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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.
TMT Hearing Transcripts Available at 5 Libraries
Four public libraries on Hawai‘i island and one on O‘ahu have copies of transcripts from the Mauna Kea Science Reserve Thirty Meter Telescope hearing.
Sen. Schatz Discusses Pressing Issues at Hilo Town Hall
Approximately 200 to 300 Big Island residents turned out for a Town Hall with Sen. Brian Schatz at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.
UDPATE: Kolekole Gulch Park Closed Due to Lead in Soil
Kolekole Gulch Park has been closed until further notice after lead was found in the soil, news sources revealed on Tuesday, April 18.
Over 600 Attend Rep. Gabbard’s Hilo Town Hall
More than 600 East Hawaiʻi residents attended the meeting at Waiakea High School—the largest crowd yet on the congresswoman’s Town Hall Tour across the islands.
New SSW Swell Fills in Today for Big Island
A new south-southwest is expected to fill in Wednesday and Thursday, peaking Thursday/Friday before fading. Yet another swell…
