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Hawaiʻi County and state parks are closing at 4 p.m. Tuesday and throughout Wednesday. All state libraries also will be closed. Several shelters have opened around the island. Check back for updates as information becomes available.

In a groundbreaking study, a team of astronomers — with the help of the Subaru Telescope atop Maunakea on the Big Island — has discovered an ancient star bearing a unique chemical makeup unlike anything ever before observed in the Milky Way galaxy.

For years, Hawai‘i Island police has struggled with bringing on new recruits to the department. In June, 78 sworn vacancies were reported to the county’s police commission.

As of 2 p.m., the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said Calvin was about 220 miles southeast of Hilo and moving west at 21 mph. Tropical storm-force winds now extend up to 140 miles out from the storm’s center, which is still forecast to pass the islands to the south, very close to the Big Island.

This statewide event, which will run throughout August, aims to encourage residents to experience the variety of sustainable transportation options that Hawai‘i has to offer.

Described as a carefree spirit and “your Mr. Aloha,” family and friends are mourning the loss of the 20-year-old from Kona who died in a tragic fireworks accident.

Just because we’ve had some close calls that turned out to be nothing and a few quiet hurricane seasons doesn’t mean it’s impossible for the storms to strike and weather officials urge everyone to be prepared

Green’s emergency proclamation, signed on July 17, seeks to expedite the construction of new homes through a slew of measures including appointing a state Lead Housing Officer, creating a working group and streamlining established regulatory processes.

During hurricane season, emergency preparations are essential, from 72-hour kits, to evacuation plans to securing items around the home. Ensuring pets are prepared is no exception.

Hawai‘i County is prepping two emergency shelters and has canceled camping permits from Tuesday to Wednesday.

The body of 76-year-old Michael Rosenbaum was discovered at MacKenzie State Recreation Area on July 31, 2021. He’d been reported missing six days before and was last seen alive on July 22, 2021, in Pāhoa town.

Water service will be temporarily interrupted along Māmalahoa Highway from Ha‘anio Road to Keauhou Transfer Station in North Kona July 18 – 19.

Mainland developers plan to transform the former Coco Palms Resort on Kaua’i into a new hotel, but community group I Ola Wailuanui is ramping up local outreach to share its alternative vision for the site.

Tropical Storm Calvin is now 655 miles east of Hilo and moving toward the Big Island at 22 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

New “hydro” flasks or refillable water bottles may be dropped off now through Aug. 31 at the Kona Police Station located at 74-611 Hale Mākaʻi Place in Kailua-Kona.

Fur or scales? With the myriad of creatures and critters housed at the Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens, visitors are bound to have a favorite among the 225 residents. Let us know which animal is your favorite by taking Big Island Now Poll #20.

The July/August publication of the food magazine named the Aloha Açaí Bowl, from Makani’s Magic Pineapple Shack, as one of America’s 50 best Over-the-Top treats

When it comes to how Hawai‘i should handle manta ray commercial tours off the west coast of the Big Island, voters in Big Island Now’s most recent poll seem to agree that more limitations and restrictions are needed. Of the total 994 votes in the poll — which asked “How do you think the State […]

After struggling years with community producers leaving during the COVID-19 pandemic and an embezzlement scandal, new CEO and president Ashley Kierkiewicz is breathing new life into Hawaiʻi Islandʻs public access station Nā Leo TV.

Maunakea is a place where Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners today engage in a variety of practices in Wao Akua, or the realm of the Akua-Creator — as did their ancestors for generations.