The Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant, which was built in the early 1990s, will soon undergo its first significant improvements ...

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda responded with an emergency proclamation that includes a ban on all outdoor burning and all ...

At 1:24 p.m. July 29, a magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. A tsunami warning was issued at 2:43 p.m. for Hawai‘i, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a forecast ...

The 3rd annual Abled Hawai‘i Artist Collaborative Art Exhibit opens Aug. 1 at One Gallery in Hilo, showcasing artwork — that also will be on sale — created by artists with and without disabilities, ...

A red flag warning was issued by the National Weather Service for the Big Island and for portions of the state through the ...

Trades from the northeast are forecast at a sustained 20 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph, in the island’s typically ...

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i is providing a new online guide to help island residents who could be impacted by major ...

Update at 11:34 p.m. July 29, 2025: Hawaiʻi County canceled evacuation orders for coastal areas after officials assessed ...

According to Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency, 180 checkpoints were established islandwide near tsunami inundation zones ...

Talmadge Magno, the administrator for Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, said no one needs to panic, but everyone should evacuate ...

Updated information to changes to Young Brothers statewide operations will be sent via email, posted on its website and ...

Aimed at helping communities recover from major disasters more quickly, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act was introduced ...