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Due to the drought forecast, the Department of Water Supply will closely monitor its 23 public water systems to continue fulfilling its mission to provide customers with an adequate and continuous supply of safe drinking water in a financially responsible manner. 

The victim had gone scuba diving with friends when they lost track of his whereabouts.

The recognition ceremony was open to the families of department personnel. Initiated by Chief Moszkowicz, this is the first time a recognition ceremony has been held in Kona, with a previous ceremony held in Hilo in May.

While the wind advisory was also canceled, the National Weather Service states 45 mph gusts are still possible for portions of the Big Island.

University of Hawai’i at Hilo’s Sofia Ferreira Colman, from Paraguay, received $1,000 from the Zonta Club of Hilo Women for her master’s work.

Veteran’s Day is coming up on Nov. 11. It’s a day to honor the men and women who have served our country and protected our freedoms.

Entering the 52nd annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival that runs through Nov. 12, farmers are celebrating higher yields and healthier crops throughout the Kona region due to more rain and better management of the killer fungus.

The 22-year-old from Honoka‘a was crowned winner of the Big Island’s ultimate singing competition Saturday night on the grand stage at Hilo Town Market.

The Hawai’i Police Department arrested and charged Jerome Leader, 32, with assault after witnesses saw him involved with an incident in downtown Hilo that resulted in substantial injuries to the face and spine of a 71-year-old man.

A 54-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle collision Saturday near Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a in Kona.

The Hawai’i Police Department said Sunday that Highway 190, between Puukala Road and Puulani Drive, is now open to traffic.

The prevalence of inflammatory breast cancer in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders is concerning, with a study using data from the Queen’s Medical Center Tumor Registry showing an overall rate of 2.6%.

Commenters on social media skip the poll choices and named their own spooky place.

After years of effort by many, including the late lineal descendant Aunty Patti-Ann Solomon, 642 acres of beloved — and historically, culturally and ecologically important — land in Māhukona is close to being protected forever.

22-year-old Kacy Sanchez of Honoka‘a laid it all out on the grand stage Saturday night at Hilo Town Market to become the winner of the Big Island’s ultimate singing competition.

EA Ecoversity is a Hawaiian culture-based, higher education and career training program that provides blended online and offline learning in an atmosphere of aloha. Designed for Native Hawaiians ages 15-30, EA Ecoversityʻs tuition-free, personalized program offers opportunities to earn diverse micro-credentials, and engage in paid internships, hands-on exploration and research in the environment.

There are 12 male and four female roles available, ranging in age from their 20s to 70s. The Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre is hosting the auditions at the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in downtown Hilo.

The County is activating its Emergency Operation Center as much of the Big Island is already under a fire weather watch.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for November 2023.

Celebrate, learn more about, and spread the love for this vital piece of our forest ecosystem at a community event in November as part of ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest.