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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert due to multistate outbreak of Salamonella linked to jalapeños distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors.
Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños results in 345 illnesses across 27 states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert due to multistate outbreak of Salamonella linked to jalapeños distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors.
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The vote on the use of eminent domain to widen Government Beach Road has been postponed to allow the Department of Public Works to finalize and agreement with Lum Family Enterprises and Corporation Counsel.
Hawaiʻi County reaches agreement with landowner to prevent eminent domain for widening of a Puna road
The Hawaiʻi County Council was going to vote Wednesday on whether to authorize condemnation of 3.74 acres of land to make Government Beach Road safer, but was asked to postpone the decision to allow for the agreement to be finalized with Lum Family Enterprises.
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Hawaiian Electric plans pole replacement work the evening of Aug. 6 along Māmalahoa Highway, between junction of Hualālai Road and Halelani Road. #HawaiianElectric #NorthKona #UtilityWork #MamalahoaHighway #Junction #HualalaiRoad #HalelaniRoad #August6 #Overnight
Overnight road closure scheduled for utility work in North Kona
Hawaiian Electric plans pole replacement work the evening of Aug. 6 along Māmalahoa Highway, between junction of Hualālai Road and Halelani Road.
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With County Council member Ashley Kierkiewicz unable to pursue re-election due to term limits, four candidates are running to represent Lower Puna.
Hawaiʻi County’s District 4 is an open council seat with Ashley Kierkiewicz unable to run due to term limits
With County Council member Ashley Kierkiewicz unable to pursue re-election due to term limits, four candidates are running to represent Lower Puna.
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Former UFC champion BJ Penn and retired entrepreneur Ren del Rosario are challenging incumbent Heather Kimball for her Hawai‘i County Council District 1 seat. #HawaiiCountyelection #HawaiiCountyprimary #BigIslandNow #HawaiiCountyCouncil
District 1: Incumbent Heather Kimball seeks re-election for 4th and final term against two challengers
Kimball is being challenged by retired entrepreneur Ren del Rosario and UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn.
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Police say Clifford Gouveia, 64, died Monday after being transported for medical treatment following the July 30 crash. #HPD #fatality #BigIslandNow
Motorcyclist from Hilo dies days after Highway 11 crash
After being flowing to a hospital on Oʻahu on July 30, 64-year-old Clifford Gouveia died four days later from his injuries.
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Approximately 42,000 cubic yards of volcanic debris will be removed by on-land excavation and mechanical dragline dredging to create a channel from the Pohoiki Boat Ramp to the Pacific Ocean. #BigIslandNow #BigIslandNews
Contract finally awarded to dredge volcanic debris that left Pohoiki Boat Ramp landlocked in 2018
The state Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation awarded a $9.2 million contract to dredge Pohoiki Bay to Goodfellows Bros., the lowest bidder on the project.
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Hawaii Police are asking for help locating brothers Daltin Soares, 8, and Destin Soares, 6, who were last seen in the Aloha Estates subdivision in Mountain View. #Missing #HPD #BigIslandNow
Search underway for two brothers last seen leaving Mountain View area on bicycles
Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding two young brothers, Daltin and Destin Soares, who were last seen riding their bikes on Monday afternoon.
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“That is Kimo – he’s a community guy," said Wally Lau, co-founder of the Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force. "No matter where he’s at, he is a motivator and a do-er who can excite people.”
Alameda’s work on fentanyl task force led to the job where he can make an even bigger difference
Wally Lau, co-founder of the Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force, said of Hawai'i County Mayor Kimo Alameda: "No matter where he’s at, he is a motivator and a do-er who can excite people.”
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Nonprofit Project Hawaiʻi needs urgent support to bring holiday magic to Big Island youth experiencing homelessness. #BigIslandNow #BigIslandNews #BigIslandHolidays #ProjectHawaii #ChristmasWishProgram #HelpingHomelessKeiki #DonateToday
Help bring light into homeless keiki lives
Project Hawaiʻi needs urgent support to bring holiday magic to Big Island youth experiencing homelessness.
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As the first Hilo SingAlong Messiah without Tom McAlexander, the event will begin with a short celebration of his life and his 25-year devotion to the Hilo choral community.
Community invited to sing along during Hilo’s annual ‘Messiah’ event
As the first Hilo SingAlong Messiah without Tom McAlexander, the event will begin with a short celebration of his life and his 25-year devotion to the Hilo choral community.
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The Rainbow Legacy Scholarship application is still open for LGBTQIA and MVPFAFF+ youth planning a secondary education.
New scholarship program aims to uplift Hawaiʻi LGBTQIA+ youth
The Rainbow Legacy Scholarship application is still open for LGBTQIA and MVPFAFF+ youth planning a secondary education.
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When the Kīlauea Visitor Center closes in February, the store and visitor services will be moved to a temporary location at KMC for the duration of the construction project.
Store, park services will remain accessible despite Kīlauea Visitor Center closure early next year
Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association will move its park store 1.2 miles west to a welcome center in the Koa Room at Kīlauea Military Camp. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park will also operate visitor services from the Koa Room.
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Businesses, organizations and residents advocate for more "ʻāina-friendly" solutions to combat Christmas tree critters.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree: Is that a branch or a snake?
Businesses, organizations and residents advocate for more "ʻāina-friendly" solutions to combat Christmas tree critters.
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Hilo, Pāhoa, Waimea, Pahala, Kailua-Kona and Keaʻau will host their annual Christmas parades for Hawaiʻi Island communities throughout the next three weeks.
