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Support a ‘Fabulous Free Future’ and turn out for Pride Weekend 2023
Come out and enjoy the rainbows as the Big Island’s most colorful kiki — the annual Hawai‘i Island LGBTQ+ Pride Parade and Festival — returns June 24 to Downtown Hilo.
3 Hawai‘i Island businesses receive state grant to help grow operations
A state agency has awarded nearly $1 million to 26 local companies in an effort to help with expenses in fostering economic and employment growth throughout the islands.
It’s Father’s Day: Guess what gift was No. 1 for dads in Big Island Now poll
What do you think was the top vote getter for best gift for Father’s Day in the Big Island Now poll?
Big Island manta ray tour operators mixed about proposed rules, possible new law
The State of Hawai’i has proposed manta ray viewing rules for Kona with a limit on tour operators, but the process is in a holding pattern while waiting to see if Gov. Josh Green will sign into law a bill that would enable enforcement of the new rules.
Summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano on Big Island continues; most activity focused at southwestern vent
An eruptive vent on the southwest side of Halema‘uma‘u crater has exhibited renewed lava fountaining since June 16 as it continues to pump lava into a lake in the far southwest portion of the crater.
2023 Kahilu Summer Camps
Registration is open for Kahilu Theatreʻs keiki summer camps, which include camps for aerial dance, performing arts and music.
Waimea public library hosting ‘Oral Histories of Civilians in World War II Hawaiʻi’
The oral histories of Waimea’s Hisao Kimura and Kukuihaele’s Nora Ka’aua will be among those featured in “An Era of Change: Oral Histories of Civilians in World War II Hawaiʻi.”
Police: Endangered 13-year-old found in good health
The Hawai‘i Police Department reported says 13-year-old Tiana Kishimoto was located in Hilo.
Gardening in Hawaiʻi with Tom Timmons: How to eat a tree
In the latest Big Island Now gardening column, Master Gardener Tom Timmons explains how to eat a tree. Yes, a tree. And he says it’s yummy.
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park to celebrate 39th annual Hawaiian Cultural Festival
Attendees of the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park’s 39th annual Hawaiian Cultural Festival will enjoy Hawaiian music by Kenneth Makuakāne and Russell Mauga and experience traditional ‘oli (chant) and hula (dance) while learning a Hawaiian craft.
Throwing a ‘SHAKA’: Alameda encourages students to ‘Save Hawai‘i and keep aloha’
Kimo Alameda, who is perhaps now best known for being the lead for the Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force and speaking about the fentanyl epidemic, visited three schools before the end of the 2022-23 school year to spread the message of aloha and accepting diversity.
State officials report voluntary food recall of certain raw oysters after 5 people get sick in Hawai‘i
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is warning the public of two food items — raw oysters and frozen fruit — sold in the state that have been voluntarily recalled by manufacturers due to contamination.
Hundreds gather in Alaska for Global Launch Ceremony of Hōkūle‘a as crew sets out on 4-year voyage around the Pacific
Cultural blessings, celebratory dances and protocol were conducted Thursday at the Global Launch Ceremony.
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority president and CEO will step down after contract ends
John De Fries, the first Native Hawaiian appointed as Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s president and CEO, will not extend his contract that ends Sept. 15.
New Waikōloa public library receives $1.9 million in state funding to complete design
The new Waikōloa Public Library will receive $1.9 million in capital improvement funding from the State of Hawaiʻi to complete the full design.
State offering community grants for urban forestry projects
The Department of Land and Natural Resources announces up to $100,000 in community grants is available to organizations across Hawai‘i to support projects that protect and enhance the state’s urban and community trees and forests.
6.5 magnitude quake hits Tonga region; no tsunami threat for Hawai‘i
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 occurred at approximately 9:11 a.m. HST in the Tonga region.
Hawai‘i police release weekly outstanding warrants list
The Hawaiʻi Police Department provided the following list of 25 people with outstanding misdemeanor or traffic warrants as of June 16, 2023.
Liver cancer vaccines part of project at University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center
The fourth deadliest cancer in Hawaiʻi is liver cancer, particularly affecting Native Hawaiian, Filipino and Japanese men. Currently, immunotherapy, a treatment that uses a person’s immune system to fight cancer, is the standard of care for liver cancer patients. However, it is not a cure, as many patients continue to relapse or have minimal improvements […]
Mauna Lani golf courses move up in Golfweek rankings
Mauna Lani is the only resort facility on Hawai‘i Island with both courses ranked within the top 15 in the state.
