Featured
Triathletes provided information about how to train on Kona roads before Ironman race
In the first-ever all-male race in Kona, there are approximately 2,500 athletes that will swim, bike and run on Saturday, starting at the Kailua Pier.
U.S. Postal Service announces recommended holiday mailing dates for Hawaiʻi
The US Postal Service has announced its recommended mailing and shipping dates for holiday mail and packages.
Hawaiʻi’s heritage, conservation efforts celebrated at annual ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo
Participants engaged in learning about the crucial efforts to safeguard endangered species, with presentations on conservation efforts and the role of birds in maintaining the balance of Hawaiʻi’s delicate ecosystem.
Business Monday: Kona hotel prepares again to serve as hub for Ironman World Championship
Starting this week, the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel will be operating at max capacity with its 455 rooms sold out as it hosts the 2024 VinFast Ironman World Championship.
Captain Cook man charged for shooting at vehicles on Māmalahoa Highway in Hoʻokena
Warren Cho Jr. has been charged wirth first-degree terroristic threatening.
Hawai‘i Tourism partners with JTB to attract high-value business events from Japan
A new deal between the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Meet Hawai‘i and JTB seeks to recover the pipeline of Japan business meetings in Hawai‘i.
2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona: What you need to know
Here’s everything you need to know about race day Oct. 26, from road closures to solid waste facility closures, where to watch the action and even how to become an Ironman VIP spectator.
ChangeMakers Hawaiʻi launches crowdfunding online portal for small businesses
Businesses can use, repay and reuse these low-interest loans over three years, after which time the money becomes part of a “forever fund.”
Islands around the world home to 1/3 of planet’s plant species, study reveals
Hawai‘i stands out with 83% of its plant species being endemic to the state.
County’s only wooden skatepark reopens today in Volcano with community-led repairs
The County of Hawaiʻi and Volcano Village community partnered together to repair the beloved wooden skatepark and reopen after four and a half years.
Conservationists hosting educational festival in Hilo to help Hawaiʻi’s declining native birds
The Hawaiʻi Island Festival of Birds will be a full-day of panels, presentations, cultural demonstrations, soundscapes and a fair all about native manu.
Man arrested following calls of vehicles being shot at while driving by on Māmalahoa Highway in Hoʻokena
Hoʻokena Elementary School was also locked down after an employee saw a man walking on the highway with a gun who was staring into the schoolyard while children were playing.
Coastal flooding possible for Big Island through Sunday due to higher than normal tides
Be aware that surf may break near or on shore, and coastal flooding may occur on low-lying shorelines and coastal roads, especially during high tide.
Hawai‘i International Film Festival award-winning Pasifika voices honored
Pacific Islanders in Communications celebrates these indigenous and native storytellers, encourages fans to continue attending filmscreenings on neighbor islands and voting for favorites.
Wendy Hensel says she will elevate diversity, indigenous values as new University of Hawaiʻi president
The Board of Regentsʻ unanimous choice to take over for outgoing president David Lassner said despite not being from Hawaiʻi, she would continue to uplift indigenous values of the University of Hawaiʻi.
Hawai‘i Island’s technology park celebrates 50 years of researching renewable ocean energy
Hawai‘i Ocean Science Technology Park is celebrating 50 years since its creation with an open house.
Volcano Watch: Potential long-term outcomes of recent intrusions in Kīlauea East Rift Zone
While scenarios such as a new pit crater forming in the Chain of Craters or large seaward movement of the volcano’s south flank are less likely, current conditions provide an excellent opportunity to better understand what can happen in the long run.
Update: 17-year-old killed in Waikōloa car vs. semi collision identified
Hawai‘i Island police identified the driver of the 2022 Chevrolet Spark that was broadsided by a 2018 Peterbilt semi tractor-trailer as Jessica Ann Sprinkle of Waikōloa.
Kona man charged in electric bike theft, 2 unrelated criminal property damage cases; police continue to seek woman suspect
22-year-old Luke Deniz charged with second-degree burglary, second-degree theft and 3 counts of second-degree criminal property damage.