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This is another blow to the residents of the Kaʻū District, who have been recovering from the deadly and destructive Hurricane Lala that struck less than two weeks ago.

The funding will support five projects on Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu that are scheduled to be completed between 2027 and 2029.

“Kaua‘i County Council proudly honors Pakele’s extraordinary life and enduring legacy as a symbol of hope and resilience for the ‘akikiki,” says a council Facebook post from Aug. 26. “May her story inspire continued efforts to protect Kaua‘i’s native forests and ensure that her species may one day thrive in the wild once again.”

Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary School reopens for in-person learning on Aug. 31, while Nāʻālehu Elementary students will go to temporary classes starting Sept. 2 at the Kaʻū High gym.

The 13-acre Royal Palms Estate in Papa‘aloa,is described as one of the most private oceanfront-style retreats along the Hāmākua Coast by its listing agent, Deep Blue HI.

After more than 2 weeks of the weather being anything but cooperative, downright devastating at times for some locations, we’re crossing our fingers, toes and every other appendage possible that the island will finally get a much needed break; the chances right now look better than promising.

The advisory is posted at the beach park on the southeast coastline of Kaʻū and it will remain in effect until results of retesting the water show it no longer exceeds the acceptable threshold of 130 enterococci per 100 mL.

About 4,000 pounds of ground beef will be delivered each month, helping provide students with food produced right here at home and supporting a broader effort to strengthen local agriculture and Hawaiʻi’s food system.

State health officials report results from retesting at the beach show the level of enterococci bacteria no longer exceeds the acceptable threshold.

Keliʻi Nobriga was last seen Dec. 21, 2025, in the 1700 block of Kino‘ole Street in Hilo, wearing black and tan clothing; he is 5-foot-7, 120 lbs., Hawaiian/Filipino, with a light complexion, short black hair and brown eyes.

Dean K. Padamida was arrested and charged following an investigation into an Oʻahu runaway believed to have been staying with Padamida.

The sixth case involves an Oʻahu resident who reportedly became ill with cyclosporiasis at the end of July and did not travel outside Hawaiʻi during the period when they were likely exposed.

Three of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes; 2 were younger than 21 years old; police so far this year have made 487 DUI arrests, a 15.3% decrease compared with 575 during the same period last year.

Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook.

The rankings are based on surveys of college students and feature the top 14% of approximately 2,800 four-year colleges in the U.S.

A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found about 23% of stranded short-finned pilot whales throughout a 13-year period in the main Hawaiian Islands had large masses of the debris, essentially ocean trash, inside their stomachs.

“No one is incredibly sick,” said Denise Mackey, Honoka‘a Hospital’s administrator. “People have some symptoms just like you would have with any cold or flu. But everybody seems to be doing well as far as patients and staff at this point.”

A quick look at news and sports stories from around the Big Island, throughout the state and beyond.

Remember: if the water is brown, turn around! Even if a brown water advisory isn’t issued, if waters appear brown or murky, they could contain higher-than-normal pollutant levels.

Two Kūpuna Watch meetings will provide opportunities for officers to engage with kūpuna in Waimea and Hōlualoa this week.