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The Kona Trolley has launched just in time for the Ironman World Championship, when thousands of spectators and athletes descend on Kailua-Kona.

Hawaiʻi and Japan are poised to strengthen their economic ties by delving into sectors such as tourism, clean energy, and technology, as revealed in the 2026 Hawaiʻi-Japan Economic Report.

Leeward Community College partnering with the state to train the next generation of invasive species inspectors.

Jill Dunston is facing serious charges of attempted second-degree murder and assault after a domestic incident in the ʻĀinaloa subdivision on Sept. 30.

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience have discovered how Mozambique tilapia regulate prolactin genes to survive extreme salinity, a finding that could help enable brackish water aquaculture and preserve precious freshwater resources.

The accident marked the 26th road fatality on Hawaiʻi Island this year.

Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders project reveals shared fears about affordability, quality of life and more after conducting 7 months of listening sessions throughout Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island.

All Hawaiian and Alaska neighbor island flight check-ins and bag drops will remain at Terminal 1, including 3 daily flights between Honolulu and Kahului, Maui, on the Alaska Airlines-branded 737 aircraft, also starting Oct. 3.

“This has rendered our homes uninhabitable,” John and Tammy OʻBanion wrote in a Sept. 20 letter to the Public Utility Commission.

The survey is aimed at gathering the public’s opinion and thoughts about travel patterns in and out of Puna, existing transportation conditions and concerns as well as emergency access and resilience.

Convoys on Oct. 5-6 will consist of 10 to 15 military vehicles carrying personnel and equipment between Pōhakuloa Training Area to Kawaihae Pier.

Self-paced courses provide flexible opportunities for contractors and residents to build skills in heat pumps, ENERGY STAR, multi-family energy auditing and building performance.

There have been 573 DUI arrests so far in 2026, an 11.98% decrease compared with 651 during the same period last year; there also have been 22 fatal crashes and 24 fatalities on Big Island roadways so far in 2026.

Xian Kester Andres was found in good health in Hilo.

Investigators determined a green 1998 Toyota pickup truck was traveling south the night of Oct. 2 on North Kulani Road when the driver lost control, causing the truck to veer onto the right shoulder, strike a tree and overturn; he was found unresponsive at the scene.

The five-year study is trying to determine if exposure to microplastics can influence a child’s brain development and generate knowledge that can help give every child a healthier start in life.

This year, 2,548 athletes, 110 of them professionals, are registered to take on the grueling 240.6-mile swim, bike and run course.

The current preschool is at capacity with 90 children, but the expansion will enable 35 more kids ages 2 to 5 to get the head start in life.

Residents impacted by the major magnitude-6.0 earthquake on May 22 in West Hawai’i have until Nov. 1 to apply for federal aid.

Caddy Devera was last seen at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 in the area of Manawaleʻa Street in Kailua-Kona and thought to be traveling to the area of Kekuaokalani Gymnasium, wearing a white shirt and black shorts with a black backpack.