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Big Island News
Episode 55 of ongoing Kīlauea eruption lasted less than 6 hours on Saturday morning
All eruptive vents and lava flows were confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Nearly 600 Big island motorists already arrested for DUI in 2026
While DUI arrests are down from the same period last year, fatal crashes and fatalities are up almost double.
UH-Hilo students monitor water quality of Hilo Bay and impact of storms, agricultural runoff
Since 2011, a water quality buoy has been sending data from Hilo Bay to the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System to monitor short-term and long-term changes to ocean conditions.
Free ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo honors interconnectedness of land, sea, sky and communities
This year’s theme is “A manu o uka, a manu o kai.” It translates to “The bird of the upland, the bird of the sea,” a line from the chant Ia Waʻa Nui.
Kona police officer honored for helping scam victim recover $60K
Kona Police Officer Eli-Dominic Cayetano, lauded for his swift and compassionate response, has been named Officer of the Month for West Hawaiʻi for the seventh time.
Walmart to host free wellness event at Hawaiʻi Island stores
As part of a nationwide wellness initiative, two Walmart stores on the Big Island will host a free health event.
State releases $50 million for proposed outpatient care center in Kona
The project will include a 50,000-square-foot medical facility that will expand access to healthcare services in West Hawaiʻi.
Public Utilities Commission coming to Pāhala to address private system’s failure to restore water, sewer
It’s been two months since Hurricane Lala damaged a well site and infrastructure of Punaluʻu Water and Sanitation, leaving 100 customers without basic services.
Volcano Watch: Where did the September fissure vent lava at Kīlauea’s summit come from?
The combination of deformation and geochemical datasets show the new fissure vents were the same magma source we have seen in previous fountaining episodes and likely formed because the magma system was highly pressurized and simply forced its way along the easiest path to the surface.
Local Entertainment
Free ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo honors interconnectedness of land, sea, sky and communities
This year’s theme is “A manu o uka, a manu o kai.” It translates to “The bird of the upland, the bird of the sea,” a line from the chant Ia Waʻa Nui.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 16-22: Niʻaulani Forest Fair, Haloholoween Fall Fest and Pumpkin Patch, A Taste of Hilo and more
The Big Island comes through once again with activities and events during the upcoming week that will satisfy all of your treat requests plus some you might not even know you’re craving until you see them.
Big Island, Kaua‘i residents invited by Salvation Army to enjoy lush harmonies while lending a hand
Those who attend this year’s 29th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival also can lend a hand by offering monetary or food donations to help support Kona and Līhuʻe Corps community services, such as food pantries and holiday assistance, that directly benefit neighbors in need.
‘Celebrate Service’: Aloha, music, community spirit to once again take center stage at annual Hawaiʻi Island Veterans Day Parade
Come “Celebrate Service” and honor military veterans and their families while celebrating the many people and organizations who care for the island everyday during the 19th annual Veterans Day parade Nov. 7 in Hilo.
Ocean Blog
Hilo Bay team has been busy keeping Dewy the buoy operational this active hurricane season
Oct. 7, 2026 · 3:00 AM HST
Hurricane Lowell triggers second payout of unique Hawaiʻi reef insurance, 3 weeks after Lala
Sept. 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM HST
Maui Now
Maui Movement Collective opens in Haʻikū, bringing movement, creativity and community together
A new space for movement, creativity, and connection has arrived in Upcountry Maui. Maui Movement Collective, a locally owned movement and aerial arts studio in Haʻikū, invites the community to celebrate its grand opening with a free, Halloween-inspired open house on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Maui residents can drop off unused medications at designated police stations
Maui residents can dispose of unused or expired prescription medications at Maui County police stations equipped with green take-back boxes ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General announced. Residents of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island can use police-station boxes, which allow anonymous drop-offs. Information on disposal […]
UH Mānoa and Clemson, to lead federal program to boost US, global coffee, cacao production
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been awarded an agreement of up to five years, with an initial obligation of $8 million for the first year, from the US Department of State to host and lead a new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Coffee and Cacao. Clemson University in South Carolina will co-direct the effort.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina McKenna to receive American Bar Association diversity award
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s 2027 Spirit of Excellence Award for her work promoting diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion in the legal profession, according to a news release. The ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession presents the national award to […]
Kaua‘i Now
Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency Grant-in-Aid application period reopen
New applicants are encouraged to apply; proposals must be received on or before 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30, and this is a received-by deadline, not a postmark date.
Got unneeded prescription and over-the-counter drugs? National take back day is Oct. 24 on Kauaʻi
Proper disposal of unused medications helps to protect the public and water supplies.
Rainbow Wahine golf invitational returns to Kauaʻi for 30th tournament
Fourteen collegiate women's golf teams from the U.S. and Japan are set to tee off at the prestigious 30th Rainbow Wahine Invitational on Kauaʻi.
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