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Outdoor burn ban in effect for portions of Hawaiʻi Island to reduce wildfire risk
Several restrictions are in place for those areas under threat of wildfires igniting from critical fire weather conditions, which are expected again later Friday morning and afternoon and Saturday.
Series of suspicious same-shaped brush fires along Queen K Highway under investigation in Kona
All of the fires were 10-foot-10 in size and seen in the area between the intersection of Hulikoa Drive and Hina Lani Street. A cause has not been determined.
Hawaiʻi joins global initiative to preserve biological data of endangered species
Hawaiʻi is now at the center of a global “biobanking” network that will collect and store biological samples of endangered species for wildlife conservation purposes.
Branch out this weekend and attend 11th Plant People Road Show in Kailua-Kona
Get expert advice from nursery folks hailing from around the island and shop all the beautiful flowers and plants that will be available for sale at the same time. You don’t want to miss this blooming good time!
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 24-30: Frightful fun featured at events around the island
It will be a spooktacular weekend before Halloween, with several events on the Big Island once again planned to celebrate the holiday — each one a scream in its own right; all offering tons of frightful family fun.
Much of Big Island under fire weather watch beginning Friday morning
A fire weather watch means critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
‘Boo at the Zoo’ returns for spooktacular weekend on Hawaiʻi Island
Friends of the Panaʻewa Zoo are hosting “Boo at the Zoo” on Oct. 25 and 26, featuring Halloween festivities in a magical rainforest setting.
Moms-to-be invited to enlist for first ‘Labor, Birth & Breastfeeding Bootcamp’
Daylong workshop slated for Nov. 8 at Queen’s North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital and designed to empower expecting families with knowledge and confidence to embark on their parenting journey.
Are you ready for the 2025-26 game bird hunting season? It opens Nov. 1
Review the full announcement regarding each island’s specific rules and regulations for hunting units, hunting days, available game bird species and other special announcements.
Bail maintained for Hilo woman charged in series of property crimes at two places of worship
35-year-old Kaela Escalante faces multiple charges — including 2 counts of second-degree burglary, 2 counts of second-degree theft and 4 counts of habitual property crime, among others — and made her initial appearance Oct. 20 in Hilo District Court.
University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center identifies treatable form of mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the membranes that cover the lungs and abdomen. In Hawaiʻi, around 10 cases are reported each year.
Police identify pedestrian who died following Honokaʻa collision last Sunday
Police do not believe that speed, alcohol, or drugs were factors when a car struck the male pedestrian on Highway 19 on Sunday, Oct. 19.
WATCH: Schatz says there’s enough money for Argentina, White House ballroom, but not you
Hawai’i Democrat called on Republicans to work with Democrats to save millions of Americans from seeing higher health care costs if the government doesn’t reopen.
‘Digging Deeper’: Fruit growers, Food preservers to host back-to-back annual conferences in Hilo
Hawai‘i Master Food Preservers debuts its first conference Oct. 23, with the 35th Hawai‘i Tropical Fruit Growers Conference to follow Oct. 24-26; both will be at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel and are open to the public.
State issues preliminary cease and desist order against Teapresso Bar
The order alleges that between December 2016 and July 2021 Teapresso — a limited liability company whose sole managing member was Thanh “Steve” Nguyen — granted 26 Teapresso Bar franchises in Hawaiʻi in violation of state franchise laws.
Kaiser RNs, health care professionals end 5-day strike with new momentum
Thousands of frontline caregivers will return to the bargaining table Oct. 28-29 backed by community support and a national patient safety mandate.
Three opossums caught in the past 5 weeks in Honolulu, Hilo
Two were caught in two separate locations on Tuesday at the Honolulu Harbor, and a third was ensnared at the Hilo Harbor on Sept. 15.
Beach clean up encourages stewardship of Kona shoreline
Community outreach officers and volunteers joined forces in Kailua-Kona to clean up Kalaepaʻakai Beach.
Los Angeles Angels hiring Maui high school graduate Kurt Suzuki as next manager
Kurt Suzuki, a 2001 graduate from Baldwin High School on Maui, will become the first MLB manager from Hawai’i when he takes command of the American League West team.
Hawai‘i Island police veteran recognized for work on criminal case that led to arrest following recovery of DNA evidence
The detective was honored by the O‘ahu-based nonprofti Top Cop Hawai‘i during their annual awards event.
