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Rocky’s famous Hawaiian monk seal pup gives birth to Uʻi Mea Ola — beautiful survivor
Six years ago Hawaiian monk seal Rocky gave birth to Kaimana on a busy Waikīkī beach, and now Kaimana has a pup of her own in a much quieter location.
An America Classic: Manago Hotel receives national recognition by the James Beard Foundation
Hawai‘i’s oldest restaurant and South Kona favorite, Manago Hotel, was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as one of six America’s Classics Awards across the nation this week. The award recognizes locally owned restaurants that have timeless appeal and reflect the character of their community. Founded in 1917, Manago Hotel, located at 82-6155 Hawaiʻi Belt […]
High wind and surf expected over the weekend for portions of Hawai‘i Island
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory, high surf advisory as well as a small craft advisory for the Big Island through the weekend.
Public input sought on proposed Pāhoa transit hub and library
The county is looking for feedback on the final site selection of the proposed project.
Football champs Konawaena Wildcats honored by Hawaiʻi County Council
The Hawai’i County Council celebrated the Konawaena High School Wildcats on Wednesday before moving on to agenda items during its regular session meeting. The Wildcats won the Division I state high school football championship last November, bringing the school’s first-ever state football championship back to the Big Island.
‘Breakthrough intervention’ to be announced in fight against fentanyl on the Big Island
The Hawai‘i County Fentanyl Task Force meeting will take place on Friday at the Hawai‘i Island Community Health Center in Hilo.
Rain, rain, go away: Eastern, southern portions of Big Island still getting wet
There is still at least a 50% chance of scattered showers on Wednesday afternoon with that chance increasing to 80% on Wednesday night for some locations in East Hawai‘i.
House resolutions introduced proclaiming Feb. 24 ‘Remember Ukraine Day in Hawaiʻi’
“It is important to use this day as an opportunity to reflect on peace and to educate everyone about the importance of freedom and democracy,” said Rep. John Mizuno, who introduced resolutions to proclaim Feb. 24, 2023 as “Remember Ukraine Day in Hawaiʻi.”
Officials remind public of upcoming convoys and hunts at Pōhakuloa Training Area
Convoys from Pōhakuloa to the Kawaihae dock will take place Feb. 23-26 throughout the day. The archery mammal hunt will take place Feb. 25.
Kali Watson nominated to reprise leadership at Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
From 1995 to 1998, Watson coordinated the development of more than 3,100 residential lots on Hawaiian Home Land.
Brandee Menino to receive award from Zonta Club of Hilo
Since 2004, the Zonta Club of Hilo has recognized outstanding women who have helped shape the community to provide visible examples for tomorrow’s women leaders.
Hawaiian hawk’s range and behaviors being studied on the Big Island
The Hawai’i State Division of Forestry and Wildlife and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance are conducting simultaneous research on the Big Island to study the range and behaviors of the ‘io, also known as the Hawaiian hawk.
Health Department shows how tobacco companies target diverse populations in Hawaiʻi
The tobacco industry targets youth by investing in and marketing nicotine-delivery products, such as e-cigarettes or vaping.
High Surf Advisory in effect on East Side of Big Island
Large, rough surf is forecasted through Thursday but continue through the weekend.
Luxury yacht grounded in Maui bay leaked fuel; likely days to be freed from reef
The owners of a grounded 94-foot yacht have hired a private contractor to salvage the vessel, according to the Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force schedules free Narcan giveaway in Pāhoa
The task force will be giving away two nasal sprays per family/car.
Long-awaited public library for Waikōloa is one step closer to becoming a reality
Resolution 51-23 would authorize Hawai‘i County Finance Director Deanna Sako to negotiate a lease with the Hawai‘i State Public Library System for the development, construction and operation of a library in the South Kohala community of about 7,400 people.
New hotel ‘Pacific 19 Kona’ now taking reservations
A portion of the former Kona Seaside Hotel on Palani Road is reopening as Pacific 19 Kona and is now accepting reservations for April 1, 2023. The 122-room property occupies one of the two buildings that comprised Kona Seaside Hotel. Investment and development firm Nine Brains acquired the building in 2020 for an undisclosed sum, […]
Is Papahānaumokuākea lost breeding ground for endangered humpback whales?
“Based on recordings of whale song, our research reveals that nearly the entire Hawaiian archipelago is visited by humpback whales during the winter and early spring months,” says the paper’s lead author Marc Lammers, research ecologist with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. “We documented an abundance of koholā in Papahānaumokuākea.”
Summit eruption at Kīlauea has ‘greatly diminished’
According the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s daily update, the eastern and central vents are not erupting. The western lake in the basin of the 2021–22 lava lake remains active but with weak lava flows.
