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November 28, 2024 · 3:00 AM

Take a hike, why don’t ya, along Mauna Loa Road

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November 28, 2024 · 1:00 AM

Big Island community continues tradition of providing Thanksgiving meals for those in need

Thanksgiving meals are available for those in need in Hilo and Kona.
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Update: Emergency water shutoff extended until 5 p.m. for portions of Waimea

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November 27, 2024 · 8:48 AM

All Hawaiʻi County solid waste facilities to be closed Thanksgiving Day

Department of Environmental Management wishes Big Island a happy Turkey Day and asks for the public’s kōkua by not littering or illegallly dumping any materials at closed facilities during the annual holiday closure.
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Honokōhau Harbor’s new Hawaiian monk seal pup neighbor welcomed, but maybe too much?

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Update: Police ID 19-year-old man killed in North Kona head-on crash involving motorcyle

Noah Edward Zandstra of Kailua-Kona was killed in the 2-vehicle crash Nov. 22 on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway. Big Island police have determined speed was a factor when his Kawasaki Ninja sport collided with a Honda CR-V driven by a 65-year-old Waimea woman.

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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Nov. 21-27: 7th annual Turkey Trot; ‘Pan, Shadow & Tinker: A Thanksgiving Carol’; upcoming Turkey Day community meals; and more

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Top 10 things to do on the Big Island for Nov. 7-13: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival continues, Honoka‘a Renaissance Faire goes medieval, extravaganza kicks off holidays in Waimea and more

After this week, we’re sure everybody could use a simple does of good old-fashioned fun. The Big Island is here to oblige. Check out the top 10 things to do on the Big Island now!
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