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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has several helpful tips for homeowners to keep their septic tanks working properly.

Students can apply now for the Pacific & Asian Affairs Council and East-West Center 2027 tours in the Philippines, Japan and South Korea; application period closes at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 15.

As all four major counties on Hawaiʻi recover from flooding and damages, leaders say coastal retreat, better access and backup power are needed, especially in rural areas.

Hilo Pizza Company has become a small staple of the Puainako Center since 2023, offering Hilo residents a taste of thin-crust pizza with a menu that features dough made from scratch with locally sourced ingredients.

The mass food distribution event, in partnership with Domino’s Hawaiʻi and Rainbow Helicopters, was part of the nonprofit’s Hurricane Lowell relief efforts; fresh slices and aloha arrived the afternoon of Sept. 10, with Capt. Sam LeMar from the Hilo Temple Corps on the Big Island helping.

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s soccer defeated Hawai‘i Pacific University on Sunday on Vulcan Soccer Field; it was the only home game Hilo teams have this week.

More than 56 “Felt Reports” were sent to the U.S. Geological Survey within the first half-hour following the quake; the farthest away coming from Honolulu, but it was mostly reported felt around the Big Island.

There have been 539 DUI arrests so far this year compared with 609 during the same period last year, representing a decrease of 11.49%.

Two sessions are planned, one in Kona and another in Hilo, offering an invaluable opportunity for prospective students to meet the admissions team, ask questions and gain insight into the the William S. Richardson School of Law experience.

This year’s screening, scheduled Sept. 17, takes on more significance after the death 80-year-old Tim Curry, who played the movie’s main character Dr. Frank N. Furter; his death was especially poignant for Aloha Theatre in Kealakekua that will present in October the stage version of the film, in which Curry also originated the role.

The department continues assessment and recovery efforts following catastrophic rainfall and flooding caused by Hurricane Lala, which significantly damaged water system infrastructure in the Nā‘ālehu–Wai‘ōhinu area.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Hawaiʻi; an average of 1,287 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 172 die from the disease each year in the islands.

The expanded services at community resource centers will help residents apply for federal assistance, case management and receive other help navigating the recovery process.

More than 75 volunteers during the 2-day donation drive to help Big Island communities impacted by Hurricane Lala collected more than 5,500 individual items, more than 5,000 pounds of nonperishable food and more.

These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments; this new relief also combines with earlier tax relief provided following the March kona lows.

The 3-year unmanned aerial vehicle project Expanding the Impact of Geospatial Remote Sensing in Hawaiʻi at the Big Island college is aimed at meeting workforce demand or stackable credentials for use in utilities, civil engineering, agriculture and environmental hazard mitigation.

U.S. Department of Justice has now challenged every state with laws that provide in-state college and university tuition to people who are not U.S. citizens, bringing the number of federal lawsuits to 25.

The group includes kapa artist Avalon Paradea from the Big Island, whose work engages with communities and their climate change concerns; program strives to engage Hawaiʻi residents through art on key climate topics.

Police inform public to use non-emergency dispatch number; call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green reports Kauaʻi power, roads, airport and port infrastructure repairs and progress, also gives update about Hurricane Lala recovery on Big Island.