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Merrie Monarch travelers again reminded of ʻōhiʻa quarantine
Anyone who violates the quarantine rule may be charged with a misdemeanor and fined not less than $100 with a maximum fine of $10,000.
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital announces student volunteer program
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital has launched a summer volunteer program targeted at high school and college students seeking a worthwhile way to spend their summer break.
Hawaiʻi Gas issues requests for proposals for renewable natural gas, renewable hydrogen
Hawaiʻi Gas is seeking proposals from local and national suppliers who can provide up to 65,000 therms of renewable natural gas or up to 2,300 kg per day of renewable hydrogen.
What is your favorite animal for a pet? Take our 30-second poll #7
National Pet Day was founded in 2006 in the United States by Colleen Paige, an animal welfare advocate, and now the day has spread to 10 countries.
Honolulu surfer bit in leg by 8-foot tiger shark, state reports
Emergency medical services was called just before 7 a.m. and treated a man bit by an 8-foot tiger shark in Kewalo Basin in Honolulu on Easter Sunday.
Hawaiian Electric to conduct islandwide aerial line inspections April 10-14
Hawaiian Electric has announced that it will conduct quarterly aerial inspections of its major overhead transmission lines in an effort to improve system reliability. The inspections are scheduled to take place from Monday, April 10 to Friday, April 14, 2023, and will be conducted islandwide from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Green Administration supports continued access to FDA-approved abortion drug
Hawai‘i residents can still access the medication abortion drug mifepristone following two federal district court rulings, and the Green Administration remains united in its determination to ensure that it stays that way. On Friday, April 7 a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a decision staying the U.S. […]
National landmark known for large Hawaiian archives welcomes new leadership
Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives new executive director promises to grow the museum’s digital archives capacities.
Big Island Now Poll #6 results: Egg hunt wins favorite Easter tradition
In a close vote, Easter egg hunt and Easter brunch/lunch/dinner each got 20 percent, but which one came out in top of Big Island Now’s latest poll: “What is your favorite Easter tradition?”
Festival named after the ‘Merrie Monarch’ who brought hula back to Hawaiʻi
Although the initial motivation for the Merrie Monarch Festival was to boost the economy of Hawaiʻi island through tourism, this event has come to serve a far greater purpose, which is perpetuating Hawaiian culture.
‘Sizzling Summer Fun’ events coming to Big Island
Events and festivals include SPF sunscreen swaps, inclusive canoe races and celebrations of Hawaiian history and culture.
Hawaiian Mission Houses celebrates bicentennial with exhibit, events
Historical theatre performances, a family fun day, lectures and a new exhibit are scheduled.
Tourism authority brings three events to Big Island in April
Festivities include the Kōkua Kailua Spring Concert on April 16.
Gardening in Hawaiʻi with Tom Timmons: Getting under the skin of bulb onions
Onions have their own sun clock. It is important when purchasing onion seeds to grow in Hawaiʻi to select a short-day variety.
Big Island, state visitor numbers rising
Visitor arrivals to the Big Island were up nearly 23% by February.
Merrie Monarch Week: The ‘unofficial’ events
The action isn’t just at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium and Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium during Merrie Monarch Week on the Big Island. There are several other venues throughout Hilo and East Hawai‘i that will feature hula, music, arts and crafts, Hawaiian cultural events and other entertainment.
Hawaiʻi Care Choices hosts free online healthcare talk for veterans, caregivers
The free online talk story by Hawaiʻi Care Choices aims to support veterans living with serious illnesses and their at-home caregivers.
Keōua Canoe Club hosts 40th annual Mac-A-Thon 5k and 10k races April 8
The Mac-A-Thon is an essential fundraiser that helps support various community initiatives, including promoting Hawaiian culture and traditions, marine resource protection, and youth mentoring.
Big Island micropreemie now 4-year-old Children’s Miracle Network champion
Today, after a 183-day stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, two rounds of pneumonia, 10 blood transfusions and surgeries on her heart and eyes, Kalley-Mae Yee of Hilo is a vibrant 4-year-old girl.
Happy ending to saga of a nēnē gosling snatched in onion bag from Hilo state park
A baby nēnē and its parents were released into the Hilo Nēnē Sanctuary on the lower slopes of Mauna Kea by the woman who helped save the gosling.
