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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 10-16: Pumpkin patches, Truck Fest, keiki hula, heavy metal and more
Isn’t it great we live Big Island? No matter what week it is, there’s always something to do — and sometimes the mix is just as special as the place we call home. This week is one of those times.October 9, 2025 · 5:56 AM HST
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October 9, 2025 · 1:00 PM
Fall application round for Nā Leo TV Ho‘olono Scholarship now open
Financial aid aimed at helping empower Hawai‘i Island students pursuing careers in storytelling, journalism, broadcasting and digital or creative media to shape the future of media.
October 9, 2025 · 7:00 AM
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October 9, 2025 · 5:50 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 10-16: Pumpkin patches, Truck Fest, keiki hula, heavy metal and more
Isn’t it great we live Big Island? No matter what week it is, there’s always something to do — and sometimes the mix is just as special as the place we call home. This week is one of those times.
October 9, 2025 · 3:00 AM
Hawaiʻi Students, residents encouraged to continue living with digital aloha every day
Hawaiʻi Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke continues to share the message of online respect, responsibility and kindness beyond September’s observance as Digital Aloha Month.
October 9, 2025 · 1:00 AM
U.S. Postal Service hiring for holiday help on the Big Island
The U.S. Postal Service is ramping up for the holiday hustle, seeking 29 new hires to join as temporary clerks and carrier assistants on Hawaiʻi Island.
October 8, 2025 · 5:29 PM
State executive branch departments urged to expand use of Operation Hire Hawai‘i
The state recognizes the potential long-term financial and economic impacts on communities with the uncertainty created by the ongoing federal government shutdown; those impacted are encouraged to explore career opportunities within state government.
October 8, 2025 · 3:30 PM
‘This Is Not a Drill’: New musical explores experiencing the 2018 false missile alert
Hawaiʻi officials confirmed 38 minutes after the alert was sent out the morning of Jan. 13, 2018, that it was a false alarm, but people throughout the state were panicking as many sought shelter and contacted loved ones, thinking their lives were about to end. Like many, part-time Kauaʻi resident and the show’s author Holly Doubet was terrified.
October 8, 2025 · 5:00 AM
IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2025: The field producer’s preview
The field is absolutely stacked, filled with world champions and Olympians, making this one of the most competitive lineups in recent memory, and while anything can happen, one thing is sure: the race will be a star-studded showdown.
October 8, 2025 · 3:30 AM
West Hawai‘i Region of Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation honors dedication of long-serving employees
“Half of our workforce has been with us for at least 5 years, which speaks volumes about the culture we’ve built,” said West Hawai‘i Region Chief Executive Officer Clayton McGhan. “This level of dedication ensures that our patients receive care from experienced, compassionate professionals who are deeply rooted in our community.”
October 8, 2025 · 1:00 AM
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October 9, 2025 · 7:00 AM
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October 9, 2025 · 5:50 AM
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Isn’t it great we live Big Island? No matter what week it is, there’s always something to do — and sometimes the mix is just as special as the place we call home. This week is one of those times.
October 8, 2025 · 3:30 PM
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October 7, 2025 · 5:00 AM
Body politics ‘Em-bodied’ in latest East Hawai‘i Cultural Center exhibit
Seven artists offer their unique perspectives about the relationships we have with our bodies and how others present their bodies to us as part of the new exhibit on view through Nov. 26 at the downtown Hilo cultural center.
October 3, 2025 · 3:00 AM
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Hawai’i Volcano Blog
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Ocean Blog
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October 6, 2025 · 6:59 PM HST
University of Hawaiʻi professor recognizes deep-sea Chewbacca-like coral species
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Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines create a foundation to support cultural initiatives in Alaska and Hawai‘i
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Na Kia‘i O Maui to host clothing and furniture giveaway Oct. 25
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Light south to southeasterly flow will be with us into Friday, with overnight land breezes and daytime sea breezes. A lingering area of increased moisture…
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Light south to southeasterly flow will be with us into Friday, with overnight land breezes and daytime sea breezes. A lingering area of increased moisture…
Kauai Surf Forecast for October 09, 2025
A mix of a small, medium period northwest swell and a small, short period north northeast swell will maintain small surf for north facing shores through…
Kauai Weather Forecast for October 09, 2025
Light south to southeasterly flow will be with us into Friday, with overnight land breezes and daytime sea breezes. A lingering area of increased moisture…
Kauai Surf Forecast for October 09, 2025
A mix of a small, medium period northwest swell and a small, short period north northeast swell will maintain small surf for north facing shores through…
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