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May 13, 2024 · 10:00 AM

Military shipping vehicles to Big Island for annual training exercises in June

The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard will be preparing for its annual training exercises by shipping its vehicles and equipment from Oʻahu to Hawaiʻi Island this month.
May 13, 2024 · 5:00 AM

Fire hydrant flow test scheduled in South Kohala

Areas impacted include customers along Uakioni Road between Poli‘ahu and Alan Roads and ‘Āinahua Street. The area also includes all side roads and lanes.
May 13, 2024 · 1:00 AM

Business Monday: Accounting UH-Hilo grad enters the Big Island workforce

Nikki Jicha, 18, of Hilo, is already integrated into the Big Island workforce as she’s been working as an intern for Hilo-based accounting firm Taketa, Iwata, Hara & Associates.
May 12, 2024 · 5:02 PM

Update: Flood advisory for portions of East Hawai‘i canceled

Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
May 12, 2024 · 3:19 PM

Update: Reported standoff in Ka‘ū comes to end, road reopens

The Special Response Team responded the incident earlier today as well as West Hawai‘i detectives.
May 12, 2024 · 2:29 PM

Canoe race canceled after Kawaihae Harbor, surrounding roads flooded following weekend rain

Ninety-two crews were slated to participate in the 26th annual Long Distance race up the Kohala Coast on Saturday.
May 12, 2024 · 1:04 PM

Flood advisory issued for portions of West Hawai‘i

Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
May 12, 2024 · 5:00 AM

Big Island students defend winning title in second annual Kalo Challenge

The Kalo Challenge is the finale of a yearlong project where at-promise students from across the state learned about planting and cultivating kalo (taro) and then turning their harvest into an innovative culinary dish.
May 12, 2024 · 3:15 AM

Yearslong black slime ‘nightmare’ now in court; Kaua‘i homeowners ‘fatigued’

Nearly 80 homes in a Hanamā‘ulu a development with plumbing reportedly rife with black slime-causing bacteria.
May 12, 2024 · 1:00 AM

‘Make the future yours’: UH-Hilo grads encouraged to be brave, do something great

The University of Hawai’i at Hilo on the Big Island conferred degrees, certificates and post-graduate credentials to 500 students during its spring 2024 commencement ceremony.

Merrie Monarch 

Support for Maui abounded during competition nights at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
Kaua‘i fills Līhu‘e Airport to welcome hālau hula home from Merrie Monarch Festival
O‘ahu hālau captures overall win in 61st annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
Winning 2024 Miss Aloha Hula competition a dream come true for Oʻahu dancer

 

Which of these bills should the Hawai‘i Legislature have passed this year but didn’t?
  • Senate Bills 3335 and 2487, relating to the legalization of recreation marijuana and expanding marijuana decriminalization, respectively.
  • Senate Bill 2381, relating to public financing for candidates seeking election to state and county public offices.
  • House Bill 2406, which would have imposed a climate-impact fee for visitors staying in hotels or other transient vacation accommodations.
  • Senate Bill 281, which would have established a state income tax deduction for eligible contributions made to the state’s college savings program.
  • House Bill 79, relating to media literacy in schools and negative impacts of of misinformation, disinformation, digital discrimination and online hate speech.
  • House Bill 540, relating to free breakfast and lunch for all enrolled students of the Hawai‘i Department of Education and public charter schools.
  • House Bill 1149, relating to infestation control of coconut rhinoceros beetles.
  • Senate Bill 587, relating to the installation of noisy exhaust pipes and mufflers on a vehicle.
  • Senate Bill 471, which would prohibit camping in public areas not designated for camping and require the state or counties establish safe zones for homeless people.
  • There is a different bill I was watching that should have passed instead.
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Local Entertainment 

May 9, 2024 · 1:05 PM HST

Get ready for the Ka‘ū Coffee Experience

The 14th Ka‘ū Coffee Festival returns in June providing a unique, interactive experience showcasing the diverse and award-winning coffees grown by coffee farmers in the sprawling, southern rural district of Hawai‘i Island.
May 8, 2024 · 8:57 PM HST

Top 10 things to do on Big Island — and then some — for May 9-15: So much happening, especially for Mother’s Day, this week’s list is actually a Top 16

It shouldn’t be difficult to find something to do with Mom this weekend. The Big Island has plenty of events planned just for Mother’s Day, from brunch to parasailing.
May 3, 2024 · 5:47 PM HST

Mix masters: Merriman’s Honolulu team wins 2024 Kings’ Shops Cocktail Contest

13 of Hawai‘i’s top bartenders showed off their creative energy as they competed head-to-head in three rounds April 28 on the Big Island.
May 1, 2024 · 1:17 PM HST

Top 10 things to do on the Big Island for May 2-8: Kodomo No Matsuri, AstroDay, Mālama Healing Festival and more

Live music, hands-on educational science activities and demonstrations, Children’s Day celebrations, art displays, crafts and even a party for Cinco De Mayo are on tap this weekend.
April 29, 2024 · 5:08 PM HST

Kamuela Philharmonic closes out 2023-24 season with ‘POPS!’ this Sunday afternoon

The Philharmonic will perform works by Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Morton Gould, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and more.

