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Mayor Alameda Delivers State of the County Speech on Quality of Life

Mayor Kimo Alameda delivered a State of the County address in Hilo focused on quality of life, urging island-wide collab...

Mayor Alameda addresses housing crisis at Japanese Chamber meeting in Hilo

Mayor Alameda told more than 200 people at Nani Mau Gardens that "we need jails, too" as part of a broad approach to hou...

Big Island Faces 8-12-foot Surf and 50+ MPH Wind Advisories

NWS warns east-facing shores from North Kohala to Kaʻū could see 8–12-foot breaking waves while east winds 20–30 mph wit...

Kīlauea Episode 42 Produces 1,300-Foot Lava Fountains, Ends Same Day

Kīlauea’s south vent produced lava fountains up to about 1,300 feet while Episode 42 ran from roughly 1:50 p.m. to 11:38...

Top Big Island Historical Sites to Visit with Visitor Tips

Puʻukoholā Heiau’s massive temple was built by hand in less than a year; visitors may see the base and underwater ruins ...

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Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez Updates Ongoing Public Corruption Probe

Attorney General Anne Lopez says her office has issued multiple subpoenas in a state probe tied to an alleged $35,000 pa...

Federal Lawsuit Seeks Enforcement of 40-Day Deadline for Hawaii County Firearm Permits

A federal lawsuit has been reported seeking enforcement of a 40-day firearm permit deadline for Hawaiʻi County; the case...

AARP Hawaiʻi Offers Free AI, Crypto Scam Seminars for Kupuna

AARP Hawaiʻi will hold two free in-person seminars on Hawaiʻi Island to teach kupuna how to spot and stop scams using AI...

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Maja Gonya, Kassandra Okinaka to Represent Big Island at Special Olympics

Two Hilo athletes, Maja Gonya and Kassandra Okinaka, will represent Hawaiʻi Island in track and field at the Special Oly...

High surf advisory extended for east-facing Hawaiʻi Island; 7–10-foot waves

High surf advisory extended for east-facing Big Island shores as strong trade winds and an east swell produce large brea...

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Hawaii Legislature Eyes Funding for Big Island County School Repairs

Hawaii lawmakers open the 2026 session facing budget shortfalls for repairing aging public schools, a decision that will...

UH Hilo Hosts Free Black History Month Events Commemorating 100th Anniversary

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo hosted free Black History Month events under the theme “A Century of Black History Commemo...

HHW collections set Feb. 14 in Kailua-Kona, Mar. 7 in Waimea

Household hazardous waste collection is available today in Kailua-Kona and scheduled Mar. 7 in Waimea; residents should ...

Jaiden Becerra Indicted, Held Without Bail in Alleged Mountain View Assaults

Jaiden Becerra was indicted and ordered held without bail after alleged domestic assaults at a Mountain View home, raisi...

Hawaiʻi bills propose mandatory sterilization, import limits and spay-neuter fund

State and county proposals would require sterilization of incoming pets, create a spay-and-neuter fund and ban feeding o...

Hawaii AG Launches State Criminal Probe Into Lawmakers, Donors After Federal Evidence

Hawaii AG Anne Lopez says state investigators are probing an alleged $35,000 paper-bag payment from January 2022 after f...

Police Identify 41-Year-Old Kasey Hui-Ahsam Killed in Honoka‘a ATV Crash

Police identified 41-year-old Kasey Hui-Ahsam of Honoka‘a as the victim of an ATV crash on Mud Lane; authorities say an ...

Hawaiʻi Island's Journey Through the Universe Reaches 3,000 Students in 22nd Year

Journey Through the Universe reached more than 3,000 Hilo-Waiākea students during its 22nd year, bringing hands-on astro...

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park: Safety, Access and Tips for Residents and Visitors

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park covers 335,259 acres, rises to more than 13,000 feet, and is both a major visitor draw a...

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Crews Assess Size, Cause of Brush Fire at Pōhakuloa Training Area

A brush fire at Pōhakuloa Training Area ignited Feb. 4, flared through Thursday and Friday, and is now 100% contained; c...

UH Maui College Hosts Free GenAI Cybersecurity Clinic for Hawaiʻi Small Businesses

UH Maui College hosted a free GenAI cybersecurity clinic for Hawaiʻi sole proprietors and small businesses to strengthen...

Business

Goodwill Hawai‘i Relocates Hilo Store, Donation Center to 17 Makaʻala Street

Goodwill Hawai‘i moved its Hilo store and donation center from 266 Kanoelehua Ave. to 17 Makaʻala Street to expand retai...

Hawai‘i County Council Advances Bill 128 to Tax Second Homes Over $4M

Hawai‘i County Council advanced Bill 128 to create a new tax tier for second homes over $4 million, a move that could af...

Mayor Alameda Highlights Quality-of-Life Improvements in Hilo State Address

Mayor Kimo Alameda used his State of the County address in Hilo to stress small, visible fixes and a multi-pronged appro...

Three Ocean View Residents Arrested on 36 Drug and Firearm Charges

Three Ocean View residents were arrested after a narcotics search warrant turned up drugs and two loaded firearms — the ...

Biloxi Man Indicted in Hilo for Mountain View Kidnapping, Sexual Assaults

A Biloxi man was indicted in Hilo on kidnapping and sexual-assault charges tied to alleged Mountain View incidents, rais...

Big Island Sees Minimal Storm Damage; Local Flooding, Outages, $15,000 Crop Loss

Initial assessments show limited storm damage on Hawaiʻi Island, but localized flooding, downed trees and some power out...

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Hawaiian Electric issues public safety power shutoff watch for South Kohala

Hawaiian Electric issued a public safety power shutoff watch for South Kohala after forecasts showed high winds and low ...

Business

Snorkel Bob’s opens Waikōloa Queens’ Marketplace store offering snorkel gear rentals

Snorkel Bob’s has opened a Waikoloa shop at Queen’s Marketplace, listed as 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr., D1-2, with rentals...