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CommunityCrews depart from Hilo on an ancestral journey to circumnavigate the Pacific Ocean
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Hawai‘i County mayor proclaims June 3, 2025, Maia Keahola Day for 8-year-old star in ‘Lilo & Stitch’
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Big Island News
June 4, 2025 · 5:09 AM
Hawai‘i County mayor proclaims June 3, 2025, Maia Keahola Day for 8-year-old star in ‘Lilo & Stitch’
Maia Keahola of Kona is just getting started. She already filmed another movie, “The Wrecking Crew,” with stars Jason Mamoa and Morena Baccarin.
June 4, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Federal funding cuts threaten safety, resilience for Hawaiʻi coastal communities
Funding cuts will jeopardize the research and tools that are essential for predicting sea-level rise and informing infrastructure plans, heightening the vulnerability of communities.
June 4, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Summit for Big Island ham radio operators aims to enhance emergency communications
Civil Defense hopes to connect with ham radio operators, who play a crucial role in communication during an emergency, as hurricane season begins this month.
June 4, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Required licenses to be issued this month for the upcoming hunting season
Effective June 15, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife will begin issuing hunting licenses and stamps for the new hunting season. The date of issuance will be through June 30, 2026.
June 3, 2025 · 3:31 PM
Hawaiʻi agriculture inspectors capture ball python in Kaimukī backyard
Snakes are illegal to import or possess in Hawaiʻi since they pose a serious threat to Hawaiʻi’s environment with no natural predators.
June 3, 2025 · 2:02 PM
Get ready for another lava show: Kīlauea Episode 24 expected to begin today or tomorrow
Vigorous degassing of sulfur dioxide, nighttime glow and intermittent lava spattering in the north vent indicate that magma is close to the surface of Kīlauea.
June 3, 2025 · 11:06 AM
Milestone agreement to strengthen health care in West Hawaiʻi
The healthcare landscape of West Hawaiʻi is set for a major transformation as the Hawaiʻi Health Systems West Hawaiʻi Region, The Queen’s Health Systems, and Aliʻi Health Center unite under a shared workforce agreement to enhance specialty health care.
June 3, 2025 · 5:00 AM
UH Hilo student ‘walking on cloud 9’ after receiving NASA internship to study Jupiter’s moon
At age 48, UH Hilo student Raven Kromer will be interning at NASA to study the icy terrain of Jupiter’s moon Europa, hoping to find insights into the potential for life beyond Earth.
June 3, 2025 · 3:15 AM
Long-awaited pharmacy expansion at Kona Community Hospital complete
The expansion includes a new compounding suite that will allow the hospital to safely prepare medications – including chemotherapy drugs – on-site.
June 3, 2025 · 1:15 AM
Reduced speed limit coming to a section of Māmalahoa Highway in South Kona
Along this segment of Māmalahoa Highway, there are homes, schools and businesses. There have been near misses and accidents along this segment of highway, resulting in at least one death in the past five years, state officials reported.
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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Local Entertainment
June 4, 2025 · 5:09 AM
Hawai‘i County mayor proclaims June 3, 2025, Maia Keahola Day for 8-year-old star in ‘Lilo & Stitch’
Maia Keahola of Kona is just getting started. She already filmed another movie, “The Wrecking Crew,” with stars Jason Mamoa and Morena Baccarin.
May 29, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 30-June 5: Kaʻū Coffee Festival, Justin Morris & Company, Hilo Pride Kick-Off Party and more
What’s on the agenda for the upcoming weekend and next week? Well, there’s art exhibits, concerts, workshops, festivals and a lot more. Check out this week’s top 10 now!
May 26, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Best of jazz and blues coming to Hawaiʻi Island stage
The Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival will have an incredible lineup including Chicago’s Steve Freund, New Orleans’ Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes and Hawaiʻi Island’s John Keawe and Larry Dupio.
May 22, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 23-29: Hōkūleʻa Hoʻolauleʻa, 21st annual Celebration of Life and more
It’s a Memorial Day Weekend full of culture and remembrance on the Big Island. There’s a comedy show, guacamole contest and even a showing of the silent movie that started it all at the Palace Theater in downtown Hilo 100 years ago coming up this week, too. Check out the top 10 now!
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.
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Big Island Polls
Big Island Now poll results: County garage is answer to downtown Kona’s parking woes
June 1, 2025 · 3:00 AM HST
Big Island Now poll: What is solution to parking woes on Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona?
May 18, 2025 · 3:00 AM HST
Reminder: Permanent restrictions remain on the transport of ʻŌhiʻa
April 19, 2025 · 1:55 AM HST
Hawai’i Volcano Blog
Get ready for another lava show: Kīlauea Episode 24 expected to begin today or tomorrow
June 3, 2025 · 2:02 PM HST
Chemical substance detected in sample at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park water system
June 2, 2025 · 11:23 AM HST
Volcano Watch: Halemaʻumaʻu eruption reaches new heights as HVO updates Volcano Alert Notifications
May 30, 2025 · 1:00 AM 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
June 5: Tree trimming to impact traffic on Piʻiholo Road
To maintain safe and reliable service, Hawaiian Electric contractors will be conducting tree trimming along Piʻiholo Road in the Upcountry Maui area on Thursday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Live ball python snake captured in Kaimukī, Oʻahu
A live snake was captured in the backyard of a Kaimukī residence by agriculture inspectors from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture on Sunday night. The homeowner said he saw the snake in the afternoon and initially thought it was a child’s toy.
Stupski Foundation awards $450,000 to MEO early childhood programs
The Stupski Foundation recently awarded Maui Economic Opportunity a $450,000 grant to support programs and services for prenatal to 5-year-old children, their parents and caregivers.
County hosting free family movie night June 19 in Lahaina
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting a free, family-friendly movie night at the Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Mayor Alameda proclaims Maia Kealoha Day honoring achievements in ‘Lilo & Stitch’
In a joyful celebration on Tuesday, Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda proclaimed June 3, 2025, as Maia Kealoha Day, honoring the achievements of Maia Kealoha. The eight-year-old from Kailua-Kona, played the lead in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s beloved film, Lilo & Stitch, securing the role when she was just 6.
Kaua‘i Now
Hōkūleʻa departs from Big Island as navigators take an ancestral journey to circumnavigate the Pacific Ocean
Nainoa Thompson leads a crew of seven on a traditional navigation and deep immersion into nature while retracing Kealaikahiki, the ancestral sea road to Tahiti.
Princeville residents take legal action against developer over anthrax-stricken land
Starwood Capital Group’s plans to develop luxury vacation rentals on Princeville’s Makai Golf Woods Course could expose anthrax-infected soil from buried cattle carcasses, posing a potential health risk, warn local residents.
Kauaʻi can expect an abundance of summer celebrations in the next two weeks
Kauaʻi is bustling with festivities this June with an array of nonprofit events from King Kamehameha Day celebrations to the vibrant Kauaʻi Pride Parade and Festival.
Kauai Weather Forecast for June 04, 2025
Breezy and mostly dry trade wind weather will persist through Wednesday. Trade winds will gradually decrease Thursday into Friday with a slight increase of…
Kauai Surf Forecast for June 04, 2025
Surf along south facing shores will remain small for the remainder of the afternoon before a tiny to small long period southwest swell is expected to start…
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