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Update: High surf advisory now in effect for Big Island’s east-facing shores
Surf heights of 10 to 14 feet are expected, with moderate impacts.
Young Brothers’ barge delayed offshore due to surge at Hilo pier
Young Brothers will make another attempt into the harbor this afternoon when ocean conditions are forecasted to improve.
Big Island Now poll No. 40 results: Vote close between those who agree portions of Maunakea should be be listed as historic places and those who don’t
Out of the total 1,075 votes, 480, or 44%, said yes, of course those lands should be on the historic registers while 454, or 42%, said no, it’s not necessary.
Experience a family holiday tradition at the Kona Christmas House
Craig Long, his wife Jennifer and their 12-year-old daughter Emma invite everyone on the Big Island to their Pualani Estates home to behold the splendor and bask in its aura.
Big Island police investigating assault in Hilo that sent 4 people to the hospital
The Dec. 15 incident in the 100 block of Rainbow Drive involved a woman being struck and knocked unconscious by a bat and three men being stabbed.
Snorkeling company rescues paddling coach who got separated from canoe in rough Kona waters
Liam Powers, owner of Sea Quest Hawai‘i, got a call at around 7 p.m. that Nathan Grocholski Lopez, his son’s paddling coach at Big Island Jr. Va‘a, had not made it back to shore after going out in a one-man canoe.
Update: Wind advisory canceled for various areas of the Big Island
The National Weather Service in Honolulu reports that winds have fallen below the advisory threshold.
Honoka‘a man faces numerous firearm, drug charges
45-year-old Ronald Makio was charged with 10 offenses after shooting a pig in a residential area outside Honoka‘a.
North Kohala residents asked to conserve water after 2 water wells go down
Hawai‘i County’s Department of Water Supply is asking customers in North Kohala to reduce their water use by at least 10% until further notice.
Volcano Watch: Sniffing out stealthy gas escape between Kīlauea’s eruptions
There is another type of gas besides sulfur dioxide that can be important during non-eruptive periods — carbon dioxide.
Restoration of lava-inundated road from Kīlauea gets green light
The Federal Emergency Management Agency granted Hawai‘i County a Notice to Proceed on repairs for Pohoiki Road, Highway 137 and a water line project.
Top 20 things to do on Big Island: Grammy winner Kalani Pe‘a live, Jingle Bell Beach Run, Celtic Christmas, tribute to The Beatles and much more
Christmas is less than 2 weeks away and there’s still plenty of holiday cheer to be had around the Big Island.
Hallelujah: You are the chorus during 14th annual Tom McAlexander Community Sing-Along
Experience the joy of singing — or just come listen — during this event that will be filled with uplifting music from Handel’s holiday classic.
UH-Hilo College of Hawaiian Language grad student awarded inaugural Makuakāne fellowship
Bruce Torres Fischer’s research will focus on phonological variations in the speech of mānaleo, native speakers of the Hawaiian language, through analyzing archival audio recordings.
Hawai‘i Land Trust purchases 642 acres at Mahukona, forever protecting important cultural site on Big Island’s Kohala Coast
The property includes the coastal regions of six ahupua‘a (historic land divisions), provides habitat for threatened or endangered native Hawaiian plants and animals and is a rare space for Hawaiian cultural practice.
Public comment sought for how to improve accessibility at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
The draft plan lays out existing barriers to accessibility, provides recommendations for improving in-park access and proposes timeframes to implement changes.
Big Island police seek help finding brother and sister runaways
The siblings were last seen at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday on Kūhiō Drive in ʻĀinaloa in Puna.
Young Brothers: Port of Hilo facility reopens
A routine inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard late Monday turned up an issue with the fire suppression system at the shipping company’s port facility.
Big Island Now poll No. 40: Should public lands on Mauna Kea above the 6,500-foot level be listed on the Hawai‘i and federal registers of historic places?
Two Big Island organizations are proposing public lands above the 6,500-foot level, including the summit, be listed on both registers as a traditional cultural property.
Business Monday: Hāmākua Christmas Tree Forest offers fun family holiday experience
The hundreds of people who come to the farm from the first weekend of November until 2 p.m. Christmas Eve to take home a tree can count on the Bradwells and their staff to deliver a true holiday experience.
