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East Hawaii NewsHave you seen runaway Brook-Taylor Sato-Lasky
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A popular Hilo nēnē is second to die this year at Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens
DOCARE officers have opened an investigation into the hit and run that killed a 12-year old nēnē in the popular Hilo park on Thursday morning.October 11, 2024 · 9:53 AM HST
East Hawaii NewsNational park reopens Maunaulu parking lot, associated trails as wildfire smolders
Hawai’i State NewsState to conduct control measures for feral goats, sheep on Big Island mountains
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Governor proclaims October as Infant Safe Sleep Month in Hawaiʻi
4 Ironman world champions to compete in men’s strong elite field in Kona on Oct. 26
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 10-16: Let the spooky season events begin, plus…
Students urged to register for 2024-25 Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts Competition
14 motorists arrested for DUI during 1st week of October
Update: Endangered 25-year-old from Waimea found
Sign-wavings, vigils scheduled throughout Big Island for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Roth signs measure expanding housing opportunities on Big Island
‘Hard’ demolition underway of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel following…
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Big Island News
October 11, 2024 · 12:16 PM
Have you seen runaway Brook-Taylor Sato-Lasky?
The 17-year-old was last seen about 3 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Waiānuenue Avenue area in Hilo, wearing a soft tie-dye brown, blue and pink crop sweater with either black leggings or blue jean shorts and white sneakers or light blue Crocs.
October 11, 2024 · 11:27 AM
Endangered 17-year-old sought by Big Island police
Isaiah Cupis was last seen nearly a day ago at about 4 p.m. Thursday in Ocean View. He was reported as a runaway and might need immediate medical attention.
October 11, 2024 · 10:25 AM
National park reopens Maunaulu parking lot, associated trails as wildfire smolders
Firefighters continue to suppress the 78-acre Makaopuhi Fire in the remote middle East Rift Zone of Kīlauea volcano south of Nāpau Crater inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. It is 70% contained and poses no threats to homes or structures.
October 11, 2024 · 8:00 AM
State to conduct control measures for feral goats, sheep on Big Island mountains
Public access to the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve, Palila Mitigation Lands, the Kaʻohe Game Management Area and Mauna Kea Hunter Access Road will be allowed by permit only temporarilly closed from the evening of Oct. 29 to the morning of Oct. 30.
October 11, 2024 · 5:00 AM
Find your best canine or feline friend during the Empty the Shelters event
There’s ‘no better time than now to fall in love’ with a new dog or cat from the Hawai‘i Island Humane Society since the Bissell Pet Foundation is taking care of the adoption fees.
October 11, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Inaugural Hāmākua festival celebrates history, legacy of sugar era on Big Island
Hāmākua Sugar Days Festival, hosted by the Honokaʻa Heritage Center, marks the 30th anniversary of the closing of the last local sugar plantation with events planned through Oct. 20.
October 11, 2024 · 1:00 AM
A popular Hilo nēnē is second to die this year at Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens
DOCARE officers have opened an investigation into the hit and run that killed a 12-year old nēnē in the popular Hilo park on Thursday morning.
October 10, 2024 · 7:08 PM
Man facing attempted murder for shooting at Hawai‘i Island police officers during 24-hour standoff
Hawai‘i Island Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz said while the suspect of a standoff with police is in custody, officers remain at the scene after a pipebomb the size of a bread loaf was discovered in a room during a search of the house in Volcano.
October 10, 2024 · 11:30 AM
‘Resilience, strength and unity’
Special gathering and flag-raising ceremony Thursday at Hawaiʻi County Building in Hilo honors rich cultural heritage and contributions Filipino Americans have made on the Big Island while marking October as Filipino American History Month.
October 10, 2024 · 5:00 AM
Governor proclaims October as Infant Safe Sleep Month in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages parents and caregivers to create a safe sleeping environment for babies.
Ironman
4 Ironman world champions to compete in men’s strong elite field in Kona on Oct. 26
October 10, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST
Check out full VinFast Ironman World Championship results for local finishers
October 16, 2023 · 12:11 PM HST
Ironman volunteer medics treat hypothermia, dehydration among race competitors
October 16, 2023 · 7:44 AM HST
UPCOMING FEATURED EVENTS:
Sun, Oct 13, 2024 · 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
27th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival – Kona Style
Every Tuesday · 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Ukulele Lessons with Kris Fuchigami
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 · 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Mike Love Live at the Crown Room
Local Entertainment
October 10, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 10-16: Let the spooky season events begin, plus fall fun and more
Some of the island’s first Halloween-related events are this weekend, along with other autumnal affairs in Waimea and Kea‘au. That’s not all. There’s plenty to do. Check out the top 10 now!
