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Business Monday: Kona hotel prepares again to serve as hub for Ironman World Championship
Starting this week, the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel will be operating at max capacity with its 455 rooms sold out as it hosts the 2024 VinFast Ironman World Championship.October 21, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
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Big Island News
October 21, 2024 · 5:00 AM
U.S. Postal Service announces recommended holiday mailing dates for Hawaiʻi
The US Postal Service has announced its recommended mailing and shipping dates for holiday mail and packages.
October 21, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Hawaiʻi’s heritage, conservation efforts celebrated at annual ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo
Participants engaged in learning about the crucial efforts to safeguard endangered species, with presentations on conservation efforts and the role of birds in maintaining the balance of Hawaiʻi’s delicate ecosystem.
October 21, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Business Monday: Kona hotel prepares again to serve as hub for Ironman World Championship
Starting this week, the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel will be operating at max capacity with its 455 rooms sold out as it hosts the 2024 VinFast Ironman World Championship.
October 20, 2024 · 12:57 PM
Captain Cook man charged for shooting at vehicles on Māmalahoa Highway in Hoʻokena
Warren Cho Jr. has been charged wirth first-degree terroristic threatening.
October 20, 2024 · 5:00 AM
Big Island weekly lane closures: Oct. 21-25
All projects are weather permitting.
October 20, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Hawai‘i Tourism partners with JTB to attract high-value business events from Japan
A new deal between the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Meet Hawai‘i and JTB seeks to recover the pipeline of Japan business meetings in Hawai‘i.
October 20, 2024 · 1:00 AM
2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona: What you need to know
Here’s everything you need to know about race day Oct. 26, from road closures to solid waste facility closures, where to watch the action and even how to become an Ironman VIP spectator.
October 19, 2024 · 5:00 AM
ChangeMakers Hawaiʻi launches crowdfunding online portal for small businesses
Businesses can use, repay and reuse these low-interest loans over three years, after which time the money becomes part of a “forever fund.”
October 19, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Islands around the world home to 1/3 of planet’s plant species, study reveals
Hawai‘i stands out with 83% of its plant species being endemic to the state.
October 19, 2024 · 3:00 AM
County’s only wooden skatepark reopens today in Volcano with community-led repairs
The County of Hawaiʻi and Volcano Village community partnered together to repair the beloved wooden skatepark and reopen after four and a half years.
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Business Monday: Kona hotel prepares again to serve as hub for Ironman World Championship
October 21, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona: What you need to know
October 20, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
4 Ironman world champions to compete in men’s strong elite field in Kona on Oct. 26
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HalloQueen Trick-or-Treat Event
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October 21, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Hawaiʻi’s heritage, conservation efforts celebrated at annual ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo
Participants engaged in learning about the crucial efforts to safeguard endangered species, with presentations on conservation efforts and the role of birds in maintaining the balance of Hawaiʻi’s delicate ecosystem.
October 18, 2024 · 10:00 AM
Hawai‘i International Film Festival award-winning Pasifika voices honored
Pacific Islanders in Communications celebrates these indigenous and native storytellers, encourages fans to continue attending filmscreenings on neighbor islands and voting for favorites.
October 17, 2024 · 3:00 AM
‘Rocky Horror’ returning to Hawai‘i Island’s Aloha Theatre just in time for Halloween
The iconic show follows sweethearts Brad and Janet as they discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
October 17, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 17-23: Imu workshops, youth kickboxing, free pet microchipping, ‘Super Smash Bros Utlimate,’ a fall fest and more
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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 10-16: Let the spooky season events begin, plus fall fun and more
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Hawai’i Volcano Blog
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Volcano Watch: The 2024 Great Hawai‘i ShakeOut
October 12, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST
National park reopens Maunaulu parking lot, associated trails as wildfire smolders
October 11, 2024 · 10:25 AM HST
Ocean Blog
October supermoon reinforces royal effect on coastal waters, ushering in minor King Tides
October 17, 2024 · 12:15 PM HST
Update: State health department cancels high bacteria count notification for Richardson Ocean Park
October 15, 2024 · 5:07 PM HST
New UH research shows invasive seaweeds thrive in nearshore waters with high salt level, outcompeting native species
October 15, 2024 · 5:00 AM HST
3 Hawaiian monk seal pups admitted to marine mammal hospital in Kona
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Maui Now
Free learn to swim lessons for Maui adults offered at the Upcountry Pool
If you are an adult who has never learned to swim or lacks confidence about your swim skills, take note: the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a series of five Adult Learn to Swim lessons that will be offered free of charge during the month of November at the Upcountry Pool in Pukalani.
Mayor Bissen to host community budget meeting on Lānaʻi, Oct. 23
Mayor Richard Bissen and his administration will host a community budget meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at ILWU Union Hall in Lānaʻi City.
Students to lead ‘Walk to the Box’ in Wailuku to inspire voter turnout
Our Kaiāulu Votes, a coalition of schools and community organizations striving to inspire voter participation across Hawai‘i, will host a “Walk to the Box” on Oct. 23, to encourage civic engagement ahead of the general election in early November. Participants, including first-time youth voters from four area schools, will drop off their ballots at Wailuku Community Center and sign-wave outside Queen Kaʻahumanu Center.
Pacific Permanente Group’s Dr. Fatima Imara honored as Hawaiʻi Physician of the Year
Pacific Permanente Group psychiatrist Fatima Imara, MD was recently named the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi’s Physician of the Year for 2024. This peer award recognizes Imara’s contributions to behavioral health care and her compassionate service to the Maui community, particularly during the aftermath of the Maui wildfires, according to an announcement.
UH: Drug-resistant pathogen spread studied in waterways
New groundbreaking research aims to evaluate potential human health risks from bacteria in surface water systems across four US states. The project involving the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will assess the environmental spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens—disease-causing microorganisms that have evolved to withstand the effects of antibiotics and other medicines designed to kill them—through wastewater discharge and agricultural runoff.
Kaua‘i Now
Full closure of Hā‘ena-bound lane of Kūhiō Highway now in effect at Waikoko Hairpin Turn
The closure went into effect a day earlier than scheduled because of field observations and will continue until further notice.
U.S. Postal Service announces recommended holiday mailing dates for Hawaiʻi
The Postal Service also urges customers to plan ahead and ship as early as possible during the holiday season.
Kauai Weather Forecast for October 21, 2024
Diminishing trade winds will remain light this week, with very little in the way of rainfall anticipated. A wetter regime may develop by next weekend
Kauai Surf Forecast for October 21, 2024
Surf along north and east-facing shores will remain small through the first half of the week, primarily featuring small, short- period north-northwest…
Small businesses can seek capital through newly launched crowdfunding online portal
Businesses can use, repay and reuse these low-interest loans over three years, after which time the money becomes part of a “forever fund.”
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