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Merrie Monarch Festival Starts Tomorrow
The week-long Merrie Monarch Festival starts tomorrow, Sunday, April 16, and runs through April 22, 2017.
‘The Ups and Downs of Halema‘uma‘u’
Presentations will be made on Monday, April 17, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., and again the same evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Shred Documents & Help the Hungry
Protect yourself from identity theft and help the hungry at the same time by bringing food donations to the Fraud Watch Network Shred-a-Thon.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY for Merrie Monarch Festival
In conjunction with the 54th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, the traffic pattern on Kalanikoa Street in Hilo will temporarily be shifted to one-way only.
SSW Holds This Weekend, NW Peaks Saturday
A fun south-southwest should hold through the weekend. This swell will begin to ease Sunday into early next week. Another south…
Drier, More Stable Conditions Expected Saturday
Saturday, conditions should be slightly drier and more stable than they’ve been the last few days. Moderate to breezy northeast winds are expected to fill back…
USPS Offers Late Collection Time for Tax Returns at Some Locations
Three Big Island Post Office locations will offer late collection of mail from specially marked collection boxes on federal Tax Day, Tuesday, April 18.
Walmart Seeking Made-in-Hawai‘i Products
Walmart is seeking Hawai‘i entrepreneurs to pitch their made-in-the-USA products to the company’s buyers at Walmart’s global headquarters in Arkansas in June.
Pre-Retirees: ‘Think of Your Future’ at Free Workshop
AARP will present a free “Think of Your Future” workshop on Saturday, April 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Waimea and additional workshops islandwide this month.
Visitor Industry Charity Walk Seeks Sponsors
The Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association’s 39th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk for Hawai‘i Island will be held on Saturday, May 13.
Big Island Good Friday Forecast
Winds are expected to weaken allowing for land and sea breezes to take over the forecast across the state. The atmosphere is forecast to remain somewhat unstable…
New Swell Fills in Today from SSW & NW
A fun south-southwest is forecast to fill in Friday from a storm system that recently developed near New Zealand. This swell will begin to ease…
Resolution Passes: National Park Week is April 15–23
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution to mark April 15 through April 23 as National Park Week.
Legislators Seek Updated Disaster Plan in Light of N. Korea Tensions
A hearing will be held on a resolution urging the state DoD to modernize Hawaiʻi’s disaster preparedness plans amidst tensions between North Korea and the U.S.
New Keck Instrument Captures First 3D Image
The W.M. Keck Observatory captured the very first successful science data last night from its newest, cutting-edge instrument, the Keck Cosmic Web Imager.
Hawaiian Electric Companies Open Capacity for Grid-Supply Solar Program
The Hawaiian Electric Companies are adding capacity to the Customer Grid-Supply program that credits solar customers for the excess electricity…
Hawaiian Airlines Waives Change Fees Due to Tropical Cyclone Cook
Hawaiian Airlines will waive reservation change fees for customers traveling on its Auckland flights between April 13 and April 15 due to Tropical Cyclone Cook.
Slight Chance of Thunderstorms Today
Our winds are expected to become light and variable Thursday night into Friday. This means our weather pattern will change allowing for a land and sea breeze…
New Swells Forecast for Friday out of NW & SSW
A fun south-southwest is forecast to fill in Friday from a storm system that recently developed near New Zealand. This swell will begin to ease…
Objections Raised Over Advancement of Water Monopoly Bill
Hawaii Sierra Club: The Senate voted to pass a bill that would eliminate public oversight of private monopoly companies supplying irrigation water.
