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Hawaiian Hale Building Workshop in Hōnaunau

Keōua Hōnaunau Canoe Club invites the community to participate in a traditional Hawaiian hale building workshop at Hōnaunau Bay on Saturday, Dec. 17.

Cronies: A Family-Friendly Sports Bar in Hilo

There are several things that I love about sports bars: They are unpretentious, you don’t have to dress up and the food is dependable, as is the case with Cronies on Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo. There is entertainment, usually via several different televisions, music, and plenty of people-watching. Lastly:  Ladies, if you are dragging your […]

Hawai‘i Climate Change Projects Receive Funding

Three projects aimed at assessing and addressing the impacts of global climate change have each been awarded grants of $15,000 each.

HPD Investigates Possible Drowning in Kohala

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a possible drowning in South Kohala.

UPDATE: Kona Girl, 17, Reported Missing

Summer Steenolsen was last seen in Waimea on Aug. 10.

Northeast Swell Builds Later Tonight for Big Island

A very small reinforcement is showing on Tuesday but it will be greatly shadowed for the Kona side of the Big Island. A stronger pulse is on the…

Gusts up to 80 mph on the Summits, Partly Sunny Skies

Nice weather for most spots the next couple of days as drier more stable conditions are ushered in. More unsettled weather is expected to return…

UPDATE: HPD Seeks Hilo Couple for Possible Rental Car Theft

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a Hilo man and a Hilo woman who are wanted in connection with a missing rental car.

Volcano Overflight: New Pali Skylights

Paradise Helicopters crew with Tropical Visions Video photographer/videographer Mick Kalber conducted a volcano flyover at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Suspicious Device at King Kamehameha Mall Assessed

The U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit and the HPD determined that a suspicious device found in Kona on Friday, Dec. 9, was non-explosive.

U.S. Census Bureau Releases 5-Year Community Survey

The estimates are based on the annual ACS conducted by the Census Bureau which include economic, demographic and housing characteristics of Hawai‘i’s population

Cookie’s Clothing Opens at Queens’ MarketPlace

Fashionable Hawai‘i Islanders have a stylish new option at Queens’ MarketPlace, with the opening of Cookie’s Clothing Company.

Weather Expected to Gradually Improve Today

A gradual improvement in our weather pattern from west to east is expected over the next few days, as moisture associated with a trough of low pressure…

New NW Swell Builds Late Today for Big Island

Our current mix of northeast and northwest swell is lingering into Monday. Very small reinforcement…

HPD Seeking Information About Kailua-Kona Arson

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in connection with a suspicious vehicle fire in Kailua-Kona on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Obituary Notices: Dec. 4–10, 2016

Obituary Notices: Dec. 4–10, 2016

Snowfall Overnight, Unsettled Weather Continues

A disturbance west of the state will keep conditions unsettled through Saturday, with cloudy skies and pop up showers. The disturbance is forecast to shift…

Series of Swells Expected out of the NW

Our current mix of northeast and northwest swell is forecast to prevail through the weekend. Very small reinforcement expected Sunday into…

Fire and Police Departments Tend to Gunshot Victim

Upon arrival at on Friday, Nov. 9, 2016, at 4:53 p.m., Big Island firefighters found HPD doing compressions on a male who had been shot…

January is Big Island’s 8th Annual Volcano Awareness Month

Each January since 2010, USGS HVO scientists have offered various talks around the island to keep residents and visitors informed about Hawaiian volcanoes.
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