted Feb. 7 and 21, 2026, at Kealakehe High School in West Hawai‘i and Feb. 28 at Kamehameha High School in East Hawai‘i.

State Rep. Kusch is proposing the Passive Recreation Wilderness State Park as a natural, low-impact sanctuary that would be nearly 300 acres.

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.

Ceremony, which is limited to invited guests and not open to the public, is scheduled for 9 a.m. at Vulcan Gymnasium on the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo campus, located at 200 W. Kāwili St. in Hilo; a livestream will be available for others to watch.

Both University of Hawai‘i at Hilo sophomores were voted to the All-PacWest First Team and Garcia was named the conference’s Newcomer of the Year; Garcia also receives honors from American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Aubrey Badon-Babas, who was reported missing at the end of November, was located earlier this week in good health.

The holidays are in full swing around the Big Island, with another week of a variety of events, activities, concerts, performances and more in celebration of the season. Check them out now!

Jacquelyn Glenn, 82, was last seen on the 75-200 block of Nani Kailua Drive in Kona, possibly going to Hilo.

Motorists should plan for possible traffic delays and drive with caution when approaching the work zones; flagmen will also be at each site to provide traffic control.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo commencement scheduled for Dec. 20; all 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses throughout the state will host spring commencement services in May 2026.

The newly opened Laniākea Café in the Hilo International Airport terminal offers travelers an all-day menu of food, coffee and alcoholic beverages from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.

The latest episode in the series that began nearly a year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, ended abruptly at 8:52 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 6), after a little more than 12 hours, when the south vent — which exploded earlier during the day and featured sustained fountaining as high as 1,200 feet at one point — ceased activity.

National Weather Service radar observations show the volcanic plume rises to 13,000 feet above mean sea level, with light ashfall drifting southwestward within 5 miles away from the volcano.

Peak monthly high tides combined with water levels higher than predicted will lead to minor flooding along shorelines and in low-lying coastal areas

The residence in the 1400 block of Kaʻūmana Drive is now missing two rifles — a black DPMS Panther Arms AR-15 and CVA Optima V2 muzzleloader.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has been busy tracking the continued growth of this young geologic feature, which is visible from public viewing areas around the summit within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

It seems as the island is in a very festive mood already this holiday season — and we do mean very; from traditional things to do to several events that are new, there are myriad ways to get into the holiday spirit during the upcoming week. Check them out now!

Trump’s administration says funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also still commonly referred to as food stamps, would not be distributed starting next week unless those states give up information about benefit recipients.

Hawaiʻi Department of Health originally issued the advisory Nov. 10 because of high surf, heavy rain resulting in stormwater runoff into the bay and along the coast.

“This is a reminder that tomorrow is never promised and to tell your loved ones that you love them because we never know what may happen and in a blink of an eye everything can be taken from you.” — Raquela Benevides