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The U.S. congresswoman met with sailors, the local workforce and installation officers in the aftermath of the storm.

The storm is currently not a threat to the Hawaiian Islands.

Community organizations, bands, clubs, businesses, civic groups, hula hālau, motorcades, custom cars, beauty queens, public officials and all others interested are invited to register now for the parade and brightly blanket the community in familiar festive features.

Challenge invites Hawai‘i Island youth in grades 4 through 11 and emerging creators in grade 12 through age 24 years old to create, share and be heard.

Patsy Iwasaki’s new “Gathering the Story: Designing Education Through the Documentary Lens” examines the critical yet understudied research and information-gathering stages of documentary filmmaking; it is now available for purchase at the University of Hawai‘i website.

Effort includes $467,075 coming to Hawai’i for expansion of community stewardship at restored wetland sites, increasing coordination among agencies, landowners and organizations working on wetland restoration and reducing regulatory barriers for wetland restoration practitioners.

A total of 555 DUI arrests have been made so far this year on island roads, an 11.76% decrease from 629 by the same time in 2025; DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.

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

The bill was amended to include lei-making flora that may not be indigenous to Hawai‘i but are not invasive.

Stacey Kehaulani Torigoe — who was born and raised in Hilo and is a graduate of Waiākea High School — is director of invasive species and biosecurity programs for the 354,461-acre Big Island national park.

Federal spending on Hawaiʻi’s tenant-based rental vouchers — more commonly called Section 8 housing — more than tripled since 2003, even after accounting for inflation; yet, the number of families getting assistance only modestly grew; the reason is simple: Hawaiʻi rents climbed dramatically.

27-year-old Mark Mironichenko was last seen nearly a month ago the evening of Aug. 22 in Kailua-Kona, wearing camouflage shorts, an unknown color of shirt and carrying a backpack.

Six candidates seek the position and will be interviewed by Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission in-person and during open session Sept. 24 followed by commissioners making a decision Sept. 25 about who becomes the next leader of the department.

The proposed plan could increase customer electricity rates on the Big Island by about $15 monthly.

Advocates from Hawaiʻi and around the country met with federal lawmakers to urge themto pass the Clinical Trial Modernization Act.

After additional bacteriological testing of the water system was conducted, laboratory water analysis confirmed that coliform bacteria and other potential microbiological contaminants are not present in the system.

Crime in Hawaiʻi declined by more than 10% in 2025 compared with the year before, according to statewide crime statistics.

Because of the irregular changes in inflation and deflation, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that forecast windows for its next eruptive episode can no longer be modeled.

South Hilo patrol officers responded at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday to a residence in the 400 block of Iloko Street in Hilo following a report of a male in possession of a firearm who was making threatening statements.

The $90 million health center promises comprehensive medical and behavioral health services, catering to growing community needs by 2028.