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HDOT reminds travelers of limited parking at airports Thanksgiving weekend
The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu (HNL); Kahului Airport (OGG); the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA); Hilo International Airport (ITO), and Līhu‘e Airport (LIH) are expected to be busy.
State renews call for homeowners to help house Maui wildfire survivors
While more than 500 families who lost their homes in the devastating Aug. 8 blazes have been placed, but thousands of displaced families are still languishing in temporary shelters
Update: High surf advisory for Big Island’s north-facing shores extended through today
The large north-northwest swell that brought warning level surf Monday will transition out of the north today and continue to diminish for the next couple of days.
HMC Farms voluntarily recalls whole peaches, plums, nectarines
These fruits were sold nationwide, including Hawaiʻi, under multiple brand names such as HMC Farms and Signature Farms.
UH Foundation stands with Maui this Giving Tuesday, devoting funds raised to wildfire recovery efforts
the University of Hawaiʻi will open a special online platform where donors can give to the effort during the 24-hour Giving Tuesday period. Donors can also call 808-376-7800 on Oʻahu or 833-846-4262 to make a gift by phone.
Rescued Hawaiian short-eared owl adapting well at Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo in Hilo
Lilinoe the pueo was rescued in December 2022 after being found on the side of the road with a broken wing in West Hawai‘i and became a full-time resident of the Big Island zoo at the end of July.
Police seeking 65-year-old Kunzang Yuthok of Kailua-Kona
She was last seen wearing dark-colored shorts, unknown-colored shirt, and light blue-colored walking shoes.
Mayor Roth signs Bill 72, establishing preference for local families
Bill 72 amends key provisions of Hawaiʻi County’s Affordable Housing Policy to enhance access to affordable housing for those who live and work on Hawaiʻi Island.
Free training leading to immediate employment available for all Hawai‘i residents
These trainings will provide options for people to earn industry credentials in the healthcare, clean energy, skilled trades and technology industries.
Water shut-off notice issued for South Hilo
Water will be temporarily turned off for the Keawe Street Reconstruction Project.
Business Monday: Wailuku Brew Works sharing love of crafting beer with the Big Island
The Kea‘au taproom and brewery opened in July and has a total of 24 taps, with 18 craft beers on tap now, including beer, sours and mead. The menu includes red and white wines as well.
Climate actions centered on Indigenous knowledge can improve resilience
Climate change in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands worsens inequities and threatens unique island ecosystems and more.
OHA approves $6M for Hawaiian-focused public charter schools; 6 are on Big Island
Since 2005, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has provided more than $21.5 million in per pupil grant funding to 17 Hawaiian-focused public charter schools.
Big Island Now poll results: Thanksgiving is here and there are lots of preferred meal options
It’s the week of Thanksgiving. People are prepping but are they doing turkey, kalua pig or both?
Community envisions revitalized future for Big Island’s Waiākea Peninsula during design lab workshop
Momentum for revitalization of the peninsula and Banyan Drive areas in Hilo picked up steam after Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signed an emergency proclamation in July to help clean up, secure and demolish the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel property.
Big Island volunteers collect gift-filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child — created and run by Samaritan’s Purse, an evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization — collects and delivers shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries.
ʻImiloa in Hilo completes major planetarium upgrade
With this new system, ʻImiloa will host the first 10k-resolution planetarium in Hawaiʻi and one of the first of its kind in the country.
Geological studies of icy moons led by UH-Mānoa scientists support search for alien life
Researchers are interested in features called strike-slip faults on these moons because they can facilitate the exchange of surface and subsurface materials, potentially creating environments conducive for life
O‘ahu buyback event collected 494 guns; but Hawaiʻi police chief skeptical of programʻs benefit
For the first time since 2000, a gun buyback event was held in the State of Hawaiʻi, with 494 firearms collected on Oʻahu.
In state lottery to operate surf schools at Kahalu‘u Bay, 3 of only 4 permits go to one owner
In an effort to better manage large crowds of surfers and commercial instructors in Hawai‘i Island’s Kahulu‘u Bay, four surf instruction companies were awarded permits in a first-of-its-kind lottery, Friday.
