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Ironman Update 2: Defending champ Laidlow leads bike by 2 1/2 minutes at 69-mile mark
The pros start the race at 6:25 a.m. by diving into Kailua Bay for the 2.4-mile swim, with the various age groups to follow.October 26, 2024 · 9:34 AM HST
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October 26, 2024 · 10:06 AM
Ironman World Championship: All Local athletes finish swim and on bike course
The 16 local athletes share the field today with 2,400 other triathletes from around the world with people coming from 85 different countries.
October 26, 2024 · 8:40 AM
Flash flood watch issued for Hawaiian Islands
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation reports that Bayfront Highway in Hilo is closed in both directions through today due to high surf and debris on the roadway.
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Fundraisers aim to help Big Island families impacted by 2 accidents that killed 2 teens
GoFundMe pages so far have raised more than $64,000 for medical expenses and a funeral service for the families of two Hawaiʻi Island teens who were involved in two accidents within a week.
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‘Our youth learned the importance of kuleana to their roots’
ʻAle Lau Loa Youth Ambassador Program celebrates second year with 8 students from several Big Island high schools participating in a cultural exchange with Penticton Indian Band of British Columbia, Canada.
October 26, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Ironman Update 2: Defending champ Laidlow leads bike by 2 1/2 minutes at 69-mile mark
The pros start the race at 6:25 a.m. by diving into Kailua Bay for the 2.4-mile swim, with the various age groups to follow.
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Do you know where this 17-year-old is? She ran away about 4 weeks ago
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October 25, 2024 · 4:21 PM
Several Halloween haunts happening today
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October 25, 2024 · 4:11 PM
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Update: Ocean View murder victim identified; police continue investigation
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October 25, 2024 · 8:00 AM
Temp jobs available during 2025 session of state House of Representatives
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Ironman World Championship: All Local athletes finish swim and on bike course
October 26, 2024 · 10:06 AM HST
Ironman Update 2: Defending champ Laidlow leads bike by 2 1/2 minutes at 69-mile mark
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Top 10 things to do on the Big Island for Oct. 24-30: Don’t want to deal with Ironman crowds? Looking for something other than Halloween fun? We’ve got you covered
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Hawaiʻi’s heritage, conservation efforts celebrated at annual ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo
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Hawai‘i International Film Festival award-winning Pasifika voices honored
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Ocean Blog
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Maui Now
UH research sheds light on atmospheric blocking
A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher is shedding light on the possible future impact of a weather phenomenon called Atmospheric Blocking. The blocking events occur when large-scale high-pressure systems become stationary and divert the jet stream creating weather patterns that can be associated with record-breaking flooding or heat waves.
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