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PETFIX Spay and Neuter is aiming to reach more than 7,500 free spay and neuter clinics across the Big Island as the nonprofit prepares for their final four in Keaʻau and Oceanview.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Members used their inaugural meeting — in advance of meeting with the governor — to review their roles and responsibilities, discuss a general framework to proceed and develop a shared understanding of the choices before the state — lease, land exchange and condemnation.

Pāhoa and Honokaʻa High and Intermediate Schools created the latest “Drive with Aloha” murals on the Big Island to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving.

There are no reports of injuries as of Friday morning.

As East Hawaiʻi welcomes its wet season after one of the driest dry seasons in three decades, the potential impact of a La Niña event could bring above-normal rainfall through early spring 2026

National Weather Service says increasing moisture associated with a passing upper-level disturbance will decrease critical fire weather conditions over the islands of Maui County and the Big Island.

Police seek any information on 16-year old Davan Ahnee-Makekau, who was last seen on Kinoʻole Street at 8 p.m. Thursday night.

The U.S. Postal Service is ramping up for the holiday hustle, seeking 29 new hires to join as temporary clerks and carrier assistants on Hawaiʻi Island.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

Starseed Ranch is offering an exclusive Farm to Table Dinner special with an educational tour at a discounted rate for kamaʻāina.

Thomas Lee, a newly appointed University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo geology professor, returns home to the Big Island and is eager to collaborate with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory amidst the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruptions.

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

Luke Ollis was taken into custody on July 17 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents after arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on a flight from Taiwan.

The Department of Water Supply has issued an “essential needs only” water notice for customers in North Kohala, effective immediately.

Roseanne Barr has listed her picturesque 46-acre macadamia nut farm in Honokaʻa for $1.95 million, ending her time as an active farmer on the Big Island.

“For an endangered species like the Hawaiian monk seal, every patient matters,” said Dr. Sophie Whoriskey, associate director of Hawaiʻi Conservation Medicine at the Marine Mammal Center.

Hawai’i Fire Department firefighters responded about 6:44 p.m. Aug. 21; the fires were brought under control by about 11 p.m. and extinguished by 11:30 p.m.

Nestled in the lush landscapes near Kīlauea’s summit, Eva Lee and Chiu Leong’s Tea Hawaiʻi & Co. has cultivated a thriving tea estate by embracing agroforestry and collaboration.

Concerned Hilo parents are voicing safety concerns as Ground Transport Inc. alters a longstanding school bus route, requiring children to walk miles uphill from Wainaku Gym instead of being dropped closer to their homes on Kaiwiki Road.