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Eight Entrepreneurs Vie for $25,000 HIplan Prize
Eight Hawai‘i Island businesses on are in the final round of the HIplan competition, which will award $25,000 to the entrepreneur with the best business plan.
Go Treasure Hunting for Big Island Restaurant Gems
Looking for great food at a great price? How do you feel about out-of-the-way places? If you’re game, these two spots may become your new favorites.
Hawai‘i Receives $422,000 in Federal Ag Grants
The approved grants include projects for research and to increase taro, breadfruit and other specialty crop production, farmer education…
Paradise Roller Girls to Play Last Game of Season
Hilo’s Paradise Roller Girls will host their final game of the 2016 season on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m.
Real Estate Sales Strong Despite September Slump
Real estate activity as a whole experienced a September slump, with the number of sales dipping below 400 for the first time since February of this year.
HCFD Extinguishes Pāhoa Structure Blaze
The Hawai‘i County Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Kamaili Road, Ophikao Pāhoa, at 4:09 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
WNW Swell Peaks Today for Big Island
West-northwest swell energy is expected to continue building through Wednesday morning before easing over Thursday…
Increase in Showers Expected Tonight
Trade winds will continue for Hawaii through the forecast period, becoming stronger tonight through the weekend. A weak front is expected to pass…
Early Walk-In Voting Ends Nov. 5
All-day early walk-in voting locations are open for the 2016 election from Tuesday, Oct. 25, to Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Former Kailua-Kona Real Estate Broker Indicted
Shellie A. Grace and her company, Elite Property Management Services LLC, have been charged with multiple criminal offenses…
The State VS Mayor Kenoi: Prosecution Rests
The judge questioned the state and ruled that there was no evidence that supported the claims that Mayor Kenoi was involved in the preparation of documents…
AARP Offers Free Financial Planning Workshop
AARP Hawaii is hosting a free workshop on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hilo Aging and Disability Resource Center in Hilo.
Bird Hunting Season Starts Nov. 5
The Department of Land and Natural Resources announced the opening of the 2016-17 Game Bird Hunting Season to start on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016.
5-Mile Cat-Proof Fence Completed on Mauna Loa
The five-mile fence will protect federally endangered ‘ua‘u, or Hawaiian petrels from feral cats on the volcano.
Increase in Showers Expected Soon
Moderate trade wind speeds are expected through Wednesday. The trades will strengthen Wednesday night and Thursday and remain strong through…
WNW Builds Later Today
West-northwest swell energy is expected to build Tuesday into Wednesday. The Big Island is largely blocked however…
Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival Kicks Off With Hot Lava, Hotter Cuisine
Seven of Hawaiʻi’s hottest chefs joined forces on Saturday at the Hilton Waikoloa to showcase the diversity and versatility of Hawaiʻi’s culinary bounty.
Red Cross Responds to Fern Forest Fire
Volunteers with the American Red Cross are responding to a container fire reported in Fern Forest.
Kailua-Kona Man Faces Murder Charges
Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a Kailua-Kona man with murder in connection with a body found last week off Hawaiʻi Belt Road.
Fatality Reported Following Hilo Crash
A 92-year-old Hilo woman died following a two vehicle crash Sunday afternoon, Oct. 23, in Hilo.
