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Business Monday: Ecovillage Tour showcases Big Island’s sustainable farms, communities
Ecovillage Tours will take 12 visitors to eight communities that are off-the-beaten-path to offer vital lessons in indigenous and regenerative farming methods, and communal living.December 29, 2025 · 4:09 AM HST
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December 29, 2025 · 12:00 PM
Hawai‘i joins multistate settlement against luxury auto manufacturer
The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG.
December 29, 2025 · 10:00 AM
First statewide emergency siren test in 2026 scheduled
The all-hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of the Hawai‘i Statewide Alert and Warning System used to notify the public during emergencies.
December 29, 2025 · 7:00 AM
Business Roundup: Bank of Hawai‘i honored, new stores opening at Kings’ Shops, building industry awards
Check out several business and industry stories from around the Big Island and Hawaiʻi.
December 29, 2025 · 4:09 AM
Business Monday: Ecovillage Tour showcases Big Island’s sustainable farms, communities
Ecovillage Tours will take 12 visitors to eight communities that are off-the-beaten-path to offer vital lessons in indigenous and regenerative farming methods, and communal living.
December 29, 2025 · 3:00 AM
New research into Cookiecutter shark bridges Hawai‘i knowledge with modern science
The study analyzed a larger dataset than previous research, examining bite patterns recorded across Hawaiʻi’s longline fisheries over many years.
December 29, 2025 · 1:00 AM
Toastmasters annual conference to feature Kauaʻi cultural practitioner, ‘Chief of War’ star
Kauaʻi native Kaina Makua portrays Kamehameha I in the Apple TV+ series and is co-founder and executive director of West Kauaʻi nonprofit and social enterprise Kumano I Ke Ala, where he leads initiatives dedicated to restoring ancestral relationships to ʻāina through education, food systems revitalization and Hawaiian language immersion.
December 28, 2025 · 7:52 PM
Hawai‘i Island police investigate suspected drowning of man visiting from Japan
This is the second suspected drowning of a visitor to Hawai‘i Island within two days.
December 28, 2025 · 3:00 PM
Registration now open for 10th annual Amelia Earhart Girls in Engineering Day
Registration is available for the first 40 middle school girls from Hawai‘i Island to attend the free full-day program at Waiākea High School in Hilo that encourages fourth- to eighth-grade girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum and fields.
December 28, 2025 · 1:00 PM
Big Island police thank community for successful inaugural Kona Holiday Toy Drive
More than 1,000 toys were donated and subsequently distributed to The Salvation Army and Boys & Girls Club to help ensure 1,000 keiki throughout West Hawaiʻi received holiday gifts this Christmas season.
December 28, 2025 · 11:00 AM
Hirono, 24 other U.S. senators urge Trump to help taxpayers get their full refunds
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Hawai‘i Democrat, is joined by 24 of her Senate colleagues in urging President Donald Trump’s Administration to restore staff and resources at Taxpayer Advocate Service, which assists taxpayers with resolving any issues within the Internal Revenue Service.
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December 28, 2025 · 1:00 AM
‘Analogue’ is 2025 Hawaiʻi Word of the Year
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of English’s choice is meant to highlight the enduring value of human-centered thinking, creativity and interpretation in an age of rapidly growing artificial intelligence.
December 27, 2025 · 11:00 AM
Fireworks permits now available so you can light up your New Year’s Eve party
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County offices to close Thursday for New Year’s Day
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Update: Brush fire extinguished in area of Kūʻau Beach Place and Hāna Hwy on Maui
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South Maui to welcome new Maluhia Rotary Club
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UH: cookiecutter shark research bridges ʻike Hawaiʻi, science
University of Hawaiʻi researchers have published a new study that brings together ʻike Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian knowledge), ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) and western marine science to shed new light on one of the ocean’s most elusive predators, the cookiecutter shark.
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First monthly emergency siren test in 2026 scheduled
The all-hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of the Hawai‘i Statewide Alert and Warning System used to notify the public during emergencies.
Reminder: Firecracker permit applications still available on Kaua‘i
Kaua‘i County Fire officials remind the public that fireworks and firecrackers may only be ignited on private property between 9 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 1 a.m. on Jan. 1.
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The advisory is slated to last until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Collaborative design meeting to engage public in shaping Haleko Road next month
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The study analyzed a larger dataset than previous research, examining bite patterns recorded across Hawaiʻi’s longline fisheries over many years.
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