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The state capital improvement funds will be used for renovations to the recreation area’s buildings and construction of additional walkways throughout the park along Hilo Bayfront on the east side of town. 

The Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response survey will be conducted May 12-16 in Hilo, Puna and Kaʻū and is meant to give local health officials and their partners an idea of how prepared community members are if disaster were to strike.

No matter what you do with Mom, Grandma, Sis, Aunty or the other special mothers in your life to show them how much you appreciate them, we’re sure they will enjoy the gesture. So think about trying out something different this year by giving them a new experience.

“Our priority is to engage with the community, continue the momentum and ensure that conservative and independent-minded voters have a seat at the table,” said new West Hawai‘i GOP Chairperson Monique Perreira.

Ho‘ōla Farms pilot program ‘bridges the gap between clinical care and food access,’ reminding its 90 East Hawai‘i participating military veterans that nourishing their bodies is vital for healing.

Stars are not silent, and like musical instruments, stars resonate with natural frequencies that astronomers can “hear” with the right tools. Asteroseismology allows scientists to use these frequencies to probe the interiors of stars. 

Latest episode of sustained geisers of molten rock in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the Big Island volcano’s summit was shortest since eruption began Dec. 23, 2024.

Discover the beauty of local trails while enjoying fun activities, live music, and more with the County of Hawaiʻi’s Trek the Trails event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday in HIlo.

Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division reminds island residents to review insurance policies in preparation for upcoming 2025 hurricane season, which begins June 1.

County funding priorities include: targeting households earning 81% to 140% of area median income, supporting initiatives for lasting homeownership and preserving existing affordable housing units.

Warrior Chief Kekuaokalani wore the came during the Battle of Kuamo‘o in North Kona in 1819.

Athletes of all ages can sign up for an all-sport athletic clinic hosted by former San Francisco 49ers running back, Jamal Willis, in Keaʻau from June 19-21.

High school athletes diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder take significantly longer to recover from concussions than their peers, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

The funds Northern Trust has invested will make these zero-down mortgages available to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands residents in Waimea and Laʻiʻōpua, neighborhoods in the North and West Hawaiʻi communities where Parker Ranch also holds land and works to support communities.

As of today, there have been no reports of outbreaks in Hawai‘i.

Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply is asking customers to voluntarily reduce their water use by 10% to help the department maintain an adequate water supply and pressure as the county crews address issues with electrical equipment and the water supply is being redistributed.

Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area will be closed from 4 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 for vector control operations.

The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.

The power outage affected the traffic signals in the area of Kanoelehua Avenue and Kekuanaoa Street.

The Hawaiʻi Master Food Preservers debuts its first conference on Thursday, Oct. 23, with the 35th Hawaiʻi International Tropical Fruit Growers Conference following that weekend from Friday, Oct. 24 to Sunday, Oct. 26.