Road closure on Haili Street in Hilo scheduled to begin Sunday : Big Island Now
September 9, 2023, 4:00 AM HST A portion of Haili Street in Hilo will be closed in both directions starting Sunday to allow Hawai‘i County crews to change a service [...]
West Maui Reopens October 8: Gaffes Lead to Deals
On Friday, Hawaii’s governor finally put a stake in the sand and set October 8 as the day visitors to West Maui may return. But there’s more to follow, and [...]
Shootz! A Collection Of Civil Beat Photos From The Past Week
As a local newsroom, Civil Beat has a unique public service role in times of crisis. That’s why we’re committed to a paywall-free website and subscription-free content, so we can [...]
Women’s Volleyball Falls In Five to Liberty
Story Links Next Match: Pepperdine 9/8/2023 | 7:00 P.M. HT Spectrum OC16 ESPN Honolulu Sep. 08 (Fri) [...]
The Goal: Tourism That Regenerates Hawai‘i, Not Degrades It
Photo: Aaron Yoshino Sherman Maka is part of the destination management team at Hā‘ena State Park. He helps educate visitors about the park’s history and how to be safe and [...]
Hawai‘i Island police seek help finding 13-year-old girl last seen in Hilo : Big Island Now
September 8, 2023, 7:26 AM HST Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding Kailea Kekipi, 13, last on Thursday at around 8 p.m. Kailea is 5 feet tall, 105 pounds [...]
Aloha Friday Photo: Reflecting at Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens, Maui
Mahalo to Mae for sending this beautiful photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what Mae shared with us, “This photo was taken at The Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens in [...]
Hawaiian Airlines Dreamliner – Like It Or Not? Flights Now On Sale.
Following many delays, the first of the Hawaiian Airlines Dreamliner 787 fleet is ready to transport passengers. Tickets are now on sale if you would like to be among the [...]
West Maui May Reopen To Tourism On Oct. 8 As Economic Slowdown Predicted
The Hawaii governor also plans to distribute $1,200 to each adult affected by the Lahaina blaze. Gov. Josh Green on Thursday announced a tentative decision to reopen West Maui to [...]
Rainbow Wahine Basketball To Host ‘Hoopla’ Fundraiser
Story Links Wahine basketball: Hoopla flyer Wahine basketball: Hoopla registration form HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i [...]
Here’s How Mary Fastenau Became a Digital Marketing Pioneer, S2E13
The senior partner at Anthology Marketing Group fondly recalls the Internet’s early digital marketing potential and the growth of what is now the state’s largest integrated marketing and communications agency. [...]
No injuries reported following fire at apartment-style building in Waikōloa : Big Island Now
September 7, 2023, 7:25 AM HST * Updated September 7, 8:01 AM Apartment-style building in Waikōloa damaged in fire on Sept. 6, 2023. (Photo courtesy: Hawai‘i Fire Department) No injuries [...]
Ag Transformation Necessary To Supply Food, Protect Life Of The Land
Hawaii and its people are hugely vulnerable to more fires while our systems are plagued with problems and inefficiencies. In the tragic aftermath of Lahaina’s destruction, our hearts and minds [...]
Rainbow Warriors Host UAlbany This Saturday
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Most Homeowners Say No to Refinance Loans With Mortgage Rates Over 7%
The average mortgage rate is the highest it’s been in more than 20 years, and while that’s slowed home sales, refinance loans in urban Honolulu have fallen off a cliff. [...]
Small, brief earthquake swarm rattles at Kīlauea summit this morning : Big Island Now
September 6, 2023, 1:34 PM HST A small, brief earthquake swarm rumbled 1-2 miles beneath Kīlauea summit this morning. The volcano has shown signs of elevated unrest with steady rates [...]
West Maui Travel Reopening Doubtful In October
Hawaii seems to have a problem setting reopening dates. We saw this with COVID and now with West Maui. It appears now that the October 17 visitor reopening date previously [...]
Naka Nathaniel: Helping Is Hard, But We Can All Be Better Prepared
Connect with neighbors and community members who may already have disaster plans. I was asked shortly after the fires on Maui if I saw parallels between the catastrophe and the [...]
Women’s Volleyball Hosts OUTRIGGER Volleyball Challenge
Story Links HONOLULU—The 23rd-ranked University of Hawai'i women's volleyball (4-1) wraps up its three-week homestand by hosting the 27th OUTRIGGER Volleyball Challenge, Sept. 7, 8 and 10 at the SimpliFi [...]
We Want to Talk to Customers and Restaurants Who Use Food Delivery Apps
We want to hear from customers, delivery drivers and restaurants about why they use food delivery apps and how it has changed their takeout experience. Photo: UnsplashFood delivery apps like [...]
Search continues for work furlough inmate who failed to return to Hale Nani : Big Island Now
September 5, 2023, 3:51 PM HST * Updated September 5, 4:04 PM Gordon Kahalewai. Photo Courtesy: Hawai‘i Police Department Hawai‘i Island police request the public’s assistance in locating 65-year-old Mark [...]
14th annual guess the first humback whale sighting in Hawaii
Hawaii’s humpback whale season will be here soon. Thousands of whales migrate to Hawaii to give birth and mate. Though the peak of the season usually starts in January, some [...]
Leonard’s Bakery and its Malasadas Made History in Hawaii
It’s been almost a year since an epic Malasada failure happened at Leonard’s Bakery in Honolulu last September. That was short-lived thankfully; their equipment was repaired, and malasada aficionados returned [...]
An Instagram Fundraiser Brought In $2.6 Million For Maui Fire Victims. Now It’s In This Woman’s Hands
Tiare Lawrence, a Native Hawaiian organizer and activist from Maui, will help dole out the money, some of which she says will be used to purchase land and build a [...]
Igiede, Lang Repeat As Big West Offensive Player, Setter of the Week
Story Links IRVINE, Calif.—University of Hawai'i women's volleyball players Amber Igiede and Kate Lang both earned their second-straight Big West Offensive Player and Setter of the Week awards [...]
























