“Top 10 things to do on Big Island for January 16-22.”
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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Jan. 16-22: KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa, volcano comedy, ‘Aloha Spirit Rising,’ Keiki Fun Run/Walk and more
If ever there was a week when “variety” best fit the top 10 things happening around the Big Island, this would be it. From an hour of volcano stand-up comedy to the return of the KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa, there definitely is something for everyone. Check em out today!January 16, 2025 · 8:52 AM HST
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Big Island News
January 16, 2025 · 1:16 PM
Police seek man suspected of taking items without permission from vehicle while owner used ATM
The alleged theft happened just before 8 p.m. Dec. 18, 2024, in a bank parking lot on Pauahi Street in Hilo. The unidentified man suspected in the incident fled toward Aupuni Street after being confronted by the vehicle’s owner and a bystander.
January 16, 2025 · 8:52 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Jan. 16-22: KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa, volcano comedy, ‘Aloha Spirit Rising,’ Keiki Fun Run/Walk and more
If ever there was a week when “variety” best fit the top 10 things happening around the Big Island, this would be it. From an hour of volcano stand-up comedy to the return of the KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa, there definitely is something for everyone. Check em out today!
January 16, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Hawaiʻi artists showcase showstopping woodwork in Waimea
Hawaiʻi Wood Guild displays the best of the best island artisans during its 39th annual Invitational Masters Show at Isaacs Art Center at Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy.
January 16, 2025 · 3:50 AM
Lawmakers lay out priorities on Opening Day of Hawai‘i State Legislature
Hawaiʻi state lawmakers in leadership laid out their priorities they hope to accomplish during the 2025 session that runs though May 2.
January 16, 2025 · 3:00 AM
New tool helps Subaru researchers better understand formation, evolution of universe
Called the Prime Focus Spectrograph, it features about 2,400 prisms scattered across the extremely wide field of view available at the Subaru Telescope’s primary focus, allowing for simultaneous spectroscopic observation and dramatically enhancing its efficiency.
January 16, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Central Fire Station personnel, equipment to temporarily relocate
The nearly 90-year-old building in downtown Hilo is the county’s oldest fire station and is in need of significant repair. Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works Building Division crews will conduct repairs — to preserve the integrity of the building’s exterior — after fire department personnel relocate.
January 15, 2025 · 11:26 PM
Update: High bacteria count notification also now canceled for Honoli‘i Cove north of Hilo
There now are no longer any active high bacteria count notifications for any East Hawai’i beaches or waters.
January 15, 2025 · 4:54 PM
Staffing shortage again causes Kealakehe transfer station to close early
This was the second time in the past week the facility has closed early because of staffing issues with its contractor. It closed early Jan. 10 as well.
January 15, 2025 · 4:30 PM
Update: Police identified man who died in apparent drowning at OTEC Beach in Kalaoa
Kona patrol officers continue their investigation.
January 15, 2025 · 2:38 PM
Second Hale Nani escapee back in custody
Kawai Pomroy was arrested without incident at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday by park rangers in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Meanwhile, Clyde Takeshi Talosaga Loa Jr. remains at large and should be considered armed and dangerous. Joseph Fernandez was apprehended Dec. 18, 2024.
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January 16, 2025 · 8:52 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Jan. 16-22: KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa, volcano comedy, ‘Aloha Spirit Rising,’ Keiki Fun Run/Walk and more
If ever there was a week when “variety” best fit the top 10 things happening around the Big Island, this would be it. From an hour of volcano stand-up comedy to the return of the KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa, there definitely is something for everyone. Check em out today!
January 15, 2025 · 10:00 AM
Watch the teaser: What happens when a comedian walks into a volcano?
Comedian Ben Miller, and 2023 artist-in-residence at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, brings his hourlong show ‘Stand-Up Science Presents: Volcano’ to Kona and Hilo.
January 15, 2025 · 5:00 AM
People’s Choice Awards announced from Banyan Drive Art Stroll featured art exhibit
Artists displayed their best work featuring the theme “The Legacy of the Cherished Gardens.” Five People’s Choice Awards winners were chosen by those who attended the 5th Banyan Art Stroll on Jan. 11 in Hilo.
January 12, 2025 · 3:00 AM
4 first-timers to tee up at this year’s Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualālai
Thomas Bjørn, Y.E. Yang, Tim O’Neal and Ricardo Gonzalez will be among the packed field of 42 illustrious players competing next week at the 18-hole Hualālai Golf Course located in beautiful Ka‘ūpūlehu, Kona, on the west side of the Big Island of Hawai‘i.
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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Jan. 16-22: KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa, volcano comedy, ‘Aloha Spirit Rising,’ Keiki Fun Run/Walk and more
January 16, 2025 · 8:52 AM HST
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Minor spattering observed at Kīlauea summit
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Ocean Blog
Update: High surf takes toll on portion of Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
January 11, 2025 · 8:20 AM HST
Dead humpback whale calf discovered on Maui shore
January 3, 2025 · 11:12 AM HST
Update: Civil Defense reports Kahaluʻu, Magic Sands beaches to reopen
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Maui Now
Maui County receives $15.43M grant for West Maui Greenway project
The County of Maui was recently awarded a $15.43 million grant from the federal government to support the first phase of the West Maui Greenway, a project that will contribute to several key areas of Lahaina’s recovery from the 2023 Maui wildfires.
Volcano Watch: What tiny crystals can tell us about their trip through the magma chamber
Like fortune tellers who peer into a crystal ball for insight, volcanologists at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory peer into the tiny crystals contained in lava flows to learn about the magma’s journey before it was erupted onto the surface.
Tokuda joins Hirono in introducing bill to fight Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
US Rep. Jill Tokuda and US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono have introduced legislation to fight the spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death in Hawaiʻi.
Six HIDOE educators receive nation’s highest award for science and mathematics teachers
Six Hawai‘i public school educators received the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the nation’s highest award that a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States, President Joe Biden announced this week.
Imua Family Services’ 78th Anniversary Gala evening inspired by Flamenco dance
Imua Family Services has announced its 78th Anniversary Gala, La Gran Gala Flamenco, on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.
Kaua‘i Now
Kauai Weather Forecast for January 16, 2025
Winds will remain light today with sea breezes common across the state. Limited showers will favor windward sections of mainly Maui and the Big Island this…
Kauai Surf Forecast for January 16, 2025
The current northwest swell will decline slightly today, followed by significant swell swiftly building in above warning levels on Friday. Long period…
Puhi Park tennis, basketball courts to be closed until second week of May
Crews with contractor Pacific Concrete Cutting & Coring will resurface and make other upgrades at both play courts as part of Kaua‘i County’s $3.1 million Play Court Resurfacing Project.
Hawaiʻi lawmakers lay out priorities on Opening Day of State Legislature
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Upcoming symposium to address future of Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center
The Hawaiʻi Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will explore best practices on the relocation plans for the Kauaʻi Community Correction Center on Jan. 25.
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