North Hawai‘i News

High surf and rough ocean conditions forecast this weekend have led the county to close beach parks along the Big Island’s south-facing shores.

Darby is now a tropical storm, and despite its weakening trend and forecast track keeping it to the south, the Big Island is likely to still see some impacts. The National Weather Service in Honolulu also issued a tropical storm warning for the state.

Hurricane Darby is forecast to continue weakening as it makes its westward trek to the south of the Big Island, according to the 5 p.m. advisory from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Thursday, July 14.

The state is monitoring Hurricane Darby after the now Category 2 and weakening storm crossed into the Central Pacific overnight.

Hawai‘i County Civil Defense reports that Hurricane Darby is expected to pass south of the Big Island this weekend.

Hurricane Darby re-intensified Wednesday, July 13, but is still expected to weaken during the next few days.

The world’s largest long-distance outrigger canoe race will once again welcome paddlers from around the world this year to the Big Island.

The regular season has ended, with the county tournament played July 6-7 and the state tournament on O’ahu scheduled for Aug. 2-5.

Big Island police are asking the public for help with identifying a suspect in a shoplifting case in South Kohala.

Much of the Big Island saw near to below average rainfall in June, according to the monthly precipitation summary from the National Weather Service in Honolulu.

Police urge the public to be wary when buying items from people they don’t know following the arrest of a man from Washington state earlier this week for theft.

Rebecca Tang and Genevieve Savage, rising seniors at Parker School in Waimea, recently hosted a letter writing session at the school to urge governors throughout the United States to protect reproductive rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization, the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Focused on improving the quality of life of vulnerable community members, Hawaiian Electric has donated a total of $75,500 to seven Hawaiʻi nonprofits that provide social services, including two on the Big Island.

The Salvation Army is asking the Big Island community to step up and help keiki in need get the supplies they need for the upcoming school year.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a wind advisory for portions of the Big Island.

Ballots for this year’s primary election are expected to arrive in Big Island mailboxes by July 26 and Waimea Community Association wants voters to be as informed as possible before making their first choices.

A swashbuckling comedy about freedom, redemption and recovery will grace stages in Hilo and Honoka’a this month during the 45th annual Shakespeare in the Park.

The county Department of Water Supply is notifying the public about fire hydrant flow tests happening this week in two locations on the Big Island.

The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Island’s food bank, has never experienced the type of food shortages it is seeing now.

Hawai’i Kūpuna Softball League games are normally played on Saturdays.