11+ hour, 48+ min ago   (331+ words) Hawai‘i County, in coordination with partners, is expanding disaster assistance services available to residents impacted by the major magnitude-6.0 May 22 earthquake centered near Nāpō‘opo‘o and Hōnaunau. The expanded services at community resource centers will help residents apply…...

13+ hour, 18+ 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…...

22+ hour, 56+ min ago   (261+ words) Internal Revenue Service recently announced tax relief is available for people and businesses impacted by the major magnitude-6.0 earthquake in May on the west side of the Big Island. The announcement comes after a Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster declaration....

1+ day, 9+ 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…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (111+ words) Hawai‘i Island police arrested a 50-year-old Kealakekua man Sept. 8 following a grand jury indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree promoting child abuse. The charges against John Gonzalez stem from an investigation in which police recovered an electronic…...

3+ day, 18+ min ago   (340+ words) Hawai'i County residents recovering from the Kona earthquake can apply for federal disaster assistance until Nov. 1. Federal disaster assistance is now available to help individuals and households recover from the impacts of the Kona earthquake that occurred May 22. A major…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (245+ words) Safety remains the top priority of shipping firm Young Brothers following Hurricane Lowell. Young Brothers is coordinating closely with U.S. Coast Guard, Hawai‘i Department of Transportation Harbors Division and relevant state agencies as ports reopen and operating conditions are assessed....

6+ day, 2+ 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, 11+ hour ago   (67+ words) Big Island Now POLICE: Avoid portion of Daniel K. Inouye Highway for at least next 4 hours Hawai‘i Police Department advises Big Island motorists to AVOID Daniel K. Inouye Highway, between Old Saddle Road and Highway 190, in South Kohala for at…...

1+ week, 13+ 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…...