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Laura Roberts and Travis Aucoin are working on a DIY skatepark after facing delays from an incomplete environmental assessment that began in 2023. 

Community members voiced their concerns during a hearing on the County of Hawaiʻi’s fee changes that are set to begin July 1 at the Panaʻewa Recreational Complex’ zoo and equestrian center.

ʻAle Lau Loa Youth Ambassador Program celebrates second year with 8 students from several Big Island high schools participating in a cultural exchange with Penticton Indian Band of British Columbia, Canada.

The warning is in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today due to strong winds, low humidity, and dry conditions, which increase the risk of wildfires.

The Thursday night debate that aired on KHON2 capped off the three-day 2024 Native Hawaiian Convention at the Hilton Waikōloa Resort put on by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.

This is the second incident within a year involving a vehicle breaching the same section of fencing at Kuawa Ballfield, located off Kuawa Street.

The West Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery Development and Expansion Association (WHVCDEA) will host the event on Sept. 2, the 79th anniversary of V-J Day, or Victory Over Japan Day.

The new low-barrier shelter space is open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly for homeless and has 25 beds on a first-come, first-served basis. The new food trailer will offer nutritious meals for those who stay at the shelter as well as mobilize for emergencies, disasters and community events.

Tropical moisture from the two former tropical cyclones is causing dew points to spike into the mid to upper 70s, making it steamy, sticky and stifling around the island.

“On its current track, Hone will brush past the southern slopes of the Big Island tonight into Sunday morning, bringing the potential for heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large surf. Expect strong and gusty easterly winds and periods of heavy showers to continue Sunday into Monday as Hone passes south of the smaller islands.” — National Weather Service Hawai‘i Area Synopis from 12:08 p.m. today

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification courses are open to participants who will be 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the lifeguarding course.

This is the second conference hosted by Hawaiʻi County and Friends of the Future and it piggybacks on the 2023 conference theme of “Huliau – A Time of Change”

The event features 8 days of prestigious international outrigger canoe racing, spotlighting the best of the best 1,866 teams of men, women and youth from around the world in the sport. It’s also a display of culture from around the world that’s not to be missed.

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A total of 1,866 teams will compete, with 333 from Hawai‘i alone.

Ceremonies and events were hosted Thursday throughout Hawai‘i — including in Hilo — to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires that ravaged parts of Maui, especially the blaze that decimated historic Lahaina.

Officials on Friday identified public transportation routes that can temporarily accommodate students and be adjusted in the short-term to prioritize student access in the affected Hilo-Waiākea and Ka‘ū-Kea‘au-Pāhoa Complex Areas.

The project includes the demolition of the existing playground equipment, which has been in use there since the mid-1990s, and the installation of new playground equipment and synthetic turf safety surfacing.

The general plan will serve as a 25-year blueprint for the long-term growth and sustainable development of Hawaiʻi Island.

Hosted by the Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation’s Elderly Activities Division, this year’s 2-day tournament at the Walter C. Victor Baseball Complex in Hilo hosts 21 teams and more than 400 players from around the Big Island.