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UPDATE: Police report Kaʻūmana Drive near 7-mile marker open to all traffic
That portion of the roadway in Hilo was previously closed earlier Saturday afternoon because of a traffic crash.
Kailua Village Business Improvement District seeks nominations for 3 new board members
There are two 2 open board seats available to commercial tenants and one available for a fee simple owner or lessee of land within the district; the new members will be elected in May during the Kailua Village Business Improvement District Annual Meeting.
Waimea Community Association to host April town hall with key partners
Join the Waimea Community Association’s pivotal town meeting on April 2 at the Keck Observatory.
16 lane closures scheduled during week of March 28-April 3 on Big Island state roadways
In observance of Good Friday, April 3, there will be no contraflow or lane closures unless otherwise permitted; Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice.
WATCH: Hirono on US Senate floor slams Trump’s attacks on national parks
“This regime — as it attempts to rewrite history all over the place — it’s no surprise that they’ve set their sights on our national parks,” said the Democrat senator from Hawai‘i. “The millions of visitors to our national parks will not get a full picture. Apparently, that is exactly as this regime intends.”
For first time, League of Women Voters of Hawaiʻi County co-sponsors No Dictators Protest in Hilo
East Hawaiʻi Indivisible and League of Women Voters invite people to attend this peaceful protest — one of more than 3,000 throughout the nation — to stand for the rule of law, against the Iran war and for dignity of all people; other protests also planned in Kailua-Kona, Nāʻālehu, Waikōloa and Waimea.
Kohala High students shine on national, state level with Future Farmers of America
The club is led by natural resources teacher Dean Snelling, a Kohala High alumnus, and the FFA club has 27 students and is one of the largest chapters in the state.
UPDATE: Brown water advisory canceled for Pauoa Bay to Honokōhau Harbor
Brown waters were caused by recent storms and heavy rain.; several brown water advisories were issued for shorelines from Pololū Valley in North Kohala to Kalae Point (South Point) in Kaʻū.
Hilo theater seeks local talent for production of ‘Frozen: The Musical’
The Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre is calling all performers in Hawaiʻi, ages 8 to 80, to audition for “Frozen: The Musical” at the Hilo Palace Theatre.
UH Hilo assistant professor chosen as national artificial intelligence research fellow
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo assistant professor Winston Wu has been chosen as a national ambassador to advance AI education through a National Science Foundation initiative for the next year.
Two victims identified in Kauaʻi helicopter were visitors from Massachusetts; pilot’s status not known
The two people who survived the crash remain at Wilcox Medical Center in Līhue with undisclosed injuries.
A swarm of 28 tectonic earthquakes rumbled below Mauna Kea yesterday
The swarm of earthquakes is unrelated to magma movements.
Housing coordinated for residents displaced by Kona low storms
Residents on neighbor islands whose homes suffered severe damage and are temporarily uninhabitable may be placed in available short-term rentals.
Hawai‘i Island police respond to report of student planning to bring gun to school in Kona
Officers have been unable to locate anyone who directly heard the alleged threat, and the report has not been substantiated.
UPDATE: Helicopter crash on Kauaʻi kills 3 people, injures 2, police say
A Hughes OH-6 Cayuse operated by Airborne Aviation crash-landed Thursday, March 26, 2026, on a sandbar about 100 yards off the coast at Kalaula Beach off Nā Pali Coast in northwest Kaua’i killing three of its five occupants and injuring the other two people who were aboard.
Officials identified the helicopter as being operated by Airborne Aviation, with one pilot and four passengers aboard at the time of the crash Thursday at the remote beach on Nāpali Coast in northwest Kauaʻi.
Volcano Watch: Taking Kīlauea’s temperature
Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples during the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kīlauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!”
Largest survey of exoplanets with Mauna Kea observatory confirms new spin on planet formation
‘Spin is a fossil record of how a planet formed,’ said study lead author and researcher at Northwestern University Dino Chih-Chun Hsu in an announcement about the discovery. ‘By measuring how quickly these worlds rotate, we can start to piece together the physical processes that shaped them tens to hundreds of millions of years ago.’
PAL Hawai‘i encourages community to step forward for affordable housing
If you plan to be on Kaua‘i this May, sign up to walk with the affordable housing nonprofit in the 2026 Kaua‘i Charity Walk, or you can still help by donating if you live off-island; the more community members who participate will literally multiply PAL Hawai‘i’s impact.
13 Big Island students honored with Gold Keys at 2026 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards
Their artwork also was featured in the final exhibition for its exceptional craftsmanship, creativity and originality, and they now move on to the national level; 427 regional winners were chosen from 2,550 total submissions in this year’s art competition.
Ten teams to compete in HI-PAL basketball tournament Saturday
The Hawaiʻi Police Activities League to host another 3-on-3 basketball tournament for North Kohala youth in Kapaʻau at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
