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Road closure reported in Hilo following traffic crash
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UH Hilo chosen for nationwide initiative to improve rural higher education
UH Hilo is one of 17 public universities around the country that was chosen for the inaugural Rural Student Success Network.May 26, 2026 · 5:00 AM HST
Hawai’i State NewsNo tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after 6.8 earthquake strikes northern Chile
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Big Island News
May 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM
Scientist at University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center receives national award for life-saving research
Dr. Michele Carbone, a renowned researcher at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research.
May 26, 2026 · 7:35 AM
UPDATE: Road reopens in Hilo following traffic crash
The area of Lanikaula Street near Kino‘ole Street was closed for about three hours.
May 26, 2026 · 5:00 AM
UH Hilo chosen for nationwide initiative to improve rural higher education
UH Hilo is one of 17 public universities around the country that was chosen for the inaugural Rural Student Success Network.
May 26, 2026 · 3:00 AM
Hawaiʻi patients can now obtain ‘Just In Case Abortion Pills’ through Planned Parenthood
The program uses the medications mifepristone and misoprostol, which are commonly prescribed for medication abortions and approved for use up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
May 26, 2026 · 1:00 AM
Maunakea Scholars honors students statewide for excellence in astronomy
he Maunakea Scholars program is a statewide initiative that empowers public high school students with opportunities to engage in world-class astronomical research.
May 25, 2026 · 12:46 PM
No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after 6.8 earthquake strikes northern Chile
A significant 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Chile’s coast at 11:52 a.m. Authorities confirm there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi.
May 25, 2026 · 12:30 PM
Animal rescued after fire rips through Honokaʻa apartment unit Sunday night
A late-night fire at the Hale Hauʻoli Apartments in Honokaʻa caused extensive damage to one unit, but firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control and rescued a pet.
May 25, 2026 · 8:00 AM
3 assistant professors on Big Island among University of Hawaiʻi faculty honored for excellence
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo assistant professors Kekoa Harman and Elisabeth “Lis” Gallant, and Hawaiʻi Community College assistant professor Pele Kaio are among the 25 honorees this year.
May 25, 2026 · 5:00 AM
Management plan of polluted Hilo Bay watershed moving forward with $2 million federal grant
For decades, polluted rain runoff, untreated sewage in groundwater and other factors have led to poor water quality in Hilo bay and its sub-watersheds.
May 25, 2026 · 3:00 AM
Business Monday: Maui artist opens Paint Aloha gallery in Waikōloa with classes for all ages
With business struggling on Maui after the Lahaina fires, artist Annabelle Ramil found a new home for herself and her gallery on the Big Island.
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Oceanfront benefit dinner at Kona Salt Farm for nonprofit helping kids aging out of foster system
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May 21, 2026 · 8:00 AM
‘Glimpse the deeper currents that shape a life’: Beloved Kona professor shares lifetime of adventures in new book
After decades of sharing them with students, friends and the community, Richard Stevens finally puts his stories of adventure, hardship, discovery, resilience and people and places that shaped his life into ‘Storyland,’ available now on Amazon.
May 21, 2026 · 5:00 AM
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 22-28: Graduation Celebration Concert, Lord of the Juggling Rings, Tropicaliente 4, free climbing day and more
This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, with Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, and the Big Island, especially Puna, has plenty to do for revelers looking to celebrate during the long holiday break.
May 21, 2026 · 1:00 AM
Hawaiʻi Youth Poet Laureate program returns to the Hilo Palace Theater
Punahou School student Safa Ahmed as the 2026 Hawaiʻi Youth Poet Laureate, which is a program to connect young voices and writers from across all islands.
May 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Hōkūleʻa to make Japan stops in 2027 as part of Moananuiākea Voyage
Polynesian Voyaging Society traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe will return to the island nation for the first time in 20 years; dates will tentatively be from April to September next year.
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Everyone invited to participate in statewide ‘Makahiki Kuleana Kahakai’ coastal restoration day
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Public invited to help shape future of Hilo Bay
May 19, 2026 · 3:00 AM HST
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Maui Now
Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset helps complete a Habitat for Humanity home for fire survivor family
Members of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset and fellow volunteers spent a recent Thursday helping to finish a Habitat for Humanity home for a family of wildfire survivors in Lahaina.
Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation awards five scholarships
This year’s recipients are: (L to R) Elau Luʻukia Hoopai-Waikoloa of Hāna High School; Arieana-Akira Quintua-Hanaoka of Moloka‘i High School; Madison Kelley of Seabury Hall; Kayden Volner of Seabury Hall; and Jorden Carbonell (not pictured) of Baldwin High School.
Coast Guard suspends search for overdue boater off Oʻahu
The Coast Guard suspended its search at 7 p.m. Monday for an overdue boater west of Oʻahu. The missing 61-year-old man departed on a fishing trip early Wednesday morning and was reportedly last seen fishing near the Waiʻanae coast off the southwest side of Oʻahu.
Timeline for repairs to sinkhole on South Kīhei Road rests on federal funding for Kona Low Storm recovery
The County Department of Public Works’ pursuit of emergency federal funding and the complexity of repairs are shaping the timeline for permanent restoration of South Kīhei Road near Kamaʻole Beach Park II, where a sinkhole forced the closure of both lanes during severe weather in March.
Two men hospitalized following small plane crash in waters off Kalaupapa, Molokaʻi
Two men were aboard a single-engine plane that went down approximately two miles west of Kalaupapa Airport on Molokaʻi, Monday morning. Fire officials say the men were able to exit the single engine plane and make their way to shore on their own.
Kaua‘i Now
Kaua‘i Firefighters perform 2 separate hiker rescues on Memorial Day
Both incidents involved adult female hikers visiting from out of state, who suffered apparent lower leg injuries.
Kaua‘i police officers recognized as Employees of the Month for investigative work in 2025 fatal hit-and-run
The officers, part of KPD’s Traffic Safety Section, identified the hit-and-run driver and took him into custody 24 hours after the crash.
Kaua‘i unemployment rates for April slightly below state average
In April, 671,050 persons were employed and 16,850 were unemployed, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 687,900 statewide.
National foundation honors University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center scientist for life-saving research
Dr. Michele Carbone, a renowned researcher at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research.
Planned Parenthood introduces advanced abortion medication access across Hawaiʻi
The program uses the medications mifepristone and misoprostol, which are commonly prescribed for medication abortions and approved for use up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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