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Business Monday: Two conferences aim to educate food preservers, fruit growers
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May 5, 2025 · 10:13 AM
Voluntary water conservation notice remains in place for North Kona customers
Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply is asking customers to voluntarily reduce their water use by 10% to help the department maintain an adequate water supply and pressure as the county crews address issues with electrical equipment and the water supply is being redistributed.
May 5, 2025 · 10:00 AM
Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area, public restrooms to close Tuesday morning
Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area will be closed from 4 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 for vector control operations.
May 5, 2025 · 7:34 AM
Human remains discovered in mobile home fire in South Kona
The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.
May 5, 2025 · 7:16 AM
Update: Power restored to traffic signals in downtown Hilo
The power outage affected the traffic signals in the area of Kanoelehua Avenue and Kekuanaoa Street.
May 5, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Business Monday: Two conferences aim to educate food preservers, fruit growers
The Hawaiʻi Master Food Preservers debuts its first conference on Thursday, Oct. 23, with the 35th Hawaiʻi International Tropical Fruit Growers Conference following that weekend from Friday, Oct. 24 to Sunday, Oct. 26.
May 5, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Survey to assess emergency preparedness level of east Hawaiʻi County households next week
The initiative aims to better prepare the region against potential disasters and offer vital insights to enhance emergency response strategies
May 4, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Ancestral Hawaiian remains found in museum in Ireland to be reinterred on Hawai‘i Island
A team representing the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Hui Iwi Kuamoʻo is on its way back to Hawaiʻi after receiving iwi kūpuna (ancestral remains) in formal ceremonies this week from the National Museums of Northern Ireland – Ulster Museum.
May 4, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Legislature passes measures cracking down on illegal fireworks in Hawai‘i
One Senate bill and three House bills collectively provide funding to law enforcement to address the issue, as well as creates new crimes and punishments for those who misuse fireworks, especially when someone is injured as a result.
May 4, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Hawaiian Electric to conduct aerial inspections of Big Island transmission lines May 5-8
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May 3, 2025 · 11:34 AM
Hawai‘i Keiki Museum offers ‘science fueled fun’ at no charge all day for entire family
Nonprofit that connects children to Hawai‘i Island through hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering, art and math offering fee-free day as part of Waikōloa Lei Day Festival; several upcoming summer events, activities and workshops planned, too.
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Nonprofit that connects children to Hawai‘i Island through hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering, art and math offering fee-free day as part of Waikōloa Lei Day Festival; several upcoming summer events, activities and workshops planned, too.
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Hale Hālāwai O Puna to open with a celebration of Hawaiian culture this weekend
Hale Hālāwai O Puna Cultural Mākeke and Hub opens for the first time with a free celebration followed by an Activate Puna Town Party to mark the 7th anniversary of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption this Saturday.
May 1, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 2-8: Celebrating Lei Day, Culivating community, exploring the cosmos and more
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23rd Astro Day highlights astronomy, natural science and robots on Saturday in Hilo
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April 28, 2025 · 4:58 AM
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Maui Now
Maui Flow Fest 2025 set to become the largest teen mental health & wellness event in Hawaiʻi
The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa will be transformed into a powerful hub of healing, celebration, and connection for over 1,000 teens from across Maui, Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i this Saturday, May 10, 2025.
$10M investment Hawaiʻi Community Lending enables zero-down mortgages for Native Hawaiians on Hawaiian Home Lands
Northern Trust and Hawaiʻi Community Lending today announced a historic $10 million investment in HCL’s new Kūpaʻa Hale Loan program, helping to make zero-down mortgages available to Native Hawaiians on Hawaiian Home Lands. Kūpaʻa means to be steadfast, firm and loyal, and this statewide loan is intended to help ʻohana set roots and be financially stable and […]
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Cultural events from Kauaʻi nonprofits scheduled for the next two weeks
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