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Heavy flooding has forced the closure of Highway 11 between mile markers 59 and 63 on Hawaiʻi Island.

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural food producers impacted by the 2026 Kona Low storms.each received up to $10,000.

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake near Panama this morning, but at 8:38 a.m. the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said there is no threat of a tsunami to Hawaiʻi.

The fact that the Island of Hawaiʻi has active volcanoes means we have lots and lots of earthquakes; most aren’t strong enough to be felt let alone devastating, but every once in a while, large earthquakes are produced, such as the magnitude-6 in West Hawaiʻi earlier this year.

Defending World Champion Solveig Løvseth of Norway heads up the elite women’s field, while German Patrick Lange, a three-time World Champion, is a sentimental favorite on the men’s side.

Five triathletes spoke at the Ironman World Championship Athlete Ambassador panel on Wednesday, where they took to the stage at the Ironman Village set up at Hale Hālāwai in Historic Kailua Village and shared their story and journey to Kona.

Hawaiʻi County Council has propelled Bill 192 toward a second reading, potentially extending funding for the county’s Homeless and Housing Fund to June 2029, amidst debates on its effectiveness.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point on Oʻahu shortly after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday hoisted a 55-year-old man from the vessel and safely transferred him to Hilo International Airport so he could be taken to get higher medical care.

The incident began when a woman flagged down a police officer in a commercial parking lot for the theft of her glasses or sunglasses, Hawaiʻi Police Chief Reed Mahuna said.

The declarations provide Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance funding on a cost-sharing basis to supplement recovery efforts in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi County and Maui County following Hurricane Lala in August, as well as Kauaʻi and Maui counties for impacts from Hurricane Lowell in September.

Closure impacted the roadway between mile markers 88 and 90 earlier Thursday because of a traffic crash.

Violations of restrictions can result in civil fines up to $75,000, criminal fines up to $100,000, up to a year in prison and seizure of the drone.

State reminds residents that they can play a part detecting and stopping the spread of invasive ants.

Keith K. Okamoto reflects on the successes and challenges from the last 30 years with the Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply as he announces his retirement.

Community members and their pets are welcome to join the hospital’s pet therapy teams for the 2-mile walk Oct. 10 starting at 8 a.m., rain or shine.

The master plan provides a long-range planning document to guide future improvements at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport in West Hawaiʻi; community members can ask questions and provide feedback on the proposed update during the upcoming meeting.

Of the local competitors, one set up a training plan with ChatGPT and a goal “to finish,” another won a spot in the lottery, and others have been competitive in their age groups.

Boy, does the Big Island have a ton to do during the next week. Check out our top 10 things to do now!

35-year-old Joshua Delmar Randall was arrested and charged after police officers responding to a welfare check found him passed out in the driver’s seat of a sedan near an intersection in ʻĀinaloa.

Temporary closures of Halemaʻumaʻu Trail and part of Byron Ledge Trail go into effect at 5 p.m. today (Oct. 7) because of continued inflation and increased seismicity at Kīlauea volcano summit; more than 200 shallow earthquakes were recorded during the past week, with 6 more during the past 24 hours.