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
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Hawaii Island Seed Bank helps build climate resilience
There is an off-grid, solar-powered storage container just north of Kailua-Kona filled with millions of seeds.
May 7, 2026Open source
Hawaii Island Seed Bank helps build climate resilience
There is an off-grid, solar-powered storage container just north of Kailua-Kona filled with millions of seeds.
May 7, 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
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes off Kailua-Kona
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck off the Kona coast of Hawaii island this evening, less than two weeks after a magnitude 6.0 quake shook the same region.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
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University of Hawaii gets $5M investment for NIL money
The University of Hawaii inks a multi-million deal on money for student-athletes
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Hawaii kids need your help: School Tools Drive returns this June
Parents in Hawaii are expected to spend an average of $150 per child on basic school supplies this year, and families in need can get help through KITV and H...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
HFD rescues two boaters in Hawaii Kai following an electrical issue
The Honolulu Fire Department safely rescued two boaters from a disabled vessel adrift off Maunalua Bay in Hawaii Kai on Thursday morning.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
San Diego aircraft carrier will lead huge military exercise off Hawaii
Navy decides to let Navy carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt lead Rim of the Pacific military exercises.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
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
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
Emergency officials encourage homeowners in Hawaii to prepare for hurricanes
After the Kona-low storms wrecked parts of Hawaii, several hurricane retrofit company owners said they’ve seen an uptick in clients seeking home protection...
Jun 9, 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
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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
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Kailua Kona is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.
Region: Hawaii
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96740, 96745
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University of Hawaii gets $5M investment for NIL money
The University of Hawaii inks a multi-million deal on money for student-athletes
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Hawaii kids need your help: School Tools Drive returns this June
Parents in Hawaii are expected to spend an average of $150 per child on basic school supplies this year, and families in need can get help through KITV and H...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
HFD rescues two boaters in Hawaii Kai following an electrical issue
The Honolulu Fire Department safely rescued two boaters from a disabled vessel adrift off Maunalua Bay in Hawaii Kai on Thursday morning.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
San Diego aircraft carrier will lead huge military exercise off Hawaii
Navy decides to let Navy carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt lead Rim of the Pacific military exercises.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
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
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