Featured
Kimo Carvalho to serve as HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s executive director
Kimo Carvalho has been chosen to lead HomeAid Hawaiʻi as its executive director.
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center in Hilo earns Charity Navigator’s highest Four-Star rating
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center in Hilo has been awarded a Four-Star Rating, the highest, from Charity Navigator.
Congressman Case receives Small Business Council of America award
The Small Business Council of America is a national, non-profit organization representing 100,000 privately held and family-owned businesses.
Oʻokala man charged with firearms, drug offenses
Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 30-year-old Chace Kakela Gambill with firearms and drug offenses for a May 6 incident.
Schatz, Rounds reintroduce bill protecting veterans’ education benefits
The bipartisan legislation would improve veterans’ access to information about higher education and allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to restore benefits that veterans use at schools subject to civil enforcement.
Overdue repairs to Hilo fire station force temporary location this summer
The Hawaiʻi Fire Department is establishing a temporary fire station in Hilo while the Central Fire Station undergoes long-overdue repairs.
Native Hawaiian farmers meet with Schatz to discuss Farm Bill priorities
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the Farm Bill, modifies several Department of Agriculture programs.
Ka’ū High 10th grader wins 24th annual MLK Jr. Peace Poem Contest for Big Island
A Ka’ū High School 10th grader, whose parents are Ukrainian refugees, won the grand prize in the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poem Contest for the Big Island.
Volcano Watch: Explosive Eruptions from Halemaʻumaʻu in 1924
May 2023 marks the 99th anniversary of a sequence of explosive eruptions from the summit of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island that occurred throughout 16 days from May 11-27, 1924.
‘Death Star’ gobbles up planet, offering glimpse of Earth’s fate in 5 billion years
With the help of the W. M. Keck Observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island, astronomers for the first time have observed direct evidence for a scenario they already knew happens throughout the universe — an aging star engulfing planets on inner orbits around it.
Hawaiʻi police looking for woman with dollar sign tattoo on cheek wanted for stabbing
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Shanice Ogata-Staudinger, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant in connection with a stabbing in Pāhoa.
Have you seen this person of interest in assault investigation at Kona beach?
Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance identifying a man who is a person of interest in an assault investigation that took place on May 6 at a Kailua-Kona beach on the Big Island.
Federal Public Health Emergency ends today for COVID-19, but disease has not disappeared
The federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 will end on May 11, 2023, but the disease has not disappeared and people should remain vigilant.
Hawaiʻi Island police officers authorized to use pickup trucks while on duty
Effective immediately, Hawaiʻi Island police officers are authorized to use pickup trucks with an open bed as subsidized police vehicles.
Maui’s ‘Dolphin Dave’ pleads not guilty to harassing wildlife at Hawai‘i Island state park
A Maui man accused of harassing an adolescent humpback whale and a pod of dolphins in March in Kealakekua Bay on Hawaiʻi Island pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Kona District Court and has requested a trial.
Hawaiʻi researchers find hammerhead sharks hold their breath for warmth on deep hunts
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researchers published their discovery in Science that scalloped hammerhead sharks hold their breath for warmth while diving deep to hunt for prey.
NOAA wants Big Island input on proposed national marine sanctuary – today
The public meeting at Mokupāpapa Discovery Center at 76 Kamehameha Avenue is scheduled to run from 5 to 7 p.m.
Letter carriers to collect food May 13 for Stamp Out Hunger drive on Big Island
The National Association of Letter Carriers is conducting its 31st annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 13 with local donations to support the Food Basket on the Big Island.
AI unraveling mysteries of first stars on Maunakea
Scientists used artificial intelligence to analyze the chemical abundances of old stars seen by a telescope on Maunakea and found indications that the very first stars in the universe were born in groups rather than as isolated single stars.
Hawai‘i Community College offers chance to try year of school — for free
The Ēlama & Hilo One scholarship programs at Hawai’i Community College help youth and adults who might not otherwise go to college due to “compelling barriers” with a free year to get them started.
