Kupu's steward program is seeking applicants interested in educating visitors and protecting natural and cultural sites with positions available across the state.

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is also supporting several traffic safety bills that are currently moving through the Hawai‘i State Legislature. #trafficsafety #hdot #hawaiidepartmentoftransportation #housebills

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the Big Island from Wednesday evening to Saturday afternoon as a storm moves from the northwest.

Officer Dallas Arce and Battalion Chief Kaʻāina Keawe were celebrated as the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi's Officer and Firefighter of the Year for 2025.

Funds from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will be used for a conference that brings educators together to talk about best practices in place-based and project-based learning rooted in ʻike Hawaiʻi.

Kawika Benny Kahee was charged with several firearm offenses after police arrested him in Nanawale due to outstanding bench warrants on March 8.

The company urges customers to review family and business emergency plans, ensure they have supplies they need on hand. #hiwx #hawaiianelectric #konastorm

The storm is expected to affect Kauaʻi and Oʻahu first, with conditions expanding across the rest of the state through the weekend. #hiwx #storm #emergencyproclamation

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study finds that outrigger canoe paddling is far more than a state team sport. It’s also a way of life that supports physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual health for paddlers in Hawaiʻi. #Hawaiioutriggercanoepaddling #outriggercanoe #UHManoastudy

Joshua Ketner owns Piʻilani Kitchen, an eatery located at the former Low Store in Pēpēʻekeo, that offers a small, but delicious menu of food and an ever-changing weekly special.

From 2,550 submissions from across Hawaiʻi, 427 students were recognized in the 2026 Regional Scholastic Art Awards. #StateFoundation #Cultureandthearts #LexusHawaii #BigIslandNow

Lights, camera, Hawaiʻi! Major productions like "Untamed," the next "Jumanji," and Netflix’s "Protecting Jared" are filming across the islands — creating jobs and boosting local businesses. #UNTAMED #Jumanji #ProtectingJared #BigIslandNow

Forecasters warn that a Kona storm later this week could bring severe weather, including heavy rain, damaging winds, and possible hail across parts of the state. #NWS #BigIslandNow

There have been 135 DUI arrests so far this year, a 19.16% decrease from the 167 DUI arrests by the same time last year. #HawaiiPoliceDepartment #DUI #DUIArrests #MajorCrashes #Fatalities #FatalCrashes #Roadblocks #Patrols

Two art exhibits from Edwin Kayton and Brook Kapūkuniahi Parker will bring images of historical events and moʻolelo from kūpuna to Kahilu Theatre from March 14 to April 12,

Gavin Vasilescu, 18, is preparing for crucial competitions this month in Southern California, where he hopes to excel at the national level and inspire more Hawaiʻi sailors to compete nationally.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. #HawaiiDepartmentofTransporation #LaneClosures #RoadWork #WeatherPermitting #BigIslandStateRoadways

The roadway is closed between Aloha Kona Drive and Kuakini Highway because of a traffic crash. #HawaiiPoliceDepartment #HualalaiRoad #AlohaKonaDrive #KuakiniHighway #RoadClosed #TrafficCrash

Through the course of the investigation, officers recovered suspected cocaine, numerous plastic zip packets and a small digital scale. #firearms #cocaine #hawaiipolicedepartment #drugarrest

Hawaiian Telcom is working to restore service at both locations. #phoneoutage #hawaiiantelcom #hilocourthouse

Beverly Braumuller-Hawver and Scott Hawver of ʻEwa Beach were convicted as co-conspirators in tax fraud, which involved manipulated tax filings and other tactics to conceal fraudulent tax refunds.

The 21st annual Home Expo Hawaiʻi is at the Kaleiopapa Convention Center on March 14 and 15, and the 2nd annual Healthcare Career Expo is at Kealakehe High School on March 25.

Saturday is a busy day in Hilo with the Kuleana Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and the 75th anniversary of Hilo Public Library beginning at 9 a.m.

Jonathan Solominsky was last seen about 5:30 p.m. Thursday (March 5) on 27th Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park, wearing a blue-green shirt and khaki shorts. #HawaiiPoliceDepartment #MissingEndangeredPerson #PublicHelpSought #CallIfYouHaveInformation

Authorities say two suspects previously identified in a Hawaiʻi Island investigation have been taken into custody. #Arrested #HPD #BigIslandNow

Hawaiʻi police are searching for 24-year-old Keikilani Hauʻoli-Kuoha and ask anyone with information to call 911 or the nonemergency line at 808-935-3311.

