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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 23-29: Celebration of Life, Robert Cazimero live, Ladies That Rock, Memorial Day Homelani and more
The long Memorial Day Weekend gives you an opportunity to check out all the events happening around the Big Island.May 23, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
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May 23, 2024 · 10:00 AM
Drivers in Hawai‘i can soon get ‘shaka plates’
The Shaka License Plate Program is the culmination of a two-year statewide review process, according to Project Shaka.
May 23, 2024 · 5:00 AM
Hawaiʻi County to host inaugural ground golf Mayor’s Cup this summer
Ground golf combines elements of golf and croquet. It originated in Hawaiʻi County’s sister city of Yurihama, Japan. It has become popular on the Big Island, especially among kūpuna.
May 23, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Site of long-awaited Waikōloa emergency access route blessed
Located off Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway between Mauna Lani Resort and Puāko, the emergency route, currently rolling hills, grass and trees, will be three miles long and connect to Kamakoa Nui Road in Waikōloa Village.
May 23, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 23-29: Celebration of Life, Robert Cazimero live, Ladies That Rock, Memorial Day Homelani and more
The long Memorial Day Weekend gives you an opportunity to check out all the events happening around the Big Island.
May 22, 2024 · 12:19 PM
Big Island police ask public to help with search for missing 15-year-old
Chael Aku is 5-foot-6 and 130 lbs. He was last seen at 8 p.m. May 21 in the 2300 block of Ainakahele Street in Hilo.
May 22, 2024 · 11:12 AM
3 people arrested after illegal cockfight is busted in Hawaiian Paradise Park
During their search of the residence and property, police recovered 25 dead birds; four injured birds; cockfighting paraphernalia, including gambling records; and a small amount of marijuana. Homeland Security officers also seized about $20,000 in cash.
May 22, 2024 · 10:42 AM
Activity slows further at Kīlauea, returning to near background levels
It is not possible to say whether the recent heightened unrest and fluctuations in activity beneath the Big Island volcano will lead to an intrusion or eruption in the near future or simply continue as unrest. Changes in the character and location of unrest can occur quickly, as can the potential for an eruption.
May 22, 2024 · 5:00 AM
U.S. Pacific Fleet to conduct maritime exercise this summer
RIMPAC is the worldʻs largest international maritime exercise, which has been held biannually in summer months since 1971.
May 22, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Slightly soggier than expected 2023-24 wet season will buffer Hawai‘i from earlier onset of drought, wildfire season
Shift from El Nino to La Nina conditions also means there likely will be fewer tropical cyclones, including tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes, will move through the Central Pacific during the 2024 hurricane season.
May 21, 2024 · 6:10 PM
Ocean View man granted supervised release following kidnapping charges is indicted
An Ocean View man initially charged in Kona District Court in connection to a domestic incident and released on bail was indicted by a Kona grand jury.
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May 22, 2024 · 6:15 PM HST
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 23-29: Celebration of Life, Robert Cazimero live, Ladies That Rock, Memorial Day Homelani and more
The long Memorial Day Weekend gives you an opportunity to check out all the events happening around the Big Island.
May 15, 2024 · 5:23 PM HST
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 16-22: Honoka‘a Western Week, first ever Hala Festival, The Spirit of Kaloko-Honokōhau Day and more
The diversity of events and activities happening around the Big Island during the next week, as always, is as wide as the people who call the island home.
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.
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Queen Kaʻahumanu Center extends rent relief and stipend to businesses impacted by Maui fires
Five Maui businesses impacted by the fires last August were selected for three months of rent relief and a $2,000 business scholarship at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center. As part of Pacific Retail Capital Partners and Queen Kaʻahumanu Center’s #ExtendAloha campaign to spread awareness and raise funds for the community, Maui businesses that needed help getting back on their feet were encouraged to apply for the leasing space opportunity within the center.
May 23, 2024 · 11:31 AM HST
Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative launches nonprofit newsroom on Maui
A new nonprofit dedicated to in-depth reporting on Maui County issues is launching on the Valley Isle, with experienced local journalists at the helm.
May 23, 2024 · 11:14 AM HST
Applications available for TOMODACHI Kibou Maui Cohort: program empowers students impacted by the Lahaina wildfires
The program is open to high school juniors and seniors who were directly impacted by the Maui wildfires. Selected cohort members will participate in training sessions on Maui, followed by a week-long trip to Higashimatsushima in the Tohoku region of Japan. Cohort members will learn about disaster recovery, meet with students from Higashimatsushima, and participate in workshops led by local community organizers directly involved in the recovery efforts following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
May 23, 2024 · 10:14 AM HST
Maui’s youth hope to come back after graduation. Will the economy let them?
Students are graduating at a time when median home prices on Maui are $1.3 million and thousands of Lahaina families struggle with displacement. They’re facing big choices that could keep them on Maui or send them to the Mainland. And while some say they want to return, they’re well aware of the cost.
May 23, 2024 · 10:12 AM HST
Kahului fire results in $2,000 in damage to outside of commercial building on Wākea Ave.
Maui fire crews doused a fire reportedly burning in materials located at the exterior of a commercial structure in Kahului on Wednesday night. The fire was reported at 8:31 p.m. on May 22, 2024 outside of a building located at the 200 block of Wākea Ave. The fire was contained to the exterior of the […]
May 23, 2024 · 9:03 AM HST
Kauai Now
Kīlauea School students spent school year learning from the land at Kāhili Beach
Thirty-five sixth-graders traveled to the North Shore beach on a monthly basis to learn from ‘āina-based educator Kapule Torio and other experts.
May 23, 2024 · 9:17 AM HST
Kauai Weather Forecast for May 23, 2024
Moderate to breezy easterly trade winds will linger over the islands through the upcoming weekend. Clouds and showers will favor typical windward and mauka…
May 23, 2024 · 7:30 AM HST
Kauai Surf Forecast for May 23, 2024
South shore surf will remain small and below the summertime average through the middle of next week, with only small inconsistent pulses of southwest swell…
May 23, 2024 · 7:00 AM HST
State awarded more than $900M against pharmaceutical companies that failed to disclose efficacy for a blood thinner drug
Companies involved in the payout include Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and three U.S.-based subsidiaries of French pharmaceutical company Sanofi.
May 23, 2024 · 5:00 AM HST
Drivers in Hawai‘i can soon get ‘shaka plates’
The Shaka License Plate Program is the culmination of a two-year statewide review process, according to Project Shaka.
May 23, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST
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