#King Kamehameha

Diamond Head State Monument on O‘ahu reopens following Sunday closure

Diamond Head State Monument is the busiest State Park in Hawai‘i.

Hawaiian Word of the Day: Ho‘olaule‘a

With thousands of people expected to attend Saturday’s Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival in Waimea on the Big Island, today’s “Hawaiian Word of the Day” is ho‘olaule‘a.

ROAD CLOSURE: Commemorating King Kamehameha’s Passing, May 8

A procession of chanters and Hawaiian royal societies will walk in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 8, 2019, along Ali‘i Drive.

Procession to Commemorate King Kamehameha I Passing

Kahu Kealoha Ka‘opua and Kauhane Heloca will lead a procession of chanters and Royal Societies on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, starting at 5 a.m.

EHCC Hosting Exhibition Honoring Kamehameha The Great

The East Hawai‘i Cultural Center is hosting the exhibition titled NIUHI-SHARK.

Vandals Strike Again at Kaniakapūpū

The Department of Land and Natural Resources reports that around Valentine’s Day, vandals carved a heart-shape into a wall at Kaniakapūpū.

24th Kona Brewers Festival Winners Announced

In addition to offering extensive beer tastings and learning more about brewing, Kona Brewers Festival is a nonprofit raising funds for 20 Hawai‘i Island programs.

PHOTO UPDATE: Crusin’ Kaipalaoa with Tita Nui

Kaipalaoa, canoes, coconuts, King Kamehameha… and how Hilo got its name.

22nd Annual Kona Brewers Festival Returns

On Saturday, March 11, over 4,000 happy hops lovers gathered at Kamakahonu Bay at the King Kamehameha lū.au grounds for the 22nd Annual Kona Brewer’s Festival.

Hilo Kamehameha Statue Spear Returned

On Saturday, the spear missing from the hands of Hilo’s King Kamehameha the Great statue was returned to its holding place during a ceremony.

Portion of King Kamehameha Statue Spear Located

The Hawai’i Police Department has recovered the removed portion of the Hilo King Kamehameha Statue.