State officials caution against deceptive tactics by solar door-to-door salespeople alleging state-provided free solar systems.

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz secures $13.4 million in federal funding to protect Waiānuenue Avenue Bridge from flooding and earthquakes.

The global business degree is a pioneering 90-credit, 3-year undergraduate degree designed from the ground up to be fast, flexible and future-focused. #HawaiiPacificUniversity #HPU #GlobalBusinessDegree #AccreditorApproval #Pioneering90CreditUndergraduateDegree #Flexible #Fast #FutureFocused

During the five-day trial, the evidence showed that the 44-year-old from Kailua communicated via social media platforms with undercover law enforcement agents posing as a 14-year-old girl. #federalcourt #militarylawyer #exploitation #projectsafechildhood

Kona Crime Prevention Committee honored Officers Charles Caldwell-Kaʻai, Tyler Meno, Jason Cunefare, and Lawrence Matsumoto for exemplary work in 2025.

The proposed tier 3 tax fro second homes would impact 842 parcels primarily in West Hawai‘i, and with a combined estimated value of $5.3 billion. #luxuryhomes #tier3tax #hawaiicountycouncil

Customers are advised to reduce water use by 25%. #departmentofwatersupply #hawaiicounty #downwell #waterconservation

The conservation and environmental education nonprofit has opportunities on all islands with new host sites. #Kupu #KupuAinaCorps #ApplicationsNowOpen #SeekingtoFillPositions #OpportunitiesonAllIslands #NewHostSites

The five regional hubs are across the moku/hui moku (districts) of West Kauaʻi, Waiʻanae (Oʻahu), Molokaʻi, Central Maui and Kohala (Hawaiʻi Island). #UniversityofHawaii #SeaGrantCollegeProgram #FirstofItsKindCommunityFundingHubs #ResilienceandAinaStewardship #BigIsland

The residence where the gunshots were coming from is located in close proximity to a school and numerous homes in a nearby subdivision. #HawaiiPoliceDepartment #GunshotsHeard #KailuaKonaResidence #ThreeMenArrested #NearSchoolandotherResidencesinSubdivision #NoThreattoSchoolorOtherResidences

A Hawaiʻi County councilmember wants to cap parking rates at private lots in downtown Kona, but is it legal to do so? The council plans to consult with attorneys before discussing the measure again. #historickailuavillage #Konaparking #hawaiicountycouncil

Employees at Luana Hospitality Group restaurants – Huggo’s, On the Rocks, Kai Eats + Drinks and Lava Lava Beach Club – now have a stake in the company’s future success.

The East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center is hosting the second Youth Art Series Festival featuring live performances and art activities in Hilo on March 14.

The $2.57 million project involved installing a new chute with a canopy, repaving, replacement of the retaining wall, installation of a concrete swale and water retention system, and a new concrete pad. #transferstation #renovation #hawaiicounty #hawaiizerowaste

The crash occurred near mile marker 29. #saddleroad #carcrash #hawaiipolicedepartment

The incident remains under investigation. #nationalparkservice #volcanoesnationalpark #fatality

These bills are headed to the House floor for a final vote before they cross over to the Senate. #hileg #statehouse #immigration

Special Olympics Hawaiʻi announced its delegation for Team Hui O Hawaiʻi, which will include athletes, unified partners, coaches and youth leaders from across the state. #HawaiiSpecialOlympics #TeamHuiOHawaii

Coastal flooding is expected around the daily early morning peak tide through Wednesday. #hiwx #coastalflooding #nws

A Big Island lawmaker believes the bill could provide affordable housing quickly to residents. #affordablehousing #repleeloy #hb2606

According to the Hawai‘i National Guard, they are not deploying, however, they are standing by. #hawaiinationalguard #iran #senschatz

Hawaiʻi Police Department officers Jason Cunefare and Lawrence Matsumoto will be honored for their exemplary service. #HPD #BIgIslandNow

A 65-year-old Keaʻau man has been identified following a drowning in lower Puna. #HPD #BigIslandNow

If approved, Bird’s appointment would mark the first time in the department’s 83-year history that a woman has served as deputy chief. #hawaiiislandpolice #sherrybird