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The 39th annual Cultural Festival at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on July 22 will feature a stellar lineup of local musicians, hula hālau, Hawaiian games and crafts, local exhibitors and vendors.

Pink Limo Kona began operations two years ago, after CEO and founder Julia Hutton spotted the limo on Memorial Day 2020 while shopping around for “unusual vehicles” in Hilo.

Update: Mamalahoa Highway in Naʻalehu has reopened after repairs to a downed utility pole.

The 30th Annual Christmas in July gift, jewelry, arts and crafts fair will start at 9 a.m. and last until 5 p.m. on Sat., July 15 at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.

Upon resumption of water service, the waterlines will be flushed and cleaned during which time customers may notice turbid and/or discolored water.

In the Big Island Now’s most recent poll — which asked “What should be the priority of the new Illegal Fireworks Task Force?” — most votes (21%) thought the new statewide initiative isnʻt necessary, but the majority of people (62%) voted for some kind of tougher enforcement of Illegal fireworks.

Maunakea’s unique geography, geology and atmospheric conditions make the Big Island’s tallest volcanic mountain a premiere place in the world for astronomy research.

The Hawai‘i Police Department says 68-year-old Wayne Knapstad of Volcano was last seen at 2:30 p.m. July 3 in the Volcano area. Anyone who might know his whereabouts is asked to call the police.

Blaine Miyasato and James Kunane Tokioka will serve four-year terms, ending June 30, 2026, on the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Board of Directors. They succeed Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Board Chairman George Kam and member Keone Downing.

So far this year, there have been 499 DUI arrests on the Big Island compared with 526 during the same period last year, a decrease of 5.13 percent.

In a multi-year collaborative project, Hawai’i Pacific University research scientists and students have simulated rainfall on Hawai‘i’s first plastic road to determine if the created stormwater runoff contains harmful leached microplastics and/or synthetic chemicals.

All the sweat equity has been worth it. Pauahi Kalai, 48, and her family are months away from moving into their new Habitat for Humanity home in Kawaihae on a lot provided by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

For more than a decade, the beloved North Kona hideaway was shuttered, the result of a March 2011 earthquake in Japan triggering a tsunami that steam-rolled Hawaiʻi and caused catastrophic damage to ocean-fronting bungalows.

Update: The Hawaiʻi Police Department says 19-year-old Dakota Hargraves of Pāhoa was found in good health in Kona on July 12.

Temporary road closures are scheduled in two areas next week in the Keaukaha area in Hilo because of paving work along Kalanianaʻole Street.

The measures Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green signed into law Friday are measures meant to strengthen protections for kūpuna and those living with disabilities, support caregivers and provide funding for state departments and agencies that offer services and educational programs for elderly and disabled residents.

The Panaʻewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens in Hilo is celebrating the 8th birthdays of Bengal tigers Tzatziki and Sriracha on July 22 during “Tiger Fun Day.”

The town hall series aims to establish an open and transparent dialogue where residents can stay informed about local initiatives, express their concerns, and actively contribute to shaping the future of their respective communities.

On Thursday morning, shortly after 9:30 a.m., South Hilo patrol officers along with Hawai’i Fire Department personnel responded to a residence on Maunakai Street in Hilo, for a report of an unresponsive child found in a swimming pool.

This list is comprised of people with a last name that begins with C and is only a fraction of the more than 4,000 outstanding warrants in the county.