$6M in renovations planned for UH Hilo theater
The Performing Arts Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo will soon be getting a makeover.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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HPD, officer request dismissal of lawsuit involving dead teen
The Hawaii Police Department and an officer who struck and killed a teenage boy with a blue-and-white police car more than two years ago in Hilo are seeking...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Hawai‘i Hilo Women’s Volleyball senior to serve as student speaker in upcoming commencement
The volleyball player is the second student-athlete to serve as commencement student speaker in the past two years, following former Men's Soccer student-ath...
May 15, 2026Open source
Hawaiʻi Job Challenge Academy to close in Hilo after June graduation
In two years, the Job Challenge Academy had four classes that provided 56 young adults with hands-on training, professional development, and certificates to...
May 14, 2026Open source
Hawaiʻi Job Challenge Academy to close in Hilo after June graduation
In two years, the Job Challenge Academy had four classes that provided 56 young adults with hands-on training, professional development, and certificates to...
May 14, 2026Open source
‘Their legacy lives on’: County honors fallen law enforcement officers
Rifle shots rang out across the grounds of the Hilo Police Station on Monday as an honor guard performed a 21-gun salute honoring fallen Hawaii Police Depart...
May 12, 2026Open source
Hawaii lawmakers OK bill to redevelop Hilo’s Banyan Drive
A redevelopment bill for Hilo’s Banyan Drive is heading to Gov. Josh Green’s desk for his signature.
May 12, 2026Open source
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San Antonio ISD’s six-figure travel tab: Hawaii, conferences and a district in deficit
KSAT Investigates found San Antonio ISD's superintendent, executive cabinet and school board members spent more than $121,000 on travel since 2024, even as t...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Nonprofit kicks off ‘Year of the ʻAlawi’ campaign
Found only on Hawaii Island, the ‘Alawi is known for its habit of creeping along trunks and branches of koa and ‘ohi‘a trees probing under bark and int...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Hawaii’s primary election unlikely to stir voter enthusiasm, turnout
There is little expectation that voters will turn out in droves for the upcoming Aug. 8 party primaries following the 2024 presidential election year, when o...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Stephen Tsai: UH AD Elliott has faced obstacles galore in first year on the job
Hawaii athletic director Matt Elliott spoke during a press conference announcing the hiring of new Wahine basketball coach Khalilah Mitchell. Since his offic...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Kona pedestrian dies after crash involving suspected DUI driver
A pedestrian struck by a pickup truck along the Old Kona Airport roadway in Kailua-Kona has died from injuries suffered in the crash, Hawaii police said.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Suit challenges campaign spending activity law
An expected legal challenge to legislation restricting influences on Hawaii elections and ballot measures next year has arrived, less than a month after the...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Two charged with Kailua-Kona Pier assault
Hawaii Island police have charged a 23-year-old Kailua-Kona man and a juvenile male in connection with a sexual assault, robbery, and assault at the Kailua-K...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Graduation season, Hawaii style
Graduations in Hawaii feature traditions you won’t find anywhere else. From handmade lei to cultural ceremonies, students celebrate with deep meaning.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Thursday Weather | Breezy trade winds and steady weather through the next week
Moderate to breezy trade winds will continue across Hawaii through next week, bringing a typical pattern of light showers to windward and mountain areas whil...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Gov. Green launches Hawaii Medicaid fraud crackdown team
Governor Josh Green announced the creation of an independent Medicaid Fraud Strike Force within the Hawaii Department of Human Services to strengthen oversig...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Billy V Live: Hawaii News Now General Manager on the historic partnership with UH Athletics
Katie Pickman, General Manager of Hawaii News Now, sits down with Billy V to celebrate today’s historic partnership between UH Athletics and Hawaii News Now.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Hawaii Supreme Court hears arguments on DUI field sobriety test refusals
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether refusing a voluntary roadside sobriety test can be used as evidence of guilt.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
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Defense attorney says Washington man accused in monk seal incident 'never intended to injure' the animal
The defense attorney representing a Washington state man accused of throwing a rock toward an endangered Hawaiian monk seal off Maui said his client never in...
May 16, 2026Open source
2-year dispute ends with Hawaiian Paradise Park mailbox park to be built at new location
The original site of the mailbox park sparked anger by some people due to is proximity near a burial site with ancestral bones.
May 15, 2026Open source
OHA Disaster Assistance Program to provide up to $15,000 for Native Hawaiian families impacted by 2026 Marc...
Native Hawaiian families impacted by the March 2026 Kona Low storms and flooding will soon have access to direct financial assistance through a new disaster...
May 12, 2026Open source
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel unveils new luxury spa rooted in Hawaiian healing traditions
The 22,000-square-foot spa is part of the Big Island resort's $180 million renovation.
May 11, 2026Open source
Hawaiian Electric announces work on utility poles to reduce wildfire risk
Hawaiian Electric will begin replacing wooden utility poles along Honoapi’ilani Highway in Lahaina later this month as part of its wildfire risk reduct...
May 11, 2026Open source
‘Panic-inducing’: Hawaiian Airlines customer confused over extra charge
The customer said she had to pay an extra $180 for a flight that she already paid for, without and explanation.
May 11, 2026Open source
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Hilo is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.
Region: Hawaii
ZIP Codes
96720, 96721
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San Antonio ISD’s six-figure travel tab: Hawaii, conferences and a district in deficit
KSAT Investigates found San Antonio ISD's superintendent, executive cabinet and school board members spent more than $121,000 on travel since 2024, even as t...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Nonprofit kicks off ‘Year of the ʻAlawi’ campaign
Found only on Hawaii Island, the ‘Alawi is known for its habit of creeping along trunks and branches of koa and ‘ohi‘a trees probing under bark and int...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
$6M in renovations planned for UH Hilo theater
The Performing Arts Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo will soon be getting a makeover.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Hawaii’s primary election unlikely to stir voter enthusiasm, turnout
There is little expectation that voters will turn out in droves for the upcoming Aug. 8 party primaries following the 2024 presidential election year, when o...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Stephen Tsai: UH AD Elliott has faced obstacles galore in first year on the job
Hawaii athletic director Matt Elliott spoke during a press conference announcing the hiring of new Wahine basketball coach Khalilah Mitchell. Since his offic...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Kona pedestrian dies after crash involving suspected DUI driver
A pedestrian struck by a pickup truck along the Old Kona Airport roadway in Kailua-Kona has died from injuries suffered in the crash, Hawaii police said.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Suit challenges campaign spending activity law
An expected legal challenge to legislation restricting influences on Hawaii elections and ballot measures next year has arrived, less than a month after the...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Graduation season, Hawaii style
Graduations in Hawaii feature traditions you won’t find anywhere else. From handmade lei to cultural ceremonies, students celebrate with deep meaning.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Thursday Weather | Breezy trade winds and steady weather through the next week
Moderate to breezy trade winds will continue across Hawaii through next week, bringing a typical pattern of light showers to windward and mountain areas whil...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
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