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The agencies encourage anyone with an interest in or concern about air tours over Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to review and comment on the draft Air Tour Management Plan and environmental assessment.

For Big Island Now’s new 30-second poll we ask: What advice would you give today’s graduating high school seniors?

The proposed new Hawaiʻi County Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience would establish a new cabinet-level office responsible for coordinating and managing policies to promote sustainability and resilience in response to the impacts of climate change and other natural and manmade hazards.

Some programs are sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association.

Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center is hosting a free virtual talk on May 18, featuring Charlie Young, as part of its “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace” brown bag lunch series.

During the closure of the Wai‘ōhinu facility in Kaʻū, which begins May 18, residents are encouraged to use the Ocean View and Pāhala recycling and transfer stations.

A 24-year-old man from Captain Cook suffered critical injuries on Saturday from a hit-and-run collision on Highway 11, near the 110-mile marker in South Kona in the area of Arthur Greenwell Park.

The William Richardson Law School earned its high marks in environmental law and part-time law programs.

In our recent Big Island 30-second poll, we asked: What would you do if you see people swimming/snorkeling too close to whales or dolphins? We got 1,070 votes. What response came out on top?

Since 2020, the Omerod family has taken in more than 20 foster children and counting from East Hawaiʻi. Michelle Omerod said: “God knows it’s not easy,” but added it’s rewarding.

Hawai’i Care Choices is hosting a Celebration of Life event on May 28 to honor loved ones who have passed away and recognize healthcare workers who have served families for decades.

With only five of the Hawaiʻi County Fire Department’s 16 dispatch positions filled with working full-time employees, it is impossible to fill all 21 weekly 8-hour shifts with more than a lone dispatcher.

The Big Island’s premier paniolo party is back and plans to pack a pretty good punch, so shake off your spurs, shine up your saddle, put on your cowboy best — boots included — and trot on over to Honoka‘a for the fun.

Kalani Retreat Center in Pāhoa is hosting the “Grow Resilience” class series, which focuses on sustainable living and growing food.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

A highlight of the day was the first-ever Kings’ Cup Cocktail Competition, sponsored by Kuleana Rum Works, a Hawai‘i Island grower, distiller and blender.

Resurfacing work is planned for a portion of Kalanianaʻole Street in Keaukaha from May 15-26 and a part of Keawe Street in Downtown Hilo will be limited to one lane overnight from May 15-18.

So far this year, there have been 355 DUI arrests on the Big Island compared with 372 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.6 percent.

HB 192, introduced by Rep. Nicole Lowen, transitions the state from selling fluorescent light bulbs to more efficient LED bulbs beginning in January 2025.

The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra is set to perform a concert titled “POPS!” on May 21 at the Kahilu Theatre as a tribute to Armed Services Day.