October 3, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 3-9: 3rd Aloha Shirt Festival, Shrek The Musical, celebrating Rosh Hashanah, Taste of the Philippines
There’s once again no lack of fun coming up around the Big Island. Check out our top 10 things to do on the island now!
October 2, 2024 · 5:44 PM
‘Absolutely breathtaking’: Big Islanders awed by partial solar eclipse
Many across social media platforms posted their photos from the cosmic alignment that placed the moon between the sun and Earth, including Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
October 1, 2024 · 9:51 PM
Hawai‘i to greet the dawn Wednesday with special solar spectacle
Second partial solar eclipse of the year visible from the islands will already be underway as the sun rises. Get a great picture from the solar showcase and send it to Big Island Now to have it included in a community photo gallery.
September 30, 2024 · 7:57 PM
Music legend Kris Kristofferson dies at 88 at home on Maui
Music legend Kris Kristofferson who is remembered as an artist, singer, songwriter, actor and activist, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his home on Maui, Saturday, Sept. 28. He was 88 years old.
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Big Island Polls
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September 1, 2024 · 5:49 PM HST
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August 4, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST
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Hawai’i Volcano Blog
National park reopens Maunaulu parking lot, associated trails as wildfire smolders
October 11, 2024 · 10:25 AM HST
Wildfire burning near Nāpau Crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park; Kīlauea not erupting
October 7, 2024 · 12:29 PM HST
Several more areas now reopen with end of Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone eruption
October 4, 2024 · 10:04 AM HST
Ocean Blog
3 Hawaiian monk seal pups admitted to marine mammal hospital in Kona
September 30, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
Indigenous leaders join former Secretary of State John Kerry in push to protect Pacific Remote Islands
September 27, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST
For bird’s sake: Help protect young seabirds as they take their first flight
September 25, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST
Take the dive and get connected to the deep ocean during ‘Pilina Kai Lipo’ in Hilo
September 11, 2024 · 8:30 AM HST
Maui Now
Adopt-A-Highway recognizes Maui students’ community service
The Maui Preparatory Academy Rotary Interact Club has received the No Ka ʻOi Highway Hui Award from the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, Highways Maui District, for the club’s student-led contributions to the Adopt-A-Highway public service program on Maui.
Kane Kanakaole named MEO Hāna Branch manager
Hāna High & Elementary School graduate Kane Kanakaole has been appointed to direct the nonprofit Maui Economic Opportunity’s operations in Hāna as branch manager.
Free poetry readings, workshops offered to students and teachers
Hawaiʻi Youth Poet Laureate Miya Peterson, along with college instructors, will be conducting a variety of free poetry readings and workshops for students and teachers at Maui Community College in October.
Water line work to close portion of Kaʻahumanu Avenue Oct. 14-18
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that eastbound and westbound lanes of Kaʻahumanu Avenue between Kāne Street and Lono Avenue will be closed for water line work for the Maui Palms Hampton Inn project from Monday through Friday morning next week.
Two Central Maui public school bus routes set to resume service Monday
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education reports today that two previously suspended school bus routes in Central Maui will be reinstated starting Monday, Oct. 14.
Kaua‘i Now
Kauai Weather Forecast for October 11, 2024
Expect moderate trades along with periodic showers across windward and mauka areas through the weekend. Trade winds will briefly strengthen next week before…
Kauai Surf Forecast for October 11, 2024
The slowly fading small, medium period northwest to north swell (340 degree) moving around the islands will generally hold waist to head surf heights…
County asks public to report illegal dumping in effort to curb continuing trash trouble
Garden Isle residents acknowledged the waste woes when commenting on a county Facebook post about the issue last week, with many expressing their frustration about problems they see at the heart of the issue.
Planning Commission approves Coco Palms annual status report amid foreclosure lawsuit
The Utah developer rebuilding the destroyed Coco Palms Resort showed the Planning Commission enough progress on the 29 conditions of its zoning and variance permits to enable it to continue the controversial project.
Land, sea and air search suspended for Anahola woman missing since Monday
Benetta Kaiwi was last seen Oct. 7. First responders located her unattended vehicle about 100 feet down a cliff near Lumaha‘i Beach that evening.
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