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Improvements will include a new playing surface, fixing cracks, leveling the playing surface and applying new court lines; work will necessitate closure of courts, which begins Monday, June 1.

“This is a great moment for us. This is a seed that has been planted to reconnect,” said Ludovic Burns Tuki with Koro Nui o te Vaikava o Rapa Nui, the ocean council of Rapa Nui. “This is the union between the Pacific, the biggest country connected by our blood.”

Hawaiʻi’s outdoor warning sirens will undergo their routine monthly test at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 1, in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System test.

Big Island resident Shannon Matson faces a painful reminder of the legislation she championed when her daughter, Penny, suffered a broken collarbone from a dog attack.

A quick look at news from throughout the state and around the Big Island.

As Hawaiʻi trends drier and hotter, protection of Kohala’s native forest becomes “increasingly pivotal.”

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that the window for the next lava fountaining episode of the ongoing episodic eruption that began Dec. 23, 2024, is now between Saturday, May 30, and Monday, June 1.

Baker now faces one count of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder, which are directly connected with the killings of 69-year-old Robert Shine, 79-year-old Chitta Morse and 69-year-old John Carse, all from Puna; he remains behind bars and police said will not be eligible for release even if he was able to make bail for the initial property crime charges he also faces.

Current University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa interim provost has more than 30 years of higher education leadership experience, having been a faculty member for 35 years at the campus’ College of Engineering and serving 12 years as University of Hawaiʻi vice president for research and innovation and 8 years as associate Mānoa campus vice chancellor.

Hawaiʻi Funding Project pulls from disparate funding and data sources, providing access to visualizations and data to explore funding at the most relevant and useful depth; it is a direct response to questions about federal funding disruptions early in 2025.

A quick look at news happening throughout the state and around the Big Island.

The family holiday celebration became an unexpected wildlife rescue when Hawaiʻi Technology Academy student and Kauaʻi Sailing Association member Xavier Prentice bravely swam out and retrieved the struggling juvenile koaʻe kea, inspiring his community to better protect native Hawaiian birds.

Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno said the number of reported property damage from the earthquake has now reached into the 300s.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

These events are a fun way for the community to support Hawaiʻi’s next generation of agricultural leaders while learning more about the importance of livestock production and youth development programs.

“This scholarship is one example of the new strategies we are testing to expand access, increase enrollment, strengthen educational attainment and help build the workforce our state needs. It is good for our students and good for Hawaiʻi,” said University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel.

Pre-order dining options by celebrated Hawai‘i chefs, fresh fare for all cabins and complimentary local snacks highlight evolution of tasty options for travelers.

The fire is now contained, and there are no reported injuries.

The survey seeks feedback from farmers, home gardeners, landscapers and others to assist College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience understand the status of the fruit fly pest and refine strategies to manage it.

The former county employee pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for awarding affordable housing development agreements to developers who never built housing.