7+ hour, 52+ min ago   (225+ words) Hundreds of Maui County residents came together recently for the Kōkua Hawaiʻi Island Donation Drive, showing an outpouring of strong community support and donating essential supplies for Big Island communities impacted by Hurricane Lala. The donation drive also received support…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (243+ words) Five kamaʻāina artists were selected for a highly competitive second cohort of Hawaiʻi Climate Action Artist Residency program. They were picked from a pool of 65 applicants seeking the honor of being a member of the artist residency’s second cohort. “We…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (325+ words) Funding has been released for the design and construction of a greenhouse nursery to expand agricultural technology resources for Hawaiʻi Island farmers. Hawai‘i Senate Vice President Lorraine Inouye announced that capital improvement project monies totaling $250,000 were released for the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (228+ words) Early childhood educators, caregivers and community members are invited to attend the 2026 Hawaiʻi Island Early Childhood Education Conference in Kailua-Kona. This year’s conference is scheduled for Sept. 11-12 at the Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. It is hosted by…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (154+ words) There are 220 residents, many kūpuna and veterans, who have been without electricity because of impacts caused by Hurricane Lala, which wreaked havoc on the Big Island two weeks ago. The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division mobilized to provide…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (241+ words) Two Kupuna Watch meetings will provide opportunities for officers to engage with kūpuna in Waimea and Hōlualoa this week. The Hawaiʻi Police Department is hosting two Kupuna Watch meetings this week in Hōlualoa and Waimea. Facilitated by the Hawaiʻi Police…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) Register for a golf tournament benefiting Special Olympics West Hawaiʻi by Thursday, August 27. A golf tournament will benefit the Special Olympics West Hawaiʻi at the Mauna Lani North Golf Course this Saturday. The golf tournament will feature a four-person shotgun…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (773+ words) The thrift shop was started a decade ago to provide income to the initiative and give volunteers another way to contribute when the stewardship work became too difficult. The Dusty Donkey Emporium marked its 10th anniversary on Aug. 8 with a birthday…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (224+ words) A 3-year-old Mountain View girl was critically injured the morning of Aug. 22 when she was struck while walking behind a truck that was rolling back in a driveway at a Mountain View home. Hawai‘i Island police responded just after…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (397+ words) Pāhoa High and Intermediate School has been honored as a 2026 "School of Distinction" by the Association for Middle Level Education, affirming its innovative approach to education. Pāhoa High and Intermediate School was named a 2026 “School of Distinction” by the Association…...