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Big Island Polls 

Big Island Now poll No. 54: Which of these bills should the Hawaiʻi Legislature have passed this year but didn’t?
Big Island Now poll No. 53 results: Hawai‘i’s most important contribution to the world seems to be itself
Big Island Now poll No. 53: What is Hawai‘i’s most important contribution to the world?
Big Island Now poll No. 52 results: Vote evenly spread for best place to spot humpback whales from island shores

Big Island Business 

Business Monday: Accounting UH-Hilo grad enters the Big Island workforce
Educator externship held to advance creative technical skills for Hawai‘i teachers, enhance student workforce readiness
UHERO forecast: Counties poised for slower growth, inflation surpasses national average
Business Monday: Island Dermatology promotes preventative skin care
CU Hawaiʻi donates$20,000 with a matching grant to support affordable housing initiatives
Department of Health issues a recall alert for Gibson Farms bulk organic California shelled walnuts due to potential E. coli contamination

Hawai’i Volcano Blog 

Volcano Watch: The blast of the century at Kīlauea
Earthquakes continue beneath Kīlauea summit
About 230 earthquakes rattle Kīlauea with renewed uptick in unrest

Ocean Blog 

Rare sighting of Risso’s dolphins in Kona leave tour guides in awe
Researchers: Olympic tower construction could damage Tahiti reef ecosystem
Deaths of young dolphin, humpback calf highlight importance of responsible boating in Hawaiʻi waters
Citizen scientists collect valuable data that help continue humpback whale conservation

Maui Now 

Molokaʻi Flood Advisory until 1:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for the island of Molokaʻi in Maui County until 1:30 p.m. At 10:28 a.m., radar showed heavy rain over the east Molokaʻi mountains, falling at a rate of up to 2 inches per hour. The Hālawa Stream gauge showed a rapid rise and flooding will be possible downstream of the mountain. Additional heavy showers will be possible through the day.
May 13, 2024 · 11:13 AM HST

AAA Hawaiʻi: Memorial Day travel expected to continue climbing past pre-pandemic levels

AAA Hawaiʻi expects 7.5 million residents of Hawaiʻi, Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington will travel over this Memorial Day weekend, a 4.7% increase from 2023. This is a new record for travel for the holiday and the second year in a row that Memorial Day travel in the Pacific states should exceed the previous record levels of 2019.
May 13, 2024 · 11:00 AM HST

Former Hawaiʻi resident sentenced to 4 years, 9 months in prison for defrauding investors of $1.2M

A former Hawaiʻi resident was sentenced to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release for wire fraud and money laundering related to a scheme to defraud at least 42 Hawaiʻi and California victim-investors out of more than $1.2 million.
May 13, 2024 · 10:00 AM HST

UHMC accounting instructor honored with Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching

Aubrey Weston, an instructor and accounting program coordinator at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, was among 14 UH faculty members from across the state awarded the Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching.
May 13, 2024 · 8:32 AM HST

Wave of Harmony Foundation receives $110,000 grant from charitable trust to empower youth through performing arts

Wave of Harmony Foundation announced a new partnership with The Gilbert and Aileen Kam Chuck Charitable Trust. With a grant of $110,000, this collaboration signifies a new chapter for young performers across the island.
May 13, 2024 · 8:19 AM HST

Kauai Now 

Brown water advisory in place for Kōloa Landing

Rain has resulted in stormwater runoff entering into coastal waters.
May 13, 2024 · 9:21 AM HST

Kauai Weather Forecast for May 13, 2024

Light southeasterly winds, afternoon sea breezes and weak troughing aloft will produce brief periods of slow moving showers over some islands through…
May 13, 2024 · 7:30 AM HST

Kauai Surf Forecast for May 13, 2024

Surf along south facing shores will slowly decline today and tonight. A series of overlapping, long-period south swells will then move through the islands…
May 13, 2024 · 7:00 AM HST

Governor proclamation encourages collective action against threats from invasive species

At Friday’s proclamation ceremony celebrating Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM), Governor Josh Green, M.D., helped bring focus to the risks that invasive species pose to the environmental and economic health of Hawaiʻi, the good work taking place to combat them, and the importance of a cooperative approach in the effort.
May 13, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST

Kaua‘i magician Matthew Singer to deliver 12 performances at Poʻipū resort this summer

The show features all-original material including two tricks the magician is particularly fond of: “Dimensional analysis” and “subconscious electrical sensing.”
May 13, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST

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