1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (563+ words) The University of Hawaii is seeking input from the public on proposed changes to its master plan for the Maunakea summit region, including revisions to allow for decommissioned observatory sites to be reused for astronomical purposes in the future. At…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (513+ words) Norway's Queen Sonja, King Haakon, Queen Mette-Marit, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, and Prince Sverre Magnus wave to the crowd from the balcony of the royal palace, on the day of the funeral of Norway's King Harald, in Oslo, Norway, September…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (707+ words) The county is having difficulty staffing lifeguard towers at Big Island beaches. According to the county’s job posting, a full-time water safety officer’s starting pay is $52,128 yearly. Fire Commission Chairman Gerald Kosaki, a retired HFD battalion chief, posed the bulk…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (801+ words) Bail was reduced Tuesday for a 39-year-old Hilo man accused of recklessly causing the death of one motorcyclist and the hospitalization of another with serious injuries in a Saturday afternoon head-on collision near the 46-mile marker of Daniel K. Inouye Highway....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (241+ words) The University of Hawaii announced it received $647.3 million in funding from external organizations across all campuses for the most recent fiscal year, $17.9 million of which was allocated to UH Hilo. The second-highest amount in UH history, the total is down…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (335+ words) The back of a truck is seen attached to the new Malama Ohana Kitchen Trailer at the Salvation Army Hilo on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. The Salvation Army is asking for donations to replenish food pantries on Big Island as demand for…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (187+ words) A Hilo grand jury returned a 19-court indictment last week on a 32-year-old Puna man accused of raping a 27-year-old woman late last month in Puna. Joseph Kekedi, who was previously charged by complaint, is charged with two counts each…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (197+ words) The Kona orchid show and sale is on Saturday. KAILUA-KONA — Find plants galore at the Kona Orchid Society’s Fall Show and Sale from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. Saturday at Makaeo Pavilion at Kona Old Airport State Recreational Area. Admission…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (228+ words) Parker Ranch will provide about 4,000 pounds of locally raised ground beef each month to Big Island schools. WAIMEA — Parker Ranch marked an important milestone last month with the start of deliveries under its new contract to provide ground beef to…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (397+ words) The violin and guitar duo, Yu & I. The world-renowned American String Quartet will perform one of the seven scheduled concerts in the Hawaii Concert Society’s 2026-27 season. The Hawaii Concert Society’s 2026-2027 season will offer seven public concerts between mid-September and mid-March. In…...