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Triathletes provide information about how to train on Kona roads before Ironman race
In the first-ever all-male race in Kona, there are approximately 2,500 athletes that will swim, bike and run on Saturday, starting at the Kailua Pier.October 22, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
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Big Island News
October 22, 2024 · 8:00 AM
Unemployment remains at 2.9% in September for 4th month in a row
Nonfarm jobs in Hawai’i increased by 9,000, or 1.4%, compared with September 2023, including job gains in the leisure and hospitality and trade, transportation and utilities industries.
October 22, 2024 · 5:00 AM
Sulpuhr Banks Trail temporarily closed
The popular Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park trail is shuttered through Dec. 12 for boardwarlk repairs.
October 22, 2024 · 3:00 AM
East Hawai‘i man charged in connection to stolen pickup truck for hospital parking lot
According to a press release from the Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the vehicle was stolen on Oct. 17.
October 22, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Triathletes provide information about how to train on Kona roads before Ironman race
In the first-ever all-male race in Kona, there are approximately 2,500 athletes that will swim, bike and run on Saturday, starting at the Kailua Pier.
October 21, 2024 · 1:49 PM
Ocean View murder under investigation
Ka‘ū patrol officers upon responding the afternoon of Oct. 18 to a home on Tiki Lane discovered the body of a Caucasian man thought to be in his 50s who had sustained a fatal injury. The victim has not yet been identified.
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
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Big Island weekly lane closures: Oct. 21-25
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Triathletes provide information about how to train on Kona roads before Ironman race
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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
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‘Rocky Horror’ returning to Hawai‘i Island’s Aloha Theatre just in time for Halloween
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Hawai’i Volcano Blog
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October 11, 2024 · 10:25 AM HST
Ocean Blog
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October 17, 2024 · 12:15 PM HST
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October 15, 2024 · 5:07 PM HST
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Maui Now
Coast Guard members, good Samaritans receive international recognition for Maui wildfires response
Coast Guard members and good Samaritans who responded during the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires received international recognition and awards during a ceremony at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku, Friday. Altogether, Coast Guard responders and the good Samaritans rescued 20 people and assisted approximately 40 more during the Maui wildfires.
Update: Rockslide impacts traffic near Honokōhau Bay
Update: One lane at mile marker 36 on Honoapiʻilani Highway in the vicinity of Honokōhau Bay has been cleared. A crew from the state Department of Transportation continues to work to clear the rockslide from the other lane.
Recall alert issued for multiple frozen waffle brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall issued by TreeHouse Foods, Inc. for multiple brand names of frozen waffles because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These products were sold throughout the US, and include Kodiak Cakes, Good & Gather and Great Value brands of frozen waffles that were available for sale at supermarkets and retailers in Hawai‘i.
Maui Weather Forecast for October 22, 2024
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Reminder: Lahaina Disaster Recovery meeting will not be held this week
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Nāwiliwili harbor office closed
The facility will be shuttered through Nov. 7 as it undergoes renovations. Services are being offered at Port Allen Small Boat Harbor during closure period.
Hawai‘i unemployment rate remains at 2.9% in September
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