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The construction work is part of preparations for a larger rehabilitation project planned for the Hakalau Bridge.

Join the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority for a “Talk Story” event in Hilo on Sept. 24, to contribute to shaping the future of Hawaiʻi’s treasured landscapes through community feedback and dialogue.

At Pāhoa Public Library, Branch Manager Katy Tipton spearheaded numerous successful programs such as “Craft Nights,“ “Thinking Money for Kids,” “Preschool Jamboree” and “Lei Po‘o Nights.”

The first state surfing tournament of the Hawai’i High School Athletic Association will take place May 1 and 2 of next year at Ho’okipa Beach Park on Maui.

More than 2,000 Kaiser Permanente employees in Hawai‘i have authorized a strike, joining a nationwide wave of healthcare workers prepared to walk out as union contract negotiations stall before the Sept. 30 deadline.

Coffee with a Cop events are scheduled for Tuesday in Kealakekua, Wednesday in Hōlualoa and Friday in Kailua-Kona.

Starseed Ranch is offering an exclusive Farm to Table Dinner special with an educational tour at a discounted rate for kamaʻāina.

Cohort X of the Omidyar Fellows include two Hawai‘i Island residents: No‘eau Peralto, executive director of Hui Mālama i ke Ala ʻŪlili, and Rebecca Soon, COO of Solutions Pacific and president of Ward Research.

Nearly 20 local nurseries and artisans will participate in this year’s orchid show and sale at Kona Old Airport State Recreational Area.

Native Hawaiian artist and Maui resident Kirk Kurokawa painted the portrait of Gov. David Ige with a goal of capturing the essence of a leader.

Marking the start of the Performing Arts Center season, the Dance Collective will feature unique, original pieces by local choreographers that promise to captivate and inspire.

The Hawaiʻi green fee, established with the passage of Act 96, is expected to generate about $100 million annually and will be used to build resiliency against the impacts of climate change.

Registration for a new novice girls division in the East Hawaiʻi Youth Basketball League opens on September 23 ahead of the 2025-2026 season.

Community members and their furry friends are welcome to join the Queen’s North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital’s pet therapy teams on a 2-mile walk on Sept. 27.

Hawaiʻi Island police officers received a donation of 30 automated external defibrillators from the Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation and the Max and Yetta Karasik Foundation to better respond to cardiac emergencies.

The National Institutes of Health awarded a $2.8 million grant for the Hawaiʻi study that wants to find out if providing funding for fruits and vegetables can help people struggling with high blood pressure.

The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival and ʻŌuli Farms have launched the Chefs’ Garden, uniting top chefs in a journey of culinary and agricultural creativity through regenerative agriculture.

The union of nurses, pharmacists, therapists and other frontline professionals at Kaiser Permanente in Hawaiʻi and California are demanding safe staffing, better pay and respect at the negotiating table.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced Keaʻau High School’s J. Elise Hannigan, a senior mentor teacher and Freshman Academy coordinator, as its Teacher of the Year. Hannigan received the state’s top teaching award from Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and Superintendent Keith Hayashi during an awards ceremony on Friday at Washington […]

John Bertsch, vice chair of the police commission, said Hawaiʻi County will have some competition vying for top qualified candidates with Honolulu and Kauaʻi counties also seeking new police chiefs.