In Case You Missed It
Hilo International Airport to lose last direct flight to U.S. Mainland
On Jan. 7, 2023, United Airline is cutting its Hilo to Los Angeles service, leaving Hilo International Airport with only inter-island flights.
Hawaiʻi County Council approves proposals and priorities for 2023 State Legislature
The Hawai‘i County Council is making sure its voice is heard during the upcoming session of the Hawai‘i State Legislature.
Public unhappy with Hawai’i Police’s operation of Animal Control Services
Animal Control Services Director Regina Serrano said the agencyʻs mission is to protect public safety and deal with animal cruelty not population control.
Above-average rainfall expected for Hawaiʻi’s wet season, October – April
The state’s overall outlook for the upcoming wet season is for above-average rainfall, but there is a possibility of drought continuing on the leeward areas of the Big Island.
What to know about voting in Nov. 8 election on Big Island
The Hawai’i County Elections Division will begin mailing ballots to registered Hawai’i Island voters for the general election on Oct. 19 and voters should receive them between Oct. 21 and 26.
FEMA to reimburse Hawai’i County $1.2 million for expenses fighting 2021 Mana Road fire
The 2021 Mana Road fire in Waimea started on July 30, 2021 and burned more than 40,000 acres of state and private land, including the Parker Ranch, over several days on the BIg Island.
Vulcan Challenge raises more than $160,000 for UH-Hilo athletics programs
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo is 2-0 when it comes to meeting its fundraising goals in the Vulcan Challenge.
18-year-old dies from injuries sustained in crash in Captain Cook
Police have identified the teen who died in the single-car crash on the Big Island as Maui Kamokukaulanaina Easton Marley Ellis-Noa.
Neighbors of overcrowded jail in residential area of Hilo want it relocated
Originally called the Hilo County Jail, Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center in Hilo started out as an 11-cell jailhouse built in the 1890s.
Laʻaloa Beach’s parking lot to reopen as part of County’s renovation and preservation plans
For five years, the parking lot at Laʻaloa Beach County Park in Kailua-Kona has been gated after the State Historic Preservation Division and community members demanded the protection of a sacred heiau and seven other historical sites. The County now is moving forward with its latest version of the park’s preservation plan, and to the […]
Big Island prosecutors reviewing case of horse killed by hunter targeting wild pigs in Honomū
The Hawai’i Police Department has referred a mid-September case involving a momma horse shot at night by a hunter targeting wild pigs on private property in Honomu to the prosecutor’s office.
Watch: Humpbacks are back with whale breach off West Hawaiʻi coast
Humpback whales have returned to Big Island waters a little earlier than usual this season.
COVID weekly update: 89 new cases reported on Big Island
The state Department of Health reported 1,047 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Oct. 12, bringing the statewide total to 358,279.
Rare plant thought to be extinct discovered on Kamehameha Schools land near Kona
A small population of Delissea argutidentata, a plant thought to be extinct in the wild, was discovered in a crater on Kamehameha Schools land in a remote section of mauka Kona on the Big Island.
Kona returns to normalcy after first two-day Ironman World Championship
The 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kona was the largest in its four-decade history with nearly 5,000 finishers, 20,000 plus spectators and an estimated $100 million pumped into the economy on the Big Island.
2 West Hawaiʻi beach parks to temporarily close for construction improvements
The temporary closure of Laʻaloa Beach Park and the temporary partial closure of Magic Sands Beach Park in Kailua-Kona is scheduled for the end of the month to allow for construction improvements.
Ironman results: Several Big Island residents finish iconic triathlon
Nearly 40 men and women from Hawaii Island were among the more than 5,000 athletes from around the world to compete in the VinFast Ironman World Championship this week in Kailua-Kona.
Rookie Gustav Iden smashes Kona course record to win 2022 Ironman World Championship
Norwegian Gustav Iden won the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kona by smashing the old course record for the 140.6-mile race by nearly 11 minutes with a time of 7:40:24.
‘Big Blu’ leads strong men’s rookie class at 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kona
With three-time Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno out with an injury, Kona rookie Kristian Blummenfelt from Norway is the favorite.
‘I’m waiting for you’: Hilo’s Skye Ombac and Bree Wee cross Ironman finish line together
What they started together, they finished together. Kahakai Elementary School teachers Skye Ombac and Bree Wee, who began training for the Ironman World Championship two years ago, crossed the finish line with their arms stretched to the sky Thursday at 8:32 p.m. After 140.6 grueling miles, it was time to hug and cry. The triathlon […]