Parades all across the Big Island bring the holiday spirit to locals and visitors
Hilo, Pāhoa, Waimea, Pahala, Kailua-Kona and Keaʻau will host their annual Christmas parades for Hawaiʻi Island communities throughout the next three weeks.
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“With Thanksgiving around the corner, it's a time when everyone starts to think about hunger, and itʻs a huge problem," said Kristin Frost Albrecht, executive director of The Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket. #HawaiiIslandFoodBasket #BigIslandfoodinsecurity #FoodBasket
Big Islandʻs food bank adds more programs to battle rising costs and insecurity
“With Thanksgiving around the corner, it's a time when everyone starts to think about hunger, and itʻs a huge problem," said Kristin Frost Albrecht, executive director of The Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket.
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The proposed Keaʻau Benioff Medical Center will offer out-patient urgent, primary, specialty and behavioral health care for people living in Puna, Kaʻu and across East Hawaiʻi.
Proposed health center in Keaʻau moving forward with $25 million commitment from billionaire
The Hilo Benioff Medical Center is planning a fundamental extension of its services with a proposed out-patient medical facility on about 9 acres of land near Keaʻau High School.
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The state is trying to acquire five parcels of land for a needed expansion of the Big Island's most important harbor, but it would mean relocating about 15 businesses and a church. #HiloHarbor #HiloHarborexpansion
State trying to purchase 9 acres of private land to expand Hilo Harbor
The state is trying to acquire five parcels of land for a needed expansion of the Big Island's most important harbor, but it would mean relocating about 15 businesses and a church.
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Dr. Kimo Alameda has unseated Roth and will serve as Hawai'i County's next mayor.
Dr. Kimo Alameda defeats incumbent Mitch Roth for Hawaiʻi Island mayor
Promising change and transparency, Dr. Kimo Alameda garnered 51.2% of the vote on the Big Island.
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Voter Service Centers in Hilo and in Kailua-Kona will be open and assisting voters from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and Monday and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. #BigIslandGeneralElection #Voting2024
General Election Nov. 5: There is still time to drop off your ballot or vote in-person
For those with mail-in ballots still to deposit, there are 10 receptacles and two Voter Service Centers for ballot envelopes that will be accepted until 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Liliʻuokalani Gardens prepares for the future as one of the most recognizable structures undergoes a rebuild due to termite damage.
County set to rebuild the iconic, vermillion bridge in Liliʻuokalani Gardens
The iconic bridge pavilion is set to be removed on Thursday, making way for a new one that will match the original design and color.
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When introduced Thursday as the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regentsʻ unanimous choice to lead the 10-campus system, Wendy Hensel tried to quell any concerns about not being from Hawaiʻi or not continuing to uplift the indigenous values of the university.
Wendy Hensel says she will elevate diversity, indigenous values as new University of Hawaiʻi president
The Board of Regentsʻ unanimous choice to take over for outgoing president David Lassner said despite not being from Hawaiʻi, she would continue to uplift indigenous values of the University of Hawaiʻi.
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YWCA of Hawaiʻi Island embark on a major capital campaign to reimagine their 1.4-acre downtown Hilo campus for the next century and beyond.
YWCA of Hawaiʻi Island eyes next century starting with expansion of preschool
The $21 million capital project, “Building a Bright Future for our Keiki, Families & Community," has begun as the YWCA prepares to rebuild the newly-imagined YWCA Preschool.
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Kona Community Hospital has been recognized as a verified Level III Trauma Center, reflecting years of work to strengthen emergency and trauma services for West Hawaiʻi. #KonaCommunityHospital #BigIslandNow
Kona Community Hospital achieves national trauma care recognition
Kona Community Hospital has achieved Level 3 trauma center verification from the American College of Surgeons, becoming the first in the Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation to earn this status.
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An attempted murder investigation is underway after a shooting in Mountain View early Tuesday morning. #HPD #BigIslandNow
Hilo man in critical condition after Mountain View shooting; suspect arrested
Authorities arrested Mountain View resident Kawika Ah Nee on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting in Hilo.
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Workshops will be held statewide to help organizations interested in applying understand the process and technical requirements.
Applications open for initial Hawaiʻi Green Fee funding opportunities
Workshops will be held statewide to help organizations interested in applying understand the process and technical requirements.
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TRAFFIC ALERT: A portion of Route 19 in South Hilo is closed following a traffic accident. The closure is in effect between Kulana Street and Kapue Street for approximately the next hour. #HPD #BigIslandNow
Route 19 closed between Kulana and Kapue Streets following crash
Route 19 in South Hilo is temporarily closed between Kūlana Street and Kāpue Street after a traffic accident.
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The first episode of "Hānau Ka Mele" from Nā Leo TV will reveal how mele carries history, identity, and aloha across generations through the Lim Family.
New original TV series celebrates the values that shape Hawaiʻi
The first episode of "Hānau Ka Mele" from Nā Leo TV will reveal how mele carries history, identity, and aloha across generations through the Lim Family.
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The new chief justice succeeds Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, who stepped down in September 2025 due to the state’s mandatory retirement age of 70 for justices and judges.
Hawai‘i State Chief Justice Vladimir P. Devens honored in formal investiture ceremony
The new chief justice was sworn in on May 5, when he took the oath of office administered by then-Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna.
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Sustained enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway began in June following several traffic fatalities.
Hawai‘i Island police continue high-visibility enforcement on Daniel K. Inouye Highway
Between July 31 and Aug. 2, officers assigned to these enforcement efforts issued 283 citations.
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