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January 29, 2026, 3:00 AM HST A lane closure begins today on Banyan Drive in Hilo to allow…

January 16, 2026, 7:00 AM HST Hawai‘i County Parks and Recreation invites the community to a reopening ceremony…

The Big Island missed out on rainfall from a few passing fronts in December, keeping the majority of…

Bishop Museum is offering an updated Botany Checklist of native and non-native plants of the islands — alive…

There is an eclectic emulsion of events coming next week around the Big Island, each promising an exciting…

Update at 3:51 a.m. Jan. 7, 2026: National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu canceled the high surf advisory…

Update at 7:40 a.m. Jan. 6: Portions of Highway 11 in the Ka‘ū District have since reopened after…

Flooding in Kaʻū caused by previous kona low storms in February 2023. A flood advisory is in effect…

Update No. 3 at 7:38 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026: National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu again extended…

Update at 7:20 a.m. Jan. 2: Isolated coastal flooding is expected to continue through late Saturday night. According…

January 2, 2026, 9:00 AM HST Registration is now open for the East Hawaiʻi Jr. NBA/WNBA Novice Boys…

Image Compiled: (Big Island Now) The Living Treasures of Hawai‘i program — celebrating its 51st year in 2026…