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“Let’s all welcome the new school year safely and calmly,” said the state Transportation Department.

Jill Bianchini had just finished a tow job in Kona and was headed to the beach when her dad called with another job to fish a truck out of Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor.

Labor Day Weekend is upon us, Big Island, so get out and celebrate the long weekend — and extra time off work — by attending, participating in or watching one or more of the multitude of events happening around the Big Island. Check out this week’s top 10 things to do now!

Extensive fumigation and removal of suspected breeding areas of the beetle were conducted to stop the spread of the beetle was found in July at Keāhole Agricultural Park.

The new state-of-the-art school buses were funded by philanthropists and longtime Hawai’i Island residents Marc and Lynne Benioff. 

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is closely monitoring a positive wastewater sample for the measles virus, marking the first detection of the virus in the state through wastewater testing.

Out of an abundance of caution, a new water sample has been collected from the beach and is currently being analyzed.

Single-show tickets now on sale for season featuring returning favorites such as ‘the Jimi Hendrix of the ʻukulele’ Jake Shimabukuro and 4-time Grammy Award winner Kalani Pe‘a as well as new artists including acclaimed dance company Black Grace.

Gov. Josh Green has directed the U.S. and Hawai‘i flags to be flown at half-staff across all state offices and agencies, including the Hawai‘i National Guard, in honor of two solemn observances.

Overnight road closures will be necessary as crews will be replacing poles in both areas along Māmalahoa Highway.

Hawai‘i Island police report Cruz Deanda was last seen at 5 p.m. Aug. 22 on 29th Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park.

The events will be directly tied to themes of the new historical epic drama, based on true events and starring Jason Momoa, that follows the unification and colonization of Hawai‘i from an indigenous perspective.

The code updates — which align with the 2022 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Model Food Code — are aimed at expanding opportunities for homemade food producers, and are part of Act 195 signed into law in 2024 by Gov. Josh Green.

The five-year agreement facilitates collaborative research between students and forensic experts, who are working to recover and identify U.S. personnel.

Oceanographers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have found that ocean acidification is intensifying more rapidly below the surface near Hawaiʻi than previously thought, posing a significant threat to marine ecosystems.

Alaska Air Group today named Shelly Parker as head of Hawai‘i guest operations for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Parker has also been appointed as a member of the company’s Honolulu leadership team.

Free event slated for 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the facility in Waikōloa highlights collaborative, volunteer-led project to strengthen understanding of extreme heat and its effects on people’s health.

Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply customers in those Hāmākua areas are now asked to continue to reduce their water use by 10% after previously being required to cut use by at 25% or more because of two water main breaks in the area.

Time during Aug. 26 meeting will be dedicated for listening to comments, answering questions and having open, respectful dialogue with community members, as well as updates about the Repower Project that will provide up to 46 MW of energy.

A grant and private donation will be funding six young people as they become “Guardians of the Trails” by working full-time at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.