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Hawai‘i Island has no shortage of hauntings and legends that will leave you with chicken skin.

The tour company based at the Kona Inn Shopping Village offers several options for guests to explore “Paranormal Paradise” around the Big Island, from Kona to Hilo and places in between.

An Economic Stability grant of $500,000 was awarded to the Homestead Community Development Corporation for its statewide Residential Employment Living Improvement Project, which would provide experiential employment opportunities and training including job placement services for an estimated 95 Native Hawaiians.

Currently, immunotherapy is the standard of care for patients with liver cancer. However, while newer immunotherapy medications, which use a person’s immune system to fight cancer, can slow the spread in many types of cancers, liver tumors often do not respond. University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researcher Benjamin Green, MD, led a team to conduct public impact research and published a study aimed to better understand why this happens.

“Someone is killed or injured by impaired driving every 79 seconds, every day of the year. Unfortunately, that number rises on Halloween, making it one of the scariest days on the road,” said Alice Liu, Program Director at MADD Hawai‘i. “We want everyone in Hawai‘i to realize that we’re all at greater risk of impaired drivers this Halloween. We urge you to plan ahead, exercise additional caution on the roads, and wear their seatbelts, which is one of the best ways for people to protect themselves from an impaired driver.”

This funding will help individuals and families with low incomes in Hawai‘i lower their home energy costs, such as their cooling bills in the summer.

For 50 years, NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been protecting species and the places they live under the Endangered Species Act. This fall, NOAA Fisheries invites K–12 students to enter its ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest to celebrate a half century of conservation efforts.

Hawai’i Island Police said 13-year-old Shaniah Davidson was found in good health.

ʻAlalā, or Hawaiian crow, that was historically found on the Big Island now is extinct in the wild, but a pilot release program in East Maui may change that status.

A total of 23 poets were paired with a conserved property, which they visited and then created poems inspired by the lands.

According to a national study, Hershey’s Mini Bars was the most popular candy in the state. Our voters disagreed.

The festivities kick off with a short Omikoshi parade starting at the Aupuni Center on Kilauea Avenue and ending at Sangha Hall at 9:30 am. The mikoshi is a portable shrine which is carried during many festivals in Japan. AJA Veteran Isamu Kanekuni, 101, who served in the famed 442nd Combat Team, will be the grand marshal.

Challenges in fundraising and filling important party officer vacancies caused a lack of confidence in the party’s direction. Kīhei, Maui, resident Donna Domingo immediately assumed the role of acting chairperson.

University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center researchers Loïc Le Marchand and Jeffrey Berenberg will lead the development of the first Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Hawaiʻi that will focus on conducting public impact research that bridge the gap between scientific discoveries and their real-world applications, primarily focusing on local ethnic groups.

Students, family and friends were welcomed by College of Pharmacy Interim Dean Miriam Mobley Smith and by Chancellor Bonnie Irwin, who both talked about the valuable roles that pharmacists play in delivering quality healthcare to their communities.

Being safe is no trick; using a few common-sense tips can help make Halloween enjoyable for everyone. The Hawaiʻi Police Department asks people to follow a few suggestions, especially on Halloween.

The Lantern Parade goes from Kailua Pier to Hale Halawai and features colorful lanterns and authentic cultural costumes honoring Hawai’i’s rich history and multicultural diversity.

Visitors to coast should expect flooding of beaches that are normally dry, minor coastal erosion and saltwater inundation.

According to the power company, crews have responded to the power disruption.

All game bird hunting is regulated by Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules Title 13, Chapter 122. Detailed information on hunting units on each island, all legal hunting days and other instructions can be found on the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife website.