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Hawai’i State NewsUniversity of Hawai‘i seeks additional funding to operate weather stations throughout…
CommunityTwo Big Island beach parks remain closed for debris cleanup following high surf
Additional inspection requirements aimed at preventing increasing spread of invasive species
Hawai‘i Invasive Species Protection Act will provide essential resources in the battle against these serious threats to the state’s agriculture, environment and economy.January 21, 2025 · 8:15 AM HST
East Hawaii News12 motorists arrested for DUI during week of Jan. 1-5 on Big Island roads
East Hawaii News‘A critical step forward’: Highway 137’s restoration underway in…
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Kīlauea remains on break — for now
Scheduled Big Island lane closures for Jan. 19-24
Ka‘ū octogenarian artist Ed Kayton says he will keep creating until he kicks the bucket
Update: High surf warning canceled for West Hawaiʻi
Kīlauea hits pause on eruption for fourth time
Honoring those who ‘inspire future generations’
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Big Island News
January 21, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Kaiser Permanente volunteers gather on Big Island to clear invasive species, restore historic fishpond and more
About 100 Kaiser Permanente physicians, providers, nurses, other clinical and administrative staff, and their family members volunteered at two Hawai‘i Island sites Monday as part of the 2025 Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i Annual Day of Service – Hosted by Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
January 21, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Lopez warns of sales of illegal tobacco products, mostly from China
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez is sending letters to more than 800 Hawaiʻi tobacco retailers and distributors about the distribution and sale of illegal tobacco products. Most of the products originate in China and include electronic smoking devices known as vapes or e-cigarettes and oral tobacco pouch products.
January 21, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Additional inspection requirements aimed at preventing increasing spread of invasive species
U.S. Reps. Case and Tokuda reintroduce Hawai‘i Invasive Species Protection Act in effort to provide essential resources in battle against serious threats to state’s agriculture, environment and economy.
January 20, 2025 · 2:29 PM
University of Hawai‘i seeks additional funding to operate weather stations throughout state
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is partnering with the state’s Department of Land and Natural Resources to improve flood and wildfire early warning systems by installing 100 weather monitoring stations across the main Hawaiian Islands.
January 20, 2025 · 11:50 AM
Man with eye injury medivaced from fishing vessel off O‘ahu shores
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted the man from the vessel and transported the patient to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.
January 20, 2025 · 8:25 AM
Two Big Island beach parks remain closed for debris cleanup following high surf
Kahalu‘u and Kohana‘iki Beach Parks remain closed for debris cleanup following high surf over the weekend.
January 20, 2025 · 5:00 AM
12 motorists arrested for DUI during week of Jan. 1-5 on Big Island roads
DUI arrests increased nearly 1% overall throughout all of 2024 on the Big Island, with 964 compared with 955 from the year before. The number of drivers arrested for DUI involved in traffice crashes and those younger than 21 also increased.
January 20, 2025 · 3:00 AM
‘A critical step forward’: Highway 137’s restoration underway in Lower Puna
Puna’s road to recovery doesn’t begin with just one road though. At the same time Hawaiʻi County announced restroration work was underway on Highway 137, officials also said a contract was awarded for the next road project in Lower Puna, which will be the reconstruction and realignment of 4.5 miles of Pohoiki Road also inundated by lava in 2018.
January 20, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Business Monday Column: Oysters and Pearls my new favorite food at Four Seasons Hualālai
Chef de Cuisine Chris Damskey was brought on during the renovation of ‘ULU last year to elevate the dining experience and create Noio, a sushi bar led by Nuri Piccio.
January 19, 2025 · 7:00 PM
Kīlauea remains on break — for now
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that If that relatively high rate of inflation being recorded by instruments at the summit now continues and magma remains high in the vent — as indicated by peristent strong glow at night — there is a high probability a fifth fountaining episode could begin sometime between Jan. 21 and Jan. 24.
