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Come fly away: UH-Hilo graduates first students in pilot-training program
The University of Hawaii at Hilo’s new Aeronautical Science Program celebrated its first two graduates this year.
Honoring sacrifice and service
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer — for many, a day for the beach, a backyard barbecue or to just hang out with family and friends.
Pay per wave: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing
EWA BEACH, Hawaii — Brian Keaulana is the quintessential Native Hawaiian waterman, well-known in Hawaii and beyond for his deep understanding of the ocean, gifted with surfing and lifeguarding skills passed down from his big-wave rider father.
Woman hospitalized, man arrested after dog attack
Police arrested and charged a 52-year-old Pahoa man after a dog attack that late Saturday afternoon that left a 32-year-old woman hospitalized and her 52-year-old mother injured.
Photos: Parker School holds commencement ceremony
Parker School held their 47th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 26 at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea and proudly honored the 28 students in the Class of 2023. As is Parker School tradition, graduates danced the hula to “Waimea ‘Aina Hanohano” and honored their parents and families with the presentation of a lei to show their appreciation.
HVO will move to UH-Hilo
In a couple of years, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and support staff should be able to move from their temporary headquarters at Hilo Iron Works and a Keaau warehouse and into fancy new digs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
‘To remember and reflect’: Interfaith observance honors service members who died in combat
The community came together Saturday to memorialize Puna soldiers who died in combat defending the nation in the 76th annual Interfaith Memorial Day Observance.
County park cleared of homeless encampment
The beachfront at Hale Halawai has been cleared of the homeless encampment thanks to the effort of multiple agencies.
Green to name new HTA board members; De Fries’ future uncertain
Gov. Josh Green on Friday morning said in an online interview he would be appropriating more than $60 million for tourism promotion, marketing and management when he signs the state budget into law in mid-June.
Father: Missing Puna man a decorated combat veteran
A 34-year-old man his father describes as a disabled, highly decorated Army combat veteran living in Puna has been reported missing.
Manta ray dive boat runs aground, injuring 5
A manta ray dive boat ran aground Thursday night approximately 100 yards south of the Honokohau Harbor entrance, sending five people to the hospital.
Keck Observatory director retiring after nearly 40 years
When Hilton Lewis began working at the W. M. Keck Observatory in 1986, astronomy was a very different field.
Volcano Watch: Legends of eruptions past
Active volcanoes tell us their stories through earthquakes, deformation, gas emissions, and lava flows. We interpret those stories through myriad scientific instruments and record them in journals and news reports for generations to come. But what if a volcano isn’t active and hasn’t been in hundreds or even thousands of years? How can we learn their stories when now they slumber?
Remembering the fallen: Former Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim connects the past with present at veterans memorial event
Flags waved in the wind and taps was played for about 50 people in Hilo on Thursday as they honored 10 lives that were lost during the Vietnam War.
4 to 7 hurricanes predicted: Hawaii officials remind public to get prepared for storm season
As El Nino conditions continue to develop in equatorial Pacific waters, Hawaii residents are advised to prepare for a busier hurricane season than in recent years, as well as the possibility of a prolonged drought.
Kona Choral Society’s premiere concert
For the Kona Choral Society, its upcoming concert has been three years in the making. The dedicated effort has resulted in the debut of two original choral works with the respective composers in attendance. This unique concert, the “Hawaii Island premieres of Island Home (Awakening) and Jubilate Deo,” will take place from 4–5 p.m. on Sunday, June 4 in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Waikoloa Village.
Aloha Theatre presents Disney’s “Descendants: The Musical”
Aloha Theatre will present “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical,” this year’s junior show, opening June 2 and running through June 18.
‘I’ll beat your ass’: Puna man indicted for alleged domestic violence
A 19-year-old Puna man has been indicted by a grand jury for a violent domestic incident last week that allegedly included an abduction, a beating and an involuntary car ride from Hilo to Puna for the victim.
Two men charged with break-in of business owner’s car
Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged two Hilo men with various offenses following the Sunday break-in of a downtown Hilo business owner’s vehicle.
Roundabout slated for Hilo
Downtown Hilo will get a roundabout in 2027, according to a state plan published Tuesday.