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The storm, now a remnant low with sustained maximum winds of 35 mph, has already has passed well north of the Big Island and is expected to move west past the other Hawaiian Islands today.

Hawai‘i will introduce a unique ‘Green Fee’ for visitors starting January, aiming to raise $100 million annually for climate resilience and sustainable tourism, but cruise ships operators have sued over its constitutionality.

The radio team will be kicking off National Diaper Need Awareness week, Sept. 15 to 21, by hosting a drive-by diaper drive on Sept. 13 outside of the Hilo Studios, located at 913 Kanoelehua Ave.

Researchers from Bishop Museum, along with partners from the Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project, found live specimens of Godwinia caperata (described in 1852) and Hiona exaequata (described in 1846) on Kauaʻi during recent biodiversity surveys.

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.

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.

“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.

Hurricane Kiko’s approach has prompted a high surf warning for Hawaiʻi Island’s north- and east-facing shores until Wednesday.

Founders Allyson and Allen Blackard combat rising produce costs with innovative hydroponic techniques and inspiring others to grow food.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

The Manowaiale`e Forest Reserve fire in the Hāmākua District has burned about 420 acres and is 30% contained.

Benjamin Newman’s bail set at $43,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8.

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.