$750K playground in Kapa‘au opens Saturday
The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the new children’s playground at Kamehameha Park in Kapa‘au will open on Saturday.
Visitor arrivals still recovering from the pandemic, Maui wildfires
Alaska’s first financial report since Hawaiian acquisition shows combined strengths
Island Life photo for October 31 — Cool ‘cuda
Island Life photo for October 31 — Cool ‘cuda
Controversial do-over fills special seat on state water commission
Number of students at UH Hilo down 4% while most other UH campuses see gains
Although enrollment at nearly all of the campuses in the University of Hawaii system increased this fall semester compared to last year, UH Hilo is lagging behind.
With coral reefs in jeopardy, UN emergency meeting seeks to raise money to aid them
The United Nations and coastal countries warned on Wednesday that the world’s coral reefs are being devastated by the effects of warming oceans and urged nations to increase funding for urgent efforts to save them.
Fatal Lahaina fire was not a crime, state AG says
Concert offers fusion of Navajo melodies, jazz, funk
Kahilu Theatre in Waimea will host a one-of-a-kind concert featuring the Delbert Anderson Quartet at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Island Life photo for October 30 — Tired turtle
Island Life photo for October 30 — Tired turtle
Arbor Day celebration set for Kona
Arbor Day in Hawaii is this Saturday, Nov. 2.
County seeks applicants for boards, commissions
Mayor Mitch Roth encourages residents to apply for open positions on several of the county’s boards and commissions.
Nation and World news — at a glance — for October 29
Harris campaign distances itself from Biden in the crucial final days
Island Life photo for October 29 — Perfect day
Island Life photo for October 29 — Perfect day
Lease extension for Hilo mainstay spurs debate
A business that has operated in the Kanoelehua Industrial Area for more than 65 years narrowly avoided its state lease expiring next month.
Hawaii campaign aims to prevent aquarium dumping in ocean
Hawaii grown: School lunch made entirely of local ingredients
Friday’s school lunch at Laupahoehoe Public Charter School was one of a kind in the state.
Lange makes history at Ironman World Championship
KAILUA-KONA — German triathlete Patrick Lange was down, but never out.
Training by foreign troops increasing in Hawaii at Army ranges
Hawaii is becoming an increasingly active training ground for militaries from around the Pacific and beyond. This month the Army ran an exercise that brought 900 foreign service members to the islands to train alongside 9,000 American troops.
After a season of adversity, Freddie Freeman achieves a dream baseball moment
By the time Freddie Freeman walked into the interview room at Dodger Stadium on Friday night, he’d already been mobbed by his teammates at home plate, embraced everyone from reliever Blake Treinen to owner Mark Walter, run to the backstop to the share the moment with his father, had a five-gallon water cooler emptied on him in the middle of a nationally televised interview, received a bear hug from behind by Mookie Betts, dropped by his locker and walked down a hallway decorated with replicas of trophies and plaques won by the franchise’s greatest players.
