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Gov. Josh Green announced closures of state offices and schools statewide on Monday, Feb. 9, in response to forecasts of heavy rain and powerful winds.

Hawaiʻi County urges residents and visitors to halt nonessential travel as severe weather with strong winds and flood risks intensifies from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.

“It was clear to me that he wasn’t resting on the laurels of being the son of a high-ranking officer,” said retired Capt. Randy Medeiros, who had supervised Reed Mahuna.

Big Island musicians and Hawaiian music lovers mourn the loss of Ben Kaili, a legenday slack key guitarist from Hilo.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department report that Hawaiʻi Belt Road at mile marker 36 has reopened to all traffic.

A winter storm watch has been issued for the Big Island’s Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa summits from Sunday morning through Monday evening,

New Parker Preschool serves keiki ages 2 to 5 years old, with a target opening date of August this year; it was established to extend Parker School’s educational continuum while addressing the growing need for high-quality child care for faculty, staff and families in the broader Waimea community.

Applicants must be 18 years old by the deadline, with additional job requirements including a current lifeguarding certification and successful completion of a swimming and skills test; deadline to apply is March 31.

Scholarship recipients are awarded $2,000 to support education-related expenses; applicants must be rooted in Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation’s vision of hope, equality, unity and service to the betterment of Hawaiʻi and the people who live here.

Readers in grades kindergarten through 12 participating in the winter reading challenge that runs through Feb. 22 can win prizes from U.S. Olympic figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi.

Everyone is urged to celebrate Super Bowl LX safely by making a plan before festivities begin. The most important step is having a sober ride in advance, whether that means designating a sober driver, using a taxi service or calling for a rideshare.

There have been 64 DUI arrests made so far this year, an almost 19% decrease from the 79 from the same period in 2025; DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.

While text messages disappear, a Valentine’s card endures; a handwritten message also carries thought — and heart — spanning miles.

Residents and visitors alike should be storm ready before the arrival of the expected wicked weather this weekend and into early next week that could bring heavy rainfall, flooding and strong, gusty winds to parts of the Big Island and elsewhere throughout the islands.

In response to forecasts of severe weather headed for Hawaiʻi, Governor Josh Green has issued an emergency proclamation.

Committee members also moved forward Senate Bill 2203, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing a mask or facial covering.

Number of students in kindergarten through high school participating topped 100 this year during first event of Hawaiian language speech competition, at Windward Community College on Oʻahu had 120 student participants from kindergarten through high school sharing memorized passages and original speeches delivered entirely in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi during the event at Hale ʻĀkoakoa (Campus Center), and hundreds of more are registered to participate in upcoming competitions on other islands, including Kauaʻi.

Fraudsters impersonate state officials and government agencies, making false threats of investigations, targeting medical professionals, in an attempt to obtain sensitive personal information.

More than 165 Hawai‘i public school students took part in the long-running civic leadership program, debating legislation, drafting testimony and meeting directly with state lawmakers about issues that affect their daily lives.

Police previously advised the public late Thursday night (Feb. 5) to stay out of that area in Hilo because of what they called a “structurally compromised” banyan tree; social media posts showed the tree to be on fire.