Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday passed a new Tier 3 tax rate for second homes valued at more than $4 million.

Following a competitive proposal process initiated in October 2025, University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi ...

Hawai’i Preparatory Academy student Samantha Fortney was inspired by a desire to serve her community, so she organized a “Rainy Day” Benefit Concert to raise funds for The Salvation Army Hilo Temple ...

Local organizations dedicated to providing arts opportunities to keiki and teens are coming together for the second annual Youth Art Series Festival in Hilo. A crowd gathers to watch a youth ...

Stable trade winds will strengthen to fresh to strong levels and become more easterly tonight into Wednesday, delivering clouds and showers mainly windward and mauka. Pockets of MVFR are likely, but ...

Hawaiian Electric will conduct quarterly aerial inspections of its major overhead transmission lines from March 10-13 in continued efforts to improve system reliability. The islandwide inspections ...

Kupu, Hawai‘i’s leading conservation and environmental education nonprofit, is seeking to fill paid positions for Kupu ʻĀina Corps, which has open positions on all Hawaiian Islands for the next terms ...

An unexpected breakdown of the Honomū well in South Hilo has Hawai‘i County officials issuing a water restriction notice requiring affected customers to reduce water use by at least 25%. Along with ...

A bill proposing free parking and a cap on hourly and daily rates at privately owned lots in the Historic Kailua Village was postponed Tuesday to allow the Hawai‘i County Council to consult with its ...

Hawai‘i Island police arrested three men the afternoon of March 3 following a report of gunshots heard near a Kailua-Kona residence. Police responded at 1:36 p.m. Tuesday to a report of gunshots ...

The Hawaiʻi-based hospitality company that operates Huggo’s, On the Rocks, Kai Eats + Drinks in Historic Kailua Village, and the Lava Lava Beach Club in Waikōloa Resort has transitioned from private ...

Limits the maximum term of imprisonment for misdemeanors, or for offenses punishable by up to or not exceeding one year, to ...