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Military convoys to Pōhakuloa Training Area scheduled later this month for routine training in May
Motorists are advised to use caution and not weave in-out of convoys for safety, as well as the troops.
Kuʻikahi Mediation Center in Hilo to host free brown bag talk with Michael Lang
The talk on April 20 will feature Michael Lang, who will discuss the topic “Practice alone does not make perfect: 9 attributes of a reflective practitioner.”
Brown wins Miss Aloha Hula 2023 to continue legacy of Oʻahu hālau Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e
On Thursday night, a 21-year-old from Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu, was swept over by emotions when she was announced as the Miss Aloha Hula 2023 at the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival on the Big Island.
Full protection for FDA-approved abortion drug access remains intact in several states including Hawai‘i
On Thursday, Judge Thomas O. Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington issued an order reiterating that his injunction protecting access to mifepristone in Hawaiʻi and 17 other states remains in full force and effect notwithstanding recent orders by courts in Texas.
What’s happening at the Merrie Monarch Festival on Friday?
The second night of competition takes place Friday at the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival with groups performing hula kahiko (ancient hula dances).
Iconic Hawaiian vessel, Hōkūleʻa, heading for Alaska
The canoe’s latest voyage will begin Sunday, when she is transported to Juneau, Alaska.
New taproom touts draft beers, ciders and seltzers on Big Island
In addition to more standard offerings, Island Hopper Taproom has sours, goses, Belgian strong ales, fruit beers and gluten-free beers on draft.
Volcano Watch: Underground imaging to begin at Kīlauea’s summit on the Big Island
The collaborative Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is about to start with a goal to help reveal subsurface structures beneath Kīlauea’s summit region.
Pacific Century Fellows accepting applications
The program, modeled after a White House group, is seeking community leaders in Hawai‘i.
University of Hawai‘i: gut bacteria linked to mental health, other chronic disease risks
Medical and economic researchers developed profiles to discover higher rates of risk among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
Mountain View man facing charges after alleged attempt to steal a water catchment tank
The incident occurred on April 6 on Io Kea Road in Mountain View.
Hawai’i premiere of Tony-nominated musical ‘Be More Chill’ at UH Hilo Performing Arts Center
The Hawai’i Premiere of the Tony Award-nominated musical “Be More Chill” will be performed at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center at the end of April.
Hawai‘i Elections Commission to meet Monday
The public may join the Monday, April 17, meeting through several in-person and distance options.
Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation addresses air tour industry with two new bills
The Air Tour and Skydiving Safety Improvement Act closes loopholes in existing regulations and is supported by several industry groups.
It may be mid April, but it’s snowing at the Big Island summits
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Big Island summits until 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning Kulāiwi to perform at free concert in Kona
The public is invited to the free Kokua Kailua spring concert featuring Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning trio Kulāwai on April 16 at Emma’s Square on Aliʻi Drive in downtown Kona.
65-year-old Kona resident reported missing by family
Kris Seizen Yamauchi, 65 of Kailua-Kona, was last seen on April 6 at about 11 a.m. in the Keauhou area on the Big island.
‘Beautiful energy’: Hōʻike Night for the ages at 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
The historic and much-anticipated 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival officially kicked off at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo on the Big Island with a Hōʻike Night for the ages.
Kona campus tackling opioid crisis on Big Island
Students will learn how the prescription drug Buprenorphine is used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
Watch: 3 Hawaiian monk seals return to ocean following care at Kona’s Ke Kai Ola
Three endangered Hawaiian monk seals have a second chance at life in the ocean after being rehabilitated at Kona’s marine hospital, Ke Kai Ola.
