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Kona Police Officer Eli-Dominic Cayetano, lauded for his swift and compassionate response, has been named Officer of the Month for West Hawaiʻi for the seventh time.

As part of a nationwide wellness initiative, two Walmart stores on the Big Island will host a free health event.

The project will include a 50,000-square-foot medical facility that will expand access to healthcare services in West Hawaiʻi.

It’s been two months since Hurricane Lala damaged a well site and infrastructure of Punaluʻu Water and Sanitation, leaving 100 customers without basic services.

The combination of deformation and geochemical datasets show the new fissure vents were the same magma source we have seen in previous fountaining episodes and likely formed because the magma system was highly pressurized and simply forced its way along the easiest path to the surface.

Customers and the public are asked to plan accordingly for the schedule changes at Port of Hilo and Maui’s Port of Kahului on Oct. 20-21, respectively.

The framework helps managers decide whether a “conservation introduction” that moves a plant or animal outside its normal range is the right call, and how to do it responsibly.

During the exercise, members of the public may see an increased presence of police and fire personnel, along with specialized emergency response vehicles and equipment.

The 77-year-old was initially taken to Hilo Benioff Medical Center on Oct. 9 after the crash but later airlifted to Queen’s Medical Center on O‘ahu for further treatment.

The American Institute of Architects Honolulu is celebrating Architecture Month this October with a series of public events, including two on the Big Island. Hawaiʻi Island Young Architects Workshop Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Donkey Mill Art Center, Holualoa Cost: $65 / $80 In this workshop, students ages 13 to 16 will […]

Officers who responded to the school canvassed the campus and didn’t observe anything suspicious.

The 2026 Foundational Technical Assistance workshops will provide information about how to expand work with visitors.

“I would wager that just about everyone here, when they first heard it, said it must be the craziest idea ever,” said John Kohut, chairman and CEO of the energy company operating on the Big Island. “I know I did when I first heard it.”

The Big Island comes through once again with activities and events during the upcoming week that will satisfy all of your treat requests plus some you might not even know you’re craving until you see them.

Those who attend this year’s 29th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival also can lend a hand by offering monetary or food donations to help support Kona and Līhuʻe Corps community services, such as food pantries and holiday assistance, that directly benefit neighbors in need.

Kona Patrol officers responded at 1 p.m. Tuesday to a report about a missing diver; 18-year-old from Kailua-Kona was found shortly before 4 p.m. in the water and transported to Kona Community Hospital, where he later was pronounced dead.

Kona Indivisible is joining the national coordinated day of action by hosting a No Dictators Protest and Sign-Waving Event at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Hawai‘i Police Department Lt. Kevin Brodie was among 265 law enforcement professionals representing 44 states, the District of Columbia, 28 countries, five military organizations and four federal civilian organizations to graduate Sept. 17 in Quantico, Va., as part of the academy’s 299th session.

The Veterans Day Sunset Ceremony and the PUKA photography exhibition will be on Oʻahu.

Come “Celebrate Service” and honor military veterans and their families while celebrating the many people and organizations who care for the island everyday during the 19th annual Veterans Day parade Nov. 7 in Hilo.