Ironman
Kona’s Kaiden Lieto following in dad’s footsteps, seeking Ironman world title despite brain surgery
November 17, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
How did the local Ironman athletes fare at the Ironman World Championship in Kona?
October 26, 2024 · 10:09 PM HST
Kaiden Lieto finishes first Ironman World Championship in under 10 hours
October 26, 2024 · 10:06 AM HST
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Local Entertainment
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.
January 9, 2025 · 6:44 PM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Jan. 9-15: T.S.O.L. live, more Volcano Awareness Month events, the Java experience and more
The Big Island is once again teeming with events, activities, shows and more for any and everyone to enjoy. Check out what’s happening in this week’s top 10!
Big Island Polls
Poll results: Big Island Now readers pick clear winner for top 2024 story. Do you know what it is?
December 29, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST
Big Island Now poll results: Mixed feelings felt about Hawaiian Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutoff program
September 1, 2024 · 5:49 PM HST
Big Island Now poll results: Services just as important to consider when looking at building a new Kona hospital
August 4, 2024 · 3:00 AM HST
Hawai’i Volcano Blog
‘A critical step forward’: Highway 137’s restoration underway in Lower Puna
January 20, 2025 · 3:00 AM HST
Kīlauea remains on break — for now
January 19, 2025 · 7:00 PM HST
Kīlauea hits pause on eruption for fourth time
January 18, 2025 · 4:50 PM HST
Ocean Blog
Update: High surf warning canceled for West Hawaiʻi
January 18, 2025 · 4:55 PM HST
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
December 29, 2024 · 10:26 AM HST
Maui Now
Hirono, Padilla, Merkley fear ‘unintended consequences’ of newly passed Laken Riley Act
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released statements after the Senate passage of S.5, the Laken Riley Act. The three agreed: “Our country needs comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform. Rather than fixing our broken immigration system, this legislation will further complicate […]
Gov. Green addresses housing, high cost of living, Maui wildfire recovery
In his third State of the State address, Gov. Josh Green took aim this morning at Hawaiʻi’s high cost of living, affordable housing, accessible health care and Maui’s ongoing recovery from the August 2023 wildfires.
Maui Prep receives $48,000 in Rotary D5000 Foundation funds for school lunch program
In a continued effort to support the community after the Maui wildfires of 2023, the Rotary D5000 Fire Relief Fund has donated $48,160 to the Maui Preparatory Academy school lunch program for the fire-affected students and faculty.
Schatz, Democrats secured $45 billion for Native communities over four years
During his tenure as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs from 2021-2025, US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) led the passage of 26 Tribal-specific bills and helped secure over $45 billion. The funds are being used to make investments in health care, housing, education, languages, infrastructure, and public safety – to benefit Native communities.
County’s HandsOn Maui to offer free workshop Thursday on managing challenging volunteer dynamics
HandsOn Maui, the County of Maui Volunteer Center, is holding a free, online workshop that is designed to empower nonprofit leaders with tools to address complex volunteer interactions.
Kaua‘i Now
Illegal vapes, most widely used tobacco products among youth, sold in Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi attorney general says the products, which are largely made and then illegally imported into the United States from China, also are packaged and distributed in myriad keiki-friendly flavors, playful shapes and bright colors. Some even include video games that encourage youth to earn vitural coins by vaping.
Kauai Weather Forecast for January 21, 2025
Breezy trades will become light and variable today allowing seabreezes to develop during the day and land breezes overnight, however chances of…
Kauai Surf Forecast for January 21, 2025
The current northwest swell will continue to decline through the day and forerunners of another northwest swell will arrive late tonight. This swell will slowly…
Hawai‘i state rep introduces congressional bill to end discriminatory shipping practices
Hawai‘i US Rep. Ed Case has reintroduced a bill in the US House to end what he called “the discriminatory and exclusionary shipping practices faced by residents and businesses in Hawai‘i, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and other US territories.”
GoFarm offering course to Kauaʻi residents wanting to become next crop of farmers
In 2025, no prior experience is required to join GoFarm’s six-month AgXcel course.
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