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Last chance to experience the official Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts & Crafts Fair
The official Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts & Crafts Fair that showcases and supports more than 150 of Hawai‘i’s best artisans and creators will be open one more day, on Saturday, at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and Butler Buildings in Hilo on the Big Island.
Group portion of 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition kicks off with kahiko night
Wāhine and kāne dancers from 23 hālau took the stage Friday on the first night of group competition at Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium in Hilo on the Big Island.
Update: Flood advisory issued for South Kona now canceled
At 5:23 p.m., radar indicated heavy rain over the South Kona District with showers falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
Hilo man accused of abducting teen last year found fit to stand trial
A Hilo man accused of abducting a teenaged girl last year from the Waikōloa area was found fit to stand trial, according to 3rd Circuit Court minutes on Friday.
Big Island police seek Ka‘ū man wanted on outstanding bench warrants
Benjamin “Kawika” Jerin-Kealoha of Ka‘ū is also wanted in connection with other criminal investigations.
Hawaiian monk seal Kaiwi gives birth to fifth pup at Kaimana Beach in Waikīkī
Hawaiian monk seal RK96, also known as Kaiwi, gave birth on April 14 to her fifth pup at Kaimana Beach in Waikīkī, Oʻahu.
Military convoys to Pōhakuloa Training Area scheduled later this month for routine training in May
Motorists are advised to use caution and not weave in-out of convoys for safety, as well as the troops.
Brown wins Miss Aloha Hula 2023 to continue legacy of Oʻahu hālau Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e
On Thursday night, a 21-year-old from Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu, was swept over by emotions when she was announced as the Miss Aloha Hula 2023 at the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival on the Big Island.
Full protection for FDA-approved abortion drug access remains intact in several states including Hawai‘i
On Thursday, Judge Thomas O. Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington issued an order reiterating that his injunction protecting access to mifepristone in Hawaiʻi and 17 other states remains in full force and effect notwithstanding recent orders by courts in Texas.
What’s happening at the Merrie Monarch Festival on Friday?
The second night of competition takes place Friday at the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival with groups performing hula kahiko (ancient hula dances).
Volcano Watch: Underground imaging to begin at Kīlauea’s summit on the Big Island
The collaborative Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is about to start with a goal to help reveal subsurface structures beneath Kīlauea’s summit region.
University of Hawai‘i: gut bacteria linked to mental health, other chronic disease risks
Medical and economic researchers developed profiles to discover higher rates of risk among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
Oʻahu wāhine wins Miss Aloha Hula at 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
With 1,148 points, Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionāmakua Thronas Brown, who dances with Oʻahu hālau Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe, won the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2023 on Thursday during the first night of competition for the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo on the Big Island.
Mountain View man facing charges after alleged attempt to steal a water catchment tank
The incident occurred on April 6 on Io Kea Road in Mountain View.
Hawai’i premiere of Tony-nominated musical ‘Be More Chill’ at UH Hilo Performing Arts Center
The Hawai’i Premiere of the Tony Award-nominated musical “Be More Chill” will be performed at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center at the end of April.
It may be mid April, but it’s snowing at the Big Island summits
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Big Island summits until 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning Kulāiwi to perform at free concert in Kona
The public is invited to the free Kokua Kailua spring concert featuring Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning trio Kulāwai on April 16 at Emma’s Square on Aliʻi Drive in downtown Kona.
65-year-old Kona resident reported missing by family
Kris Seizen Yamauchi, 65 of Kailua-Kona, was last seen on April 6 at about 11 a.m. in the Keauhou area on the Big island.
‘Beautiful energy’: Hōʻike Night for the ages at 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
The historic and much-anticipated 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival officially kicked off at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo on the Big Island with a Hōʻike Night for the ages.
Kona campus tackling opioid crisis on Big Island
Students will learn how the prescription drug Buprenorphine is used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
