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Hilo Harbor project hits snag
June 14, 2026 | 9 MIN READ
A $62 million planned expansion of Hilo Harbor will include traffic-flow improvements along Kalanianaole Street, promising relief to beach-goers, school commuters and residents of Keaukaha fed up with frequent gridlocks caused by cargo trucks entering and exiting the port.
Revamping Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
June 14, 2026 | 9 MIN READ
Eight years after the 2018 eruption of the Kilauea volcano sent ash spewing into the air, streams of lava snaking toward the coast, and set off thousands of earthquakes over the course of just a few months, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is nearing the end of a $36 million disaster recovery…
Demolition, renovation planned for Kona Seaside Shops
June 14, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
The Hawaii County Leeward Planning Commission on Thursday will consider issuing a permit for the renovation of the Kona Seaside Shops found along Ali‘i Drive with a new restaurant, courtyard, two new kiosks and a large outdoor seating area complete with bar and entertainment spaces….
Homeland Security funding bill draft includes Hawaii money, TSA cuts
June 13, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a draft of a nearly $100 billion Homeland Security funding bill that includes provisions supporting several emergency preparedness and law enforcement programs in Hawaii and the Pacific.
Two-day resilience conference kicks off in Hilo
June 13, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Vibrant Hawaii is holding what it claims as the first resilience conference in the state.
SpaceX rises 20% in largest IPO ever
June 13, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
LOS ANGELES — SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company, capped the biggest-ever initial public offering by rising 20% in its trading debut Friday, turning the world’s richest man into the first trillionaire and setting the stage for fast-growing AI com…
El Nino officially arrives — with warning
June 12, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
As El Nino officially takes hold in the Pacific, the National Weather Service Thursday warned there’s a likely chance it could rank “among the largest El Nino events in the historical record going back to 1950.”
HPD: Eight extra officers deployed to patrol DKI Highway
June 12, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Police have increased their presence on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway since June 4, in response to five recent fatalities on the Big Island’s main east-west traffic artery and the declaration of a traffic emergency by the state.
Researchers deploy sensors in aftermath of 6.0 quake
June 12, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Following the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that rocked Hawaii Island on May 22, researchers from the University of Hawaii have been at work trying to better understand the cause and implications of the event, which damaged about 150 structures.
NOAA declares El Nino as forecasters warn of extreme weather
June 11, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
Meteorologists said today that an El Nino has formed in the tropical Pacific and will likely intensify in the coming months, setting off more extreme weather and higher temperatures around the world.
‘I just had to follow my heart’: Kona’s Rhoda Magbitang on winning ‘Top Chef’ after cooking Filipino food
June 11, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
At 17, Rhoda Magbitang arrived in California from her native Philippines. A quarter-century later after countless hours logged in some of the nation’s finest commercial kitchens, she has truly arrived — as an embodiment of the American dream.
New building opens at East Hawaii Health Clinics in Hilo
June 11, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Hilo Benioff Medical Center held a grand opening celebration Wednesday for a new building at East Hawaii Health Clinics.
‘I love the inflation’: Trump comments on Consumer Price Index as it vaults above 4%
June 11, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in May, boosted by surging prices for energy products amid the Middle East conflict, and giving more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged into 2027.
Man killed in hit-and-run was a fixture in the Filipino community
June 11, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
A 66-year-old pedestrian killed May 15 in an apparent hit-and-run by multiple vehicles on Highway 130 near Orchidland Drive in Keaau was on his way home.
Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s new campaign spending activity law
June 10, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
An expected legal challenge to legislation restricting influences on Hawaii elections and ballot measures next year has arrived, less than a month after the bill became law.
A wet start to the dry season in East Hawaii
June 10, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
June 1 marked the official start of the dry season for most of Hawaii, but that might not be apparent after the rainfall East Hawaii has received so far this month.
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