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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park visitor center to reopen late this year with completion of renovations
The national park on the Big Island also has many programs scheduled during the month of November.
State Senate committees examine history, importance of Native Hawaiian programs and institutions
Experts in Native Hawaiian history, law and public policy discussed the historical circumstances that led to the creation of these programs, their role in addressing longstanding inequities and their continued importance.
Residents, businesses impacted by South Kona quake have 2 more weeks to apply for federal assistance
Nov. 1 is the last day to apply for both the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster assistance and U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest physical property damage disaster loans.
Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi launches unique workforce development program for female high school students
Unique program connects girl scouts with industries, employers and career pathways
Waiʻōhinu Transfer Station in Ka‘ū to return to normal operating hours
The normal operating hours will resume on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Water restriction notice for some South Hilo communities upgraded to essential-use-only
The upgraded restriction was ordered to maintain water storage in tanks for all water customers as county crews repair a well.
Update: Elderly man reported missing in South Kona found safe
Police thank the community for their cooperation in locating the 85-year-old.
Fire hydrant flow test set for Māmalahoa Highway near Waimea-Kohala Airport
Customers affected are advised to refrain from washing clothes during the flow test from 10 pm. to midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Business Monday: Family-operated food truck boosts health with smoothies made from aloe they grow
“We wondered what we were going to do with all of (the aloe),” said Crystal Mukai, owner of Aloe Kine Smoothies. “My husband was actually the one who started making it into smoothies and we thought it was a wonderful way to use our local produce.”
Direct2UH expands to all 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses to reach more in-state seniors
Direct2UH removes traditional application barriers by providing eligible seniors direct admission to one or more UH campuses based on their grade point average, with no application fee.
New UH Hilo study seeks to help communities target sewage pollution and protect coastal waters
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers have pinpointed wastewater pollution hotspots along the Hilo coastline, stretching from Keaukaha to Honoliʻi, potentially guiding cesspool conversions and infrastructure upgrades.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina McKenna to receive diversity award from American Bar Association
“In my opinion, diversity of representation in the legal profession is required for access to and actual achievement of justice.” — Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina S. McKenna
Native Hawaiian nonprofits work to update state rules for 1990 burial treatment law
The petition to amend 27 administrative rules aims to ensure the active involvement of lineal and cultural descendants in decisions regarding iwi kūpuna.
University of Hawaiʻi and Clemson to lead federal program to boost coffee, cacao production
The Coffee and Cacao Innovation Lab will work with small farmers in Hawaiʻi and the continental United States, as well as in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
$650,000 distributed to 65 local nonprofits during Hawaiʻi Island Charity Walk celebration
This year’s impact included $10,000 contributions each to Vibrant Hawai‘i and to the Hawai‘i Community Foundation to support Hurricane Lala relief efforts.
Episode 55 of ongoing Kīlauea eruption lasted less than 6 hours on Saturday morning
All eruptive vents and lava flows were confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Nearly 600 Big island motorists already arrested for DUI in 2026
While DUI arrests are down from the same period last year, fatal crashes and fatalities are up almost double.
UH-Hilo students monitor water quality of Hilo Bay and impact of storms, agricultural runoff
Since 2011, a water quality buoy has been sending data from Hilo Bay to the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System to monitor short-term and long-term changes to ocean conditions.
Free ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo honors interconnectedness of land, sea, sky and communities
This year’s theme is “A manu o uka, a manu o kai.” It translates to “The bird of the upland, the bird of the sea,” a line from the chant Ia Waʻa Nui.
Kona police officer honored for helping scam victim recover $60K
Kona Police Officer Eli-Dominic Cayetano, lauded for his swift and compassionate response, has been named Officer of the Month for West Hawaiʻi for the seventh time.
