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500 students to receive degrees, certificates at UH Hilo commencement on Saturday
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo celebrates its 2023 Spring Commencement May 13 at the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium.
Kimo Carvalho to serve as HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s executive director
Kimo Carvalho has been chosen to lead HomeAid Hawaiʻi as its executive director.
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center in Hilo earns Charity Navigator’s highest Four-Star rating
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center in Hilo has been awarded a Four-Star Rating, the highest, from Charity Navigator.
Hawaiʻi Dental Service names first female dental director in 61 years
Hawaiʻi Dental Service has appointed Dr. Heera Chang as dental director, making her the first woman to hold the position in the company’s 61-year history.
Oʻokala man charged with firearms, drug offenses
Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 30-year-old Chace Kakela Gambill with firearms and drug offenses for a May 6 incident.
Overdue repairs to Hilo fire station force temporary location this summer
The Hawaiʻi Fire Department is establishing a temporary fire station in Hilo while the Central Fire Station undergoes long-overdue repairs.
Party with a purpose this weekend in Pāhoa during third Activate Puna event
The block party and benefit concert will feature live music, food trucks, art installations and pop-up vendors, all in celebration of the strength and resilience of the people and culture of the Puna district on the Big Island.
Ka’ū High 10th grader wins 24th annual MLK Jr. Peace Poem Contest for Big Island
A Ka’ū High School 10th grader, whose parents are Ukrainian refugees, won the grand prize in the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poem Contest for the Big Island.
Volcano Watch: Explosive Eruptions from Halemaʻumaʻu in 1924
May 2023 marks the 99th anniversary of a sequence of explosive eruptions from the summit of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island that occurred throughout 16 days from May 11-27, 1924.
‘Death Star’ gobbles up planet, offering glimpse of Earth’s fate in 5 billion years
With the help of the W. M. Keck Observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island, astronomers for the first time have observed direct evidence for a scenario they already knew happens throughout the universe — an aging star engulfing planets on inner orbits around it.
Hawaiʻi police looking for woman with dollar sign tattoo on cheek wanted for stabbing
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Shanice Ogata-Staudinger, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant in connection with a stabbing in Pāhoa.
Have you seen this person of interest in assault investigation at Kona beach?
Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance identifying a man who is a person of interest in an assault investigation that took place on May 6 at a Kailua-Kona beach on the Big Island.
Hāna Highway on Maui closed at Alelele Point near Kīpahulu in wake of recent rockfall
Due to safety issues in the wake of recent rockfall, the County of Maui will close Hāna Highway from Alelele Bridge to Lelekea Bridge near Kīpahulu in East Maui beginning tonight, May 10.
Federal Public Health Emergency ends today for COVID-19, but disease has not disappeared
The federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 will end on May 11, 2023, but the disease has not disappeared and people should remain vigilant.
Hawaiʻi Island police officers authorized to use pickup trucks while on duty
Effective immediately, Hawaiʻi Island police officers are authorized to use pickup trucks with an open bed as subsidized police vehicles.
Waiākea Uka Park in Hilo to partially close for construction
The park’s closure is necessary for the construction of a new community center and significant improvements to the lower portions of the park.
Maui’s ‘Dolphin Dave’ pleads not guilty to harassing wildlife at Hawai‘i Island state park
A Maui man accused of harassing an adolescent humpback whale and a pod of dolphins in March in Kealakekua Bay on Hawaiʻi Island pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Kona District Court and has requested a trial.
Hawaiʻi researchers find hammerhead sharks hold their breath for warmth on deep hunts
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researchers published their discovery in Science that scalloped hammerhead sharks hold their breath for warmth while diving deep to hunt for prey.
NOAA wants Big Island input on proposed national marine sanctuary – today
The public meeting at Mokupāpapa Discovery Center at 76 Kamehameha Avenue is scheduled to run from 5 to 7 p.m.
New, upgraded Hilo sirens to be tested Friday
This test will sound various alert tones that will be audible in the surrounding areas.
