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CommunityCome to Honokōhau Harbor to help U.S. Coast Guard kick off National Safe Boating Week
NewsUpdate: Missing endangered 14-year-old located in good health
Hive-minded: Bee-Coming Sustainable event highlights UH-Hilo beekeeping program
Foundational buzz of the event is a partnership between University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management professor of entomology Lorna Tsutsumi and award-winning Chef Alan Wong, who also co-founded the university’s Adopt-A-Beehive with Alan Wong program.May 17, 2025 · 5:00 AM HST
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East Hawaii NewsUpdate: 77-year-old man last seen more than a year ago found in good health on O’ahu
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May 17, 2025 · 10:53 AM
21-year-old Kea‘au man dead after being struck by Jeep in Kurtistown
Maxwell Robertson Sherwood was on Orchidland Drive and not in a marked crosswalk when the Wrangler driven by 30-year-old Dallas Brooks hit him Friday night. Brooks was arrested for first-degree negligent homicide and operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.
May 17, 2025 · 8:58 AM
Come to Honokōhau Harbor to help U.S. Coast Guard kick off National Safe Boating Week
Interested in a free vessel safety check? Want to learn more of what National Safe Boating Week is all about? Maybe you’re interested in seeing how you can practice safe boating? Get the information you need and more during today’s event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
May 17, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Hive-minded: Bee-Coming Sustainable event highlights UH-Hilo beekeeping program
Foundational buzz of the event is a partnership between University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management professor of entomology Lorna Tsutsumi and award-winning Chef Alan Wong, who also co-founded the university’s Adopt-A-Beehive with Alan Wong program.
May 17, 2025 · 3:54 AM
Update: Missing endangered 14-year-old located in good health
Kawelo Lancaster was found the night of May 14 in Pāhoa.
May 17, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Last day Salvation Army’s Kona thrift store open to customers is today
ʻOhana Thrift Store’s closure comes as The Salvation Army Kona Corps’ focus shifts to maximizing support and resources to its other local social services programs and The Salvation Army’s Kona Preschool.
May 17, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Unexploded grenade discovered in riverbed at Waimea park
Hawai‘i Island Bomb Squad on Thursday secured the grenade in a reinforced bomb disposal container and it was subsequently removed from the riverbed and away from public access.
May 16, 2025 · 5:41 PM
Update: 77-year-old man last seen more than a year ago found in good health on O’ahu
Poole was last seen April 9 on Pāhoa Village Road on the Big Island.
May 16, 2025 · 5:03 PM
Update: Kīlauea turns in bit of overtime before abruptly clocking out to end Episode 22
Most recent eruptive episode of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kaluapele, the summit caldera of the Big Island volcano, ended at 3:29 p.m. Friday, 10 hours and 16 minutes after another awesome display of high fountaining began.
May 16, 2025 · 3:32 PM
Flood advisory previously issued for portions of North Kona and South Kohala
National Weather Service radar indicated at just before 3 p.m. Friday that heavy rain was falling at a rate of up to 1 inch per hour over locations that included Kailua-Kona, Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, Captain Cook and Waikōloa, among others.
May 16, 2025 · 3:00 PM
Hawai‘i Island students honored as 2025 Citizen-Scholars
One student from Hawaiʻi Island’s nine public schools was awarded as a Citizen-Scholar. The event recognizes outstanding academic achievement and community service throughout the state.
Merrie Monarch
Merrie Monarch competition photo gallery: Hula kahiko and hula ʻauana
April 28, 2025 · 4:58 AM HST
O‘ahu hālau wins overall at Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
April 27, 2025 · 1:22 AM HST
Photo Gallery: Thousands watch Merrie Monarch Royal Parade in downtown Hilo
April 26, 2025 · 5:41 PM HST
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The Queens’ Culinary Market
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May 15, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 16-22: Kahuku Kōnane Challenge, Robert Cazimero live, World Bee Day, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and more
We know it’s graduation season, so a lot of you will soon be busy celebrating the success of a newly minted high school grad or fresh college degree holder in the family with every ouce of pomp and circumstance you can muster. So how about treating your grad to a new experience or special event as part of your gift in honor of them reaching a major milestone.
