#Thanksgiving

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is thankful this Thanksgiving holiday weekend for staff, volunteers and all of its partners who work behind the scenes — and even on holidays — to protect it from invasive, non-native introduced pests. You can get involved, too.

Restaurants and resorts across the Big Island are offering to-go and dine-in Thanksgiving meals perfect for visitors and the last-minute planners.

The Salvation Army is asking for the community to lend a hand by volunteering to ring the Red Kettle bell at 11 Big Island locations this year.

Adoptions and guardianships that move children out of foster care, or prevent their removal into foster care, were finalized on Nov. 17.

And while the cost of the holiday meal seems to have gone down on a national level, the Big Island community appears to still be paying premium prices for their Thanksgiving dinners.

This year there have been 33 traffic fatalities on Hawai‘i Island roads, with impairment a factor in 14, or 42%, of those deaths.

This annual closure also includes the East Hawai‘i Organics Facility, the West Hawai‘i Organics Facility, the Hilo Reload Station, the HI-5 redemption centers at County facilities, and the Reuse Centers.

The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu (HNL); Kahului Airport (OGG); the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA); Hilo International Airport (ITO), and Līhu‘e Airport (LIH) are expected to be busy.

Turkey Day, for some, is a prelude to bargain-hunting on Black Friday. They line up in the wee hours of the morning, in order to be the first to enter their favorite big-box store.

It’s the week of Thanksgiving. People are prepping but are they doing turkey, kalua pig or both?

From holiday shopping opportunities and Thanksgiving activities to musical theater, art sales, Japanese culture and other events, there’s plenty to do around the island during the next week.

Last year, the Hope Diamend Ministries gave out 60 turkeys with grocery bags full of items that included stuffing, salad and dessert.

The day brings many families together to give thanks for the year’s blessings before they fill up on their favorite holiday dishes.

After two years of in-person capacity restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kona businesses are banking on the return of in-person customers for the biggest holiday shopping weekends of the year.

Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill in Kona, with help from volunteers and the Salvation Army Kona Corps, will deliver 500 to 600 meals to the elderly and shut-ins on Thanksgiving.

A severe weather forecast has been issued for the entire state starting tonight through Thanksgiving Day.

The price tag associated with the Thanksgiving Day feast has increased nationwide for the second year in a row — and the average cost on the Big Island is in-line with that spike.

The Salvation Army (SA) continues to find ways to ensure a Thanksgiving meal is delivered to those most in need amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The parking lot at the Downtown KTA Super Stores in Hilo was packed on the eve of Thanksgiving.

Transfer stations, recycling centers, and landfill will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.