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Hawai’i State NewsBig Island weekly lane closures: Sept. 7 to Sept. 13
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Plan ahead! Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park lists October events, updates
Some programs are sponsored by the National Parks Arts Foundation, Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association.September 8, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST
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September 8, 2024 · 12:10 PM
Photo Gallery: 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo
SunRa Adziyaomamawu, a junior at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo, captured the hulas, music and other festivities with his camera.
September 8, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Plan ahead! Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park lists October events, updates
Some programs are sponsored by the National Parks Arts Foundation, Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association.
September 7, 2024 · 5:00 AM
Over 2,000 pounds of food collected during ‘Fill a Cruiser Food Drive’ in Kona
The four-hour fundraiser was held the Kona Costco parking lot on Aug. 30. The Food Basket will distribute all donated food items and use the monetary donations to help island residents in need.
September 7, 2024 · 5:00 AM
Big Island weekly lane closures: Sept. 7 to Sept. 13
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced weekly lane closures from Sept. 7 to Sept. 13. All projects are weather permitting. — MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 11) — 1) KEAAU TO KURTISTOWN Single lane closure on Kanoelehua Avenue (Route 11) possible in either direction, between mile post 7 to 10, in the vicinity of Old Volcano Road and Hale Pule Loop, […]
September 7, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Hilo man’s federal probation revoked after narcotics warrant turns up meth, pot, pistol and more
48-year-old Chico Martines, whose residence is near Hilo Intermediate School, made his initial court appearance Friday. His bail was maintained at $560,000 and he remains detained, awaiting a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 10.
September 7, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Community invited to learn more about first Hawaiian immersion school in Kaʻū
Those who attend today’s meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. at Ke Kula Nā ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani o Kaʻū’s recently secured classroom space inside the former Shirakawa Hotel will hear about its plans, goals, mission and more while meeting leadership and others interested in the project.
September 6, 2024 · 6:11 PM
Car crashes through Hilo home’s living room, injuring 7-year-old boy
71-year-old Wayne Okutsu of Hilo, who was driving the car, was arrested for first-degree negligent injury and is being detained at the East Hawai‘i Detention Facility in Hilo. The investigation is ongoing.
September 6, 2024 · 1:08 PM
Big Island’s Sen. Kanuha among Native Hawaiian legislators attending inaugural White House event
Three Hawaiʻi State Legislators and a member of the Honolulu City Council are in Washington on Friday to share their insights about matters facing Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders at the White House. Sen. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Rep. Darius K. Kila and Honolulu City Council Vice Chair Esther Kiaʻāina are attending the […]
September 6, 2024 · 12:00 PM
Hawai‘i health officials advise getting immunized against respiratory illnesses
RSV vaccination for adults is recommended for individuals ages 75 and older, or ages 60-74 who have certain chronic medical conditions, to protect against severe disease.
September 6, 2024 · 10:00 AM
Support Special Olympics Hawai‘i during Badges and Buckets fundraiser
Now in its 21st year, this three-day event features law enforcement officers who will spend their off-duty time perched atop a 10-foot scaffolding at the Hilo and Kona Walmart stores for the fundraiser.
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August 29, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Aug. 29-Sept. 4: Canoe races, food drive, fungi, Ladies That Rock and more
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August 22, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Aug. 22-28: The regular stuff, you know, art, surfing and food; but also drag cars, Pokémon Day and sharing hapé, too
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August 18, 2024 · 3:00 AM
‘Idol Across America’ is coming to Hawai’i; will it find the next Iam Tongi?
If you think you have the singing chops to follow in the footsteps of 2023 “American Idol” winner Iam Tongi, register now to for the “Idol Across America online Hawai‘i auditions this Monday.
August 8, 2024 · 3:00 AM
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August 6, 2024 · 5:00 AM
‘Hawaiian Home Boy’ Kahalehau claims Most Promising Artist of the Year title
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4 Big Island men caught in spiny situation on opening day of lobster fishing season
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Nothing sweet or soft about Tropical Storm Hone as it continues trek toward Hawai‘i
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Maui Now
Mānoa: Discovering yeast in Hawaiʻi could answer larger questions
It is estimated that scientists have discovered only 1% of the yeast species thought to exist on Earth. A professor in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), hopes to change this by shedding light on what is known as a “dark area” of the fungal tree of life using a $1 million award over the next four years, funded by the National Science Foundation.
Abilities Resource Fair at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, Sept. 14
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Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations recommended for Hawai‘i residents
The Hawai‘i Department of Health recommends the recently updated 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months of age and older as well as the respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, immunization for newborns and infants, pregnant persons, adults over 75 and those 60-74 with certain chronic medical conditions.
Maui Weather Forecast for September 08, 2024
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St. Anthony School to host open house on Sept. 28
The Saint Anthony School — the only private, parochial Catholic school on Maui offering a seamless preschool through grade 12 experience — will host its fall open house at the school campus Flex Center from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
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Kaua‘i family’s Nāwiliwili bakery and café, The Jammin’ Banana, celebrates one-year anniversary today
The business is the brainchild of co-owner and baker Emily Szurgot, who spent early 2023 selling homemade banana bread from a VW van on the Shore Shore of Kaua‘i.
Water service shutdown scheduled for portion of Olohena Road on Tuesday
The Kauaʻi County Department of Water and Earthworks Pacific has scheduled a water service shutdown on a portion of Olohena Road, near the vicinity of Olohena Road and Waipouli Road, on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Weather permitting, work will be done to tie-in a waterline to the existing system. Customers located in […]
Haʻena residents file lawsuit against proposed 5G cell tower
The lawsuit claims the tower would pose an unreasonable risk and nuisance for nearby residents, but AT&T said the tower would be an important part of its nationwide first responder network.
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