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Museum plans series of presentations in honor of the group’s half-century and a recommitment to Aloha ʻĀina movement.

Big Island police updated the public earlier the morning of Aug. 9 after part of Kapuna Road was closed to traffic the evening of Aug. 8 after utility lines fell across the roadway.

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Third-grade teacher Joy Paul at Hōlualoa Elementary School and veteran educator Nolan Yamaki at Ernest Bowen deSilva Elementary School in Hilo each received $1,000 Hawai‘i Education Association Ronald K. Toma Scholarships for Professional Learning.

The results are in and it again seems time to prepare to batten down the hatches and get storm ready as something wicked this way could be coming.

A coastal flooding statement will be in effect from noon Aug. 9 through the afternoon of Aug. 11 for southern, southeastern, eastern and northern Big Island shorelines.

Outgoing Kaua’i Mayor Derek Kawakami also wins Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, moving on to the Nov. 3 general election in which he will face off against Republican primary winner Daniel Anthony and likely one nonpartisan candidate.

The preliminary results also show that four of the nine County Council seats are headed for runoffs in the Nov. 3 general election.

BigIslandNow.com provides the latest 2026 Hawai‘i primary election results for Hawai‘i County, including updated vote totals, candidate standings and key race results across Hawai‘i Island.

Officer Joshua Flores of Hawaiʻi County has been celebrated for his decisive actions leading to the arrest of a wanted fugitive.

Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are tracking changes in Kīlauea’s magma chemistry, which could provide insights into the varying heights of lava fountains and indicate a new period of taller fountains.

As Maui marks the anniversary of the deadly blaze, residents see hope in the rebuilding of homes but sorrow in the 102 people who died that they can never bring back.

There have been a total of 466 DUI arrests made so far this year, a 14.02% decrease compared with the total 542 during the same period last year.

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Whose in the races, which seats are up for grabs and reminders on how and where to vote all included here — it’s everything you need to know to vote in this year’s Hawai‘i Primary Elections.

The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn’t decide the agency’s leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.

Funding is available for events that advance economic development, perpetuate culture, encourage community engagement, promote health and wellness, attract visitors or otherwise benefit Hawaiʻi Island residents.

Hilo resident Gilberto D. Escobar has been formally charged in connection with the February 2025 shooting of 36-year-old Brandon Castillias.

“Each of these leaders brings valuable experience, integrity and a deep commitment to public service,” said Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green. “Their work will help expand opportunities for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries, ensure fairness in our campaign finance system and uphold the highest ethical standards in state government.”

Marine Mammal Research Program team members during their February field season successfully used drones to deploy tags — a safer, less invasive tag deployment for animals and researchers — on a total of 22 humpback whales.