Rare sighting of Risso’s dolphins in Kona leave tour guides in awe

Emerging technology in the field of “quantum” science may aid in the ability to forecast volcanic activity.

On Wednesday, Hawaiian Adventures Kona was about 10 miles offshore with 26 guests when Capt. Andrew Aggergaard and crew member Olivia Miller saw a pod of six Risso’s dolphins for the first time.

The Indigenous aquaculture systems found in Hawaiʻi boast a design found nowhere else in the world.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation has scheduled this maintenance work at night.

The state is concerned that the scam calls could be aimed at medical professionals such as nurses, pharmacists and others.

Currently CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, Thompson passes down knowledge to future generations, emphasizing the importance of navigation and voyaging.

Introduced by Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy, Resolution 484 grants $2,500 to assist with expenses associated with the hala fest, a celebration of the iconic tree also aimed at raising public awareness about the native Hawaiian trees set for May 18 in Puna.

Other events during the next week include a journey to the World