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Public input sought for update to University of Hawaiʻi Mauna Kea master management plan

“We invite the community to take some time to review the proposed revisions, ask questions and share their manaʻo, their perspectives with us,” said University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship Executive Director Greg Chun.

Secret Service agent to speak at Waimea Community Town Hall about protecting against cyber fraud

The meeting will not be live-streamed or recorded for public posting, so in-person attendance is encouraged.

Meet Republican Party gubernatorial candidate Gary Cordery in Kona

The West Hawai‘i Republican Party will also be having weekly sign-waving events in support of Cordery and other Republican candidates ahead of the General election in November.

Archival data from Subaru Telescope reveals unexpected surface of distant comet

Subaru Telescope’s archival images has unveiled insights into a distant comet’s behavior, which differs from the dark asteroids it resembles.

Board of Land and Natural Resources rejects proposed rules for aquarium fish collection, keeping current ban in place

Currently, the long standing Hawaiʻi rules — which have a pre-approved “whitelist” of 40 species that can be collected with no limits — clashes with the statewide indefinite temporary ban.

Flagman returns to Big Island schools with ‘Move Over’ safety message

Flagman Inc., in memory of Corey Iodice, returns to Hawaiʻi’s Big Island this week to teach students about the crucial Move Over law.

$58M in federal investment coming to Hawai‘i to strengthen rural health care

The federal investment will help train and retain more healthcare professionals, provide new ambulances in every county and modernize emergency communications.

What you need to know about Hurricane Lala recovery: Equipment access continues to impact restoration of some Hawaiian Electric customers

Water service also continues to be incrementally expanded to some of the hardest-hit areas in the southern part of the island, including Discovery Harbor, Mark Twain Subdivision, Green Sands Subdivision and South Point Road.

Hawaiian Electric says major repairs from Hurricane Lala completed on Big island ahead of schedule

Hawaiian Electric has restored power to nearly all customers affected by Hurricane Lala, a week ahead of its schedule due in part to sustained efforts of local and mainland crews.

Get your tickets now for 40th annual Hawaiʻi Kūpuna Hula Festival

Come help the festival commemorate four decades of kūpuna hula Sept. 9-10 on Keauhou Bay while you cherish a moment of Hawai‘i woven into a lei — and time.

Polynesian Voyaging Society inducts 6 new Pwo navigators

Four Native Hawaiian women among the inductees, marking a historic new chapter in the legacy of Master Navigator Mau Piailug and future of leadership in Polynesian voyaging.

Business Monday: Big Island VIP seeks to sell tour company to buyer eager to educate visitors

Jodi Kitsell, co-owner and guide, is seeking a buyer committed to providing tours of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park while preserving the business’s educational mission.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs delivers $1.5M-plus in assistance through kona low relief programs

The agency continues to deliver — nearly 6 months after severe kona lows in March caused flooding and damage in communities throughout Hawaiʻi — emergency and recovery assistance to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries through a coordinated group of relief programs.

Former New York City fire chief to keynote at 2026 Hawai‘i Tourism Conference

Joseph Pfeifer will recount Hawai‘i’s support for 9/11 families nearly 25 years ago and share lessons in emergency response during the conference slated for Sept. 24-25 on O‘ahu.

UPDATE: Previously missing and endangered 12-year-old located

Hawai‘i Police Department reports that Hi‘iakaokalanikapoliopele Pacheco-Suka was found in good health; police thank public for its help and cooperation in this case.

First-of-its-kind all-terrain fire fighting truck gifted to Hawai’i County

The new truck, which is housed in Waimea, was designed and built in British Columbia, Canada, by Fawcett Cannon and is the first of its kind in the United States; it is a real positive especially for makai Big Island communities since it can use salt water and fresh water.

Tech Days of Fall 2026 series boosts information technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity career pathways

The series of free events aims to increase awareness about and enhance Hawaiʻi’s skilled technology workforce and increasing demand for local jobs in the rapidly growing technology, artificial intelligence and cyber industries.

Parker School to celebrate 50th anniversary

The Waimea school will mark the milestone during Labor Day Weekend, commemorating the learning and aloha made possible by the school since it was founded in 1976.

University of Hawai‘i innovation, astronomers help power NASA’s newest space telescope

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will begin a mission after it launches Aug. 30 to capture sweeping views of the universe on a scale never before possible and five University of Hawai‘i-led research programs were selected in the mission’s first highly competitive round.

In Hawaiʻi County’s Emergency Operations Center, officials rely on weather information from in-house meteorologist

Since 2024, Sean Miller, an emergency response specialist from the National Weather Service, has helped Hawaiʻi County make educated decisions and craft public messages.
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