North Hawai‘i News

Big Island high school and college students have a new opportunity to help out at Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital in Waimea.

The county is reminding the public that Waipiʻo Valley Road will be closed, except for emergency vehicles, next week.

Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital in Waimea has several opportunities for residents of the Big Island to get some financial help for college.

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking nearly 30 new employees for four Big Island post offices and is providing an opportunity for those interested to apply.

The county Department of Water Supply is notifying customers in two areas of the Big Island that it will conduct two fire hydrant flow tests next week.

The sun finally made more of an extended appearance in Hilo and other portions of the Big Island on Thursday, April 14, providing a little relief from what seemed like constantly wet and rainy conditions.

The path forward after the COVID-19 pandemic involves everyone, and Big Island residents will get a chance to discuss the future with Hawai’i County Mayor Mitch Roth and key members of his cabinet during an upcoming online meeting.

A Hawaiʻi nonprofit is giving students throughout the islands the chance to make their mark on the moon.

To make sure the transition between fifth and sixth grade is smooth and successful, Waimea Middle School is inviting fifth-graders and their families to a virtual transition night.

North Hawai‘i residents looking to receive their second COVID-19 booster shot can now get one at a Waimea hospital.

Buzzed driving is drunk driving — no matter the day of the year.

The county Department of Water Supply encourages customers to fix a leak and help conserve water islandwide.

The Hawai’i County Council on Wednesday during its regular meeting took the final step in creating a new fund that will allocate tax dollars to addressing homelessness on the Big Island.

The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday showed its support for the people of Ukraine and condemned the actions of Russia and its invasion of the former Soviet state.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a flood advisory for portions of the interior of the Big Island. The advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. today, March 9.

The Hawai’i Police Department continues its efforts to keep the Big Island’s roadways safe from motorists who drive under the influence of an intoxicant.

To mask or not to mask. That is the million-dollar question right now as the state, and the Big Island, get closer to a new post-pandemic norm. But the answer isn’t as simple as some might think.

With just two months left of the rainy season, only December has so far provided wet conditions, according to a National Weather Service hydrologist. And the Big Island hasn’t escaped the dry conditions.

After a two-year pandemic pause, Hawai‘i Island Humane Society is bringing back a popular fundraising event.

Big Island police are asking for the public’s help with locating four men who have outstanding warrants for their arrest.