Catch of day during Kauaʻi Mother’s Day fishing outing is seabird in distress saved by teen sailor : Big Island Now
The rescued koaʻe kea appeared healthy, vibrant and feistier than ever May 27, 2026. (Photo Credit: Save Our…
Strong magnitude-6.0 quake causes some damage in West Hawaiʻi on Big Island : Big Island Now
This story was updated at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2026. Officials with Hawaiʻi County and Hawaiian Volcano…
Strong magnitude-6.0 quake causes some damage in West Hawaiʻi on Big Island : Big Island Now
This story was updated at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2026. Officials with Hawaiʻi County and Hawaiian Volcano…
News briefs for May 1: Appliance replacement, festival winners and more : Big Island Now
Courtesy Photo Reduced price, energy-efficient appliances available for residents impacted by kona lows Hawaiʻi Energy, the state’s energy…
Hawai‘i unemployment rate at 2.3% in February : Big Island Now
Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reports that seasonally adjusted unemployment for February ticked slightly up…
2 trillion gallons of water inundate Hawaiʻi in March, trigger historic flooding : Big Island Now
More than 2 trillion gallons of water — enough to fill 3 million Olympic-sized swimming pools — inundated…
At the frontlines: Salvation Army Hilo unit, others statewide stand ready as second kona low impacts islands : Big Island Now
Committed and dedicated are more than accurate descriptions of The Salvation Army Hilo Temple Corps connection with its…
Volcano Watch: Pele, Lono and Hiʻiaka remind us of nature’s power : Big Island Now
“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists…
18 lane closures scheduled during week of March 14-20 on Big Island state roadways : Big Island Now
March 14, 2026, 7:00 AM HST Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announces the following 18 scheduled lane closures and…
Measles exposure possible from several Big Island locations because of infected visitor : Big Island Now
Hawaiʻi Department of Health State Laboratories Division confirmed a case of measles in a vaccinated adult visitor to…
Apply now for open positions throughout Hawaiian Islands as part of Kupu ʻĀina Corps : Big Island Now
Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and environmental education nonprofit, is seeking to fill paid positions for Kupu ʻĀina Corps,…
New Botany Checklist maps past, present and future of Hawaiʻi’s native and invasive plants : Big Island Now
Bishop Museum is offering an updated Botany Checklist of native and non-native plants of the islands — alive…