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Community invited to learn about how lawmakers plan to revitalize Downtown Pāhoa
The proposed legislative package builds on existing community-driven plans, including the Puna Community Development Plan, Kīlauea Recovery & Resilience Plan, and Eruption Economic Recovery Plan, and Revitalize Puna, to provide an option for property owners and small businesses to expand permitted uses in the Pāhoa area.
Parker School opens center to inspire creativity, collaboration for all students
The Parker School’s new SMART Center promotes hands-on learning and innovation across sports, mathematics, arts, recreation, and technology for K-12 students, marking the largest capital project in its nearly 50-year history.
Art exhibition shows the humanity behind homelessness
“Displacement: Art of Surviving,” on display through September 26, to witness the human stories behind the art that urges us to see beyond the signs.
High surf warning issued for all north- and east-facing shores on the Big Island
Hurricane Kiko’s approach has prompted a high surf warning for Hawaiʻi Island’s north- and east-facing shores until Wednesday.
Business Monday: Hydroponic Hut inspires growing produce at affordable costs
Founders Allyson and Allen Blackard combat rising produce costs with innovative hydroponic techniques and inspiring others to grow food.
Hawai’i Island police post clarification regarding social media video of raid in Puna
The Hawai’i Police Department released a statement clarifying that the activity in the Kalapana area on Friday was related to a fugitive arrest case involving illegal drugs and guns, not immigration enforcement.
Update: Missing 50-year-old on Big Island is found in good health
Little is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 280 pounds. She has short brown hair and brown eyes. She was seen wearing a black dress in the Ocean View area on Sept. 4.
Photo Gallery: 26th Annual Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival in Hilo
Entertainers Darlene Ahuna, the Kipapa Sisters, Taishoji Taiko and Just Us Band performed at the festival held in the historic Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo.
The vermilion bridge pavilion is restored as a centerpiece in Lili‘uokalani Gardens
The iconic bridge pavilion celebrates the natural and cultural heritage of Hilo’s 25-acre Japanese garden that was named in honor of Queen Liliʻuokalani over 100 years ago.
Singers from Hawaiʻi can audition virtually on Tuesday for a chance to be on ‘American Idol’
Before “American Idol” hopefuls get a chance to showcase their pipes for celebrity judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood, they must first impress the show’s producers.
Healthy coconut trees cut down on popular Kaua‘i trail; state staff reprimanded for not protecting natural resources
“Our mission is to protect and share Hawaiʻi’s natural and cultural resources, and this was a failure in that regard,” said Alan B. Carpenter, state parks assistant administrator at the Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Vice K-9 left in car was parked at Kona Police Station, chief confirms
The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department has begun a criminal and administrative investigation into the tragic death of its K-9 Archer, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd mix.
Update #18: High surf warning canceled for Big Island as Kiko continues path north
According to an 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, a high surf warning has been canceled for all north- and east-facing shores of the island.
Update: Hawai‘i firefighters battling blaze in Hāmākua forest reserve, 30% contained
The Manowaiale`e Forest Reserve fire in the Hāmākua District has burned about 420 acres and is 30% contained.
A Puna man arrested, charged in connection with unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle
Benjamin Newman’s bail set at $43,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8.
Mexican national sentenced to 12 months for third illegal reentry after two DUI convictions
Abraham Moreno Garcia has been sentenced to a year in federal prison after his third illegal reentry into the U.S. and multiple DUI arrests, including one in Kona in 2024.
South Kona home destroyed in afternoon blaze
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single-story 800-1,000-square-foot home that was 75% involved with flames.
Volcano Watch: Dick Fiske, one of HVO’s very best
Dick Fiske, who died on June 18 as he neared his 93rd birthday, was one of the most original thinkers ever at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Big Island lawmakers to host virtual meeting on invasive beetle impacts to agriculture
The coconut rhinoceros beetle has been found in several locations on Hawai‘i Island. The insect damages and kills coconut and oil palms.
Locally produced children’s book at Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo highlights marmosets
“A Monkey’s Tale: Maria’s Seven Rainforest Marmosets” was written by Sarah Marie Riley, illustrated by Keali‘imakamana‘onalani Po‘oloa, and printed by Petroglyph Press in Hilo.