May 9, 2025 · 2:48 PM
It’s all about Mom: Mother’s Day events happening around the Big Island
From brunches to concerts, shopping opportunities and even singing telegrams plus an aerial arts pop-up class, there should be something to do that will have Mom calling all her friends later to brag about her awesome family.
May 8, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 9-15: Pō & the 4Fathers, ‘The Life of Prince Jonah Kūhiō,’ Hilo Chocolate Festival and more
No matter what you do with Mom, Grandma, Sis, Aunty or the other special mothers in your life to show them how much you appreciate them, we’re sure they will enjoy the gesture. So think about trying out something different this year by giving them a new experience.
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.
May 1, 2025 · 5:00 AM
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.
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Big Island Polls
Reminder: Permanent restrictions remain on the transport of ʻŌhiʻa
April 19, 2025 · 1:55 AM HST
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
Hawai’i Volcano Blog
Update: Kīlauea turns in bit of overtime before abruptly clocking out to end Episode 22
May 16, 2025 · 5:03 PM HST
Volcano Watch: What lurks beneath; learning from lava ooze outs
May 16, 2025 · 3:00 AM HST
Update: Lava fountains make a short, special appearance for Mother’s Day
May 11, 2025 · 2:36 PM HST
Ocean Blog
Come to Honokōhau Harbor to help U.S. Coast Guard kick off National Safe Boating Week
May 17, 2025 · 8:58 AM HST
2025 Central Pacific hurricane season outlook calls for 1 to 4 tropical cyclones
May 15, 2025 · 5:08 PM HST
U.S. Coast Guard medevacs captain from fishing vessel offshore East Hawai‘i
May 10, 2025 · 3:00 AM HST
Vessel seized for alleged illegal longline fishing in state territorial sea off Big Island
May 8, 2025 · 5:37 PM HST
Maui Now
USPS reminds customers to check mailboxes for repairs during Mailbox Improvement Week, May 18-24
Each year, USPS designates the third week of May as Mailbox Improvement Week to encourage customers with box-on-post-delivery to examine and, where necessary, improve the appearance of their mailboxes.
Window tint reform bill heads to governor’s desk
Hawaiʻi is poised to overhaul its vehicle window tinting laws for the first time in more than four decades. House Bill 226 CD1, introduced by Rep. Darius K. Kila, has passed the Legislature and now awaits Gov. Josh Green’s signature.
Homebuyers’ workshop in Spanish language set for June 7 at MEO
A workshop in Spanish for first-time homebuyers will be hosted by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Enlace Hispano from 3:30 to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 7.
Available openings for preschoolers to attend MEO Head Start
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start preschool program, which offers comprehensive early childhood education at no cost to income-qualifying families, has available openings for preschool age children to attend the 2025-2026 school year, beginning in August.
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to make final stop in Hilo ahead of global, 3-year voyage
Weather permitting, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are scheduled to depart Mauliola (Sand Island), Oʻahu this Sunday for Hilo where the canoes will make their final stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail before leaving Hawaiʻi for three years for the Moananuiākea Voyage.
Kaua‘i Now
Water conservation request remains in place after 6 weeks for Hanalei, ʻAnini Beach area
Kauaʻi County Department of Water is still gathering the necessary contractor services, equipment and components to make repairs to a water system pump station that experienced a mechanical failure.
53 traffic fatalities statewide offer hard lesson during busy graduation season
It’s a tragic statistic to think about but stark reminder to prioritize safety and exercise caution on state and county roadways during such a celebratory season while the Aloha State honors the class of 2025.
Man arrested for first-degree arson following Princeville structure fire
51-year-old Krishna Lysowski of Princeville was identified as the suspect by Kaua‘i police officers responding to the blaze Thursday morning at a property on Nāmakehā Loop.
Kauai Weather Forecast for May 17, 2025
Seasonably wet and breezy trades prevail into next week
Kauai Surf Forecast for May 17, 2025
Surf along north and west-facing shores will remain very small during the next 7 days. Surf along south-facing shores will hold at background levels through…
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