3+ week, 3+ day ago   (185+ words) Update at 6:22 p.m. Aug. 19, 2026: Hawai‘i Island police report now-17-year-old Naiomi Michael was located July 10 in Pāhoa in good health. The teen was missing about 10 months after being reported as a runaway Sept. 19, 2025. Story originally posted 3 a.m. June 6, 2026: Hawai…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (716+ words) Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reports the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7% in July, slightly more than 2.6% in June. There were 672,500 people employed and 18,350 unemployed last month throughout the state for a total seasonally adjusted…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (122+ words) Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding teen girl Big Island Now Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding teen girl Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old girl from PÄ…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (177+ words) The festival finale concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at Westin Hāpuna Beach Resort Ballroom. It is a must for music fans who want to hear stripped-back performances, learn the stories behind the songs and discover new music. You might not…...

1+ day, 8+ 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…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1739+ words) May Doi and John Hylas, who lost their lives in the storm over the weekend, were beloved members of the small, rural town of Nāʻālehu and will be greatly missed. May Doi lived on Maia Street, walking distance to Nāʻālehu…...

3+ week, 13+ 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…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (261+ words) Hawai‘i Police Department will host three Fill a Cruiser Kōkua events in response to the extraordinary challenges facing the Big Island community after devastating impacts from Hurricane Lala. The department’s Kona and Hilo community policing sections are partnering with…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (131+ words) Hawaiʻi Department of Health authorizes reopening of Baan Thai Family Cuisine in Kailua-Kona Big Island Now HawaiÊ»i Department of Health authorizes reopening of Baan Thai Family Cuisine in Kailua-Kona The Food Safety Branch of the Hawai‘i Department of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (122+ words) Police ask public to help identify man connected with alleged Waikōloa assault investigation Big Island Now Police ask public to help identify man connected with alleged Waikōloa assault investigation Hawai‘i Island police ask the public for help with…...