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Kimo Alameda, who has been lead of the Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force and vice president of business development for Hawai‘i Island Community Health Center since 2022, will share his thoughts about stepping away from those roles and his mayoral run during a press conference July 12.

While the search continues for a woman from Pāhoa who went missing on July 9 while picking ʻopihi, fire department officials say there is no confirmation that she actually went into the water.

A brush fire that ignited on Monday afternoon in the Kaʻū District of the Big Island scorched 42 acres, damaging a garage and possibly some vehicles. Fire crews are now doing mop up work to prevent flareups.

This remarkable journey started in Monterey, California, and traversed 2,800 miles across the Pacific Ocean, with the teams rowing in custom made ocean rowing boats, up to 28 feet long.

A coalition of native Hawaiian and marine wildlife advocates submitted complaints on Tuesday to two state agencies that urge the further investigation of “apparent violations of law” at the Kanaloa Octopus Farm in Kailua-Kona and the ending of its lease at a state-owned facility.

Archipelago Research and Conservation, which is based in Hanapēpē on the South Shore of Kaua‘i, found the Ta‘i‘o burrows in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources, Conservation Metrics and the National Park Service.

The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is establishing a qualified pool of professional artists for consideration for its Art in Public Places program.

Requested items include backpacks, colored markers, colored pencils, composition notebooks, crayons and more.

Update: Kamaoa Road is now open. Hawaiʻi Fire Department remains at the scene to mop up a brush fire.

The weather got chilly during the 90-mile, 10-hour sail to Hydaburg, that included traveling alongside a pod of humpback whales.

Shanice Ogata-Staudinger was picking ʻopihi with a relative in the area of Kahakai Boulevard and Papio Street in Pāhoa, at a spot commonly known as “Hau Bush.”

We want to hear from our readers about what you think the State Department of Land and Natural Resources should do to handle commercial manta ray tours in the future.

The Alumni Makers’ Market is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 9 at The Royal Hawaiian Resort in Waikīkī on Oʻahu, with with nearly twice the number of alumni-owned small businesses planning to participate compared to last year’s inaugural event.

Update: Sisters Raisha and Rashanti Mcnamara were found Monday in Keaʻau in good health, according to the Hawaiʻi Island police.

The Department of Health recently released an update of comprehensive K-12 school guidelines regarding COVID-19 protocols.

The 39th annual Cultural Festival at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on July 22 will feature a stellar lineup of local musicians, hula hālau, Hawaiian games and crafts, local exhibitors and vendors.

Pink Limo Kona began operations two years ago, after CEO and founder Julia Hutton spotted the limo on Memorial Day 2020 while shopping around for “unusual vehicles” in Hilo.

The 30th Annual Christmas in July gift, jewelry, arts and crafts fair will start at 9 a.m. and last until 5 p.m. on Sat., July 15 at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.

Upon resumption of water service, the waterlines will be flushed and cleaned during which time customers may notice turbid and/or discolored water.

In the Big Island Now’s most recent poll — which asked “What should be the priority of the new Illegal Fireworks Task Force?” — most votes (21%) thought the new statewide initiative isnʻt necessary, but the majority of people (62%) voted for some kind of tougher enforcement of Illegal fireworks.