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Everyone invited to participate in statewide "Makahiki Kuleana Kahakai" coastal restoration day
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (261+ words) Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources invites the entire state to join "Makahiki Kuleana Kahakai" this June. The coastal restoration day June 6 is part of the Year of Our Coastal Kuleana. It serves as a…...
US Postal Service reminds customers that post offices will be closed May 25 in observance of Memorial Day
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (127+ words) U. S. Postal Service will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. Customers are reminded that all post office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume Tuesday, May 26. Customers can still access many postal products and services while…...
Gov. Green orders US, Hawaiian flags to fly at half-staff in observance of Memorial Day
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (223+ words) Big Island Now Gov. Green orders US, Hawaiian flags to fly at half-staff in observance of Memorial Day At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. Josh Green has ordered that the United States flag and the…...
Hawai'i opens preschool tuition assistance applications for 2026-2027 school year
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (366+ words) Issac Evangelista squeezes glue onto his island cut out while in school at the YWCA Developmental Preschool in Hilo on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. Hawai'i families seeking financial assistance for preschool tuition will be able to apply for the state's Preschool Open…...
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for May 24, 2026
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (446+ words) Tonight: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows 64 to 73 near the shore to 47 to 53 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent. Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 82 to…...
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 24, 2026
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (250+ words) Choppy and rough surf can be expected along east-facing shores through the rest of the weekend. Based on nearshore buoy observations from today, surf along east-facing shores is expected to remain just below advisory thresholds through the weekend. It will…...
UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric ends public safety power shutoff watch for parts of Big Island
19+ hour, 3+ min ago (380+ words) Hawaiian Electric ended its public safety power shutoff watch at about 7 p. m. Saturday, May 23, as hazardous weather conditions " including previously breezy winds " eased in areas of the Big Island at high exposure to wildfire risk. Wind speeds and humidity levels in…...
Strong magnitude-6. 0 quake causes some damage in West Hawai'i on Big Island
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (1076+ words) Officials with Hawai'i County and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory report that some light to moderate damage could be possible from the magnitude-6. 0 earthquake that struck the west flank of Mauna Loa volcano on the Big Island shortly before 10 p. m. on Friday, May…...
UPDATE: Haumalu Street now OPEN after police activity near intersection of Haupia Street in Mountain View
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (115+ words) Authorities advise the public to AVOID for the next several hours the area of Haumalu Street at the intersection of Haupia Street in Mountain View because Hawai'i Police Department is involved in a. .. UPDATE: Haumalu Street now OPEN after police activity…...
UPDATE: Landslides caused by strong earthquake cleared from portions of 2 West Hawai'i roadways
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (180+ words) Hawai'i Police Department reported just before 6: 30 a. m. Saturday, May 23, that portions of two roadways in West Hawai'i are now clear after landslides caused by the strong magnitude-6. 0 earthquake Friday night, May 22, in the H'naunau-N'p'opo'o area. N'p'opo'o Road, between the 10-mile marker…...