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HSTA Board Recommends Tentative Agreement
The HSTA has reached a tentative agreement on a contract, that, according to HSTA President Corey Rosenlee, “will benefit Hawai‘i’s teachers and their students.”
Big Island Beaches Covered in Plastic…
What you can do to help the planet on International Mother Earth Day… and every day.
Merrie Monarch Parade: It’s All in the Details
Missy Kaleohano “inherited” the position of Merrie Monarch Festival parade coordinator, a job she is well-qualified for…
Surf Easing Over Weekend for Big Island
Our current south-southwest is expected to ease over the weekend and shift to a more south-southeast direction. Yet another swell is forecast..
Merrie Monarch Weekend Forecast
The remnants of the front that has been affecting us is expected to lift north of the state over the next 24 hours. Winds will pick up to…
Miss Aloha Hula 2017 Results!
It all began with 10 beautiful wahine, each taking her turn on the Merrie Monarch stage…
State Leaders Weigh in on N. Korea Threat to Hawai‘i
State leaders discuss the threat of an attack on Hawai‘i by North Korea.
Big Island Principal Earns Prestigious Leadership Award
Darlene Javar, the principal of Na‘alehu Elementary School on the Big Island, received the 13th annual Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award.
Merrie Monarch Festival: The Royal Court
More important than just its visual impact, the Royal Court plays a vital role in the festival.
Merrie Monarch Forecast: No Umbrella Needed
While a front keeps the smaller islands quite wet through the weekend, the Big Island looks to remain outside of the main band of clouds and only…
NW Swell Peaks Today, SSW Swell Holds
Our current northwest swell is peaking Friday before easing over the weekend. The Big Island will be heavily shadowed from this…
PHOTO UPDATE: Merrie Monarch Hoike Night
The evening’s Hōʻike performances are an exhibition of hula and folk dance from around the Pacific.
Merrie Monarch Festival Craft Fairs
From food, crafts and artwork to clothing and entertainment, there is something for everyone among the many Merrie Monarch craft fairs around Hilo.
TMT Hearing: Minute Order Sets Filing Deadlines
Hearing Officer Riki May Amano (a retired judge) notified the parties of upcoming filing deadlines in the contested case hearing for the TMT CDUA on Mauna Kea.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Tourists Spend Nearly $2 Million
A new National Park Service report reveals that spending by 1,887,580 visitors had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $199,923,400.
SSW Swell Peaking, NW Swell Filling in Today
A storm developing off the Kamchatka peninsula is expected to send swell our way. If it develops as forecast, we expect northwest swell…
Light & Variable Wind Conditions Today for Big Island
Kona wind conditions will continue today with clouds and showers mostly on southeast shores and slopes. A cold front is forecast to reach Kaua’i on…
DOH Confirms Two Rat Lungworm Cases on Big Island
With the addition of the two illnesses confirmed today, there has been a total of 11 confirmed cases of rat lungworm infection this year in the state.
Weather Research, Forecasting Legislation Becomes Law
President Donald Trump has signed into law H.R. 353, the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017.
Hawai’i County and Hawaiian Earth Recycling Reach Agreement
Hawaiian Earth Recycling and Hawai‘i County will cooperate in locating and selecting the new site for the future composting facility.
