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The first blood drive in Waimea since 2019 is happening one week after 12-year-old leukemia patient Abel Walker returned home after spending 100 days successfully recovering from his second bone marrow transplant in California.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation said the 75-cent increase is needed to cover the vendor costs to administer and manage the safety check program.

UH President Wendy Hensel said about the selection of Matt Elliott at the next athletics director at the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa: “From beginning to end, Matt was the guy.”

According to Hawai‘i Island police, officers responded to the Bayfront shoreline on Sunday at 10:46 a.m., just east of the Mo‘oheau Bus Terminal on Highway 19, to investigate a robbery complaint, where the suspect entered the bay.

The pancake mix was created by the Hawai‘i ‘Ulu Cooperative, a group of 180 ‘ulu farmers throughout the state.

Representatives from Hawaiʻi County agencies, businesses and organizations will share information and resources to help residents prepare for emergencies and keep their homes and communities safe.

The three-year grant will support vulnerable Native Hawaiian youth on the Big Island through trauma-informed and culturally grounded programming.

The parking lot was the collaborative vision developed by West Side Hawaiʻi Little League and the Hawaiʻi County Department of Parks and Recreation.

Hawaiʻi is setting the standard for other states in improving the quality of school meals, emphasizing local food sourcing, farm-to-school initiatives and fresh fruit and vegetable programs.

Part of the initial agreement between medical facilities includes a Queen’s general surgeon flying from O‘ahu to the Big Island one week a month to perform surgeries at Kona Community Hospital.

There is much to appreciate about the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption as it approaches its 6-month anniversary on June 23. The stunning episodic lava fountains and lava flows erupting within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park have provided island residents and visitors with safe and accessible viewing opportunities. However, volcanic hazards are always present. 

The Kona protest, one of four such rallies on the Big Island, was part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest organized by several grassroots groups to denounce authoritarianism and President Donald Trump.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, the voyaging canoes of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, have reached the Intertropical Convergence Zone that is commonly known as the doldrums as they continue their journey from Hilo to Tahiti.

The Positive Approach to Care helps people understand what is happening to the brain when someone has dementia while also teaching practical techniques for care.

Hilo Union School students involved with the Kama‘aina Kids A+ Afterschool Program raised funds for repairs to the Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium.

The Department of Health issued a red “closed” placard to Hong Kong Chop Suey, 82-6066 Mamalahoa Hwy., for at least 10 critical food safety violations found on Thursday.

After Joe Logan unexpectedly announced his retirement earlier this month as chief of the Honolulu Police Department, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi strongly recommended Ben Moszkowicz to be the interim chief.

The rescue team from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park were managing eruption traffic and able to respond quickly, rappelling down the heavily vegetated cliff face to hoist the man to safety.

The Food and Drug Branch of the Hawai‘i Department of Health has put out an alert to residents about a recall issued by Church & Dwight Co. of its Zicam and Orajel swabs because of potential microbial contamination in the cotton swab components. The recalled products were distributed nationwide, including at supermarkets and drug stores in […]

Rachel Able pushed the lifeguard tower after her daughter died from injuries suffered in a surf accident at the beach in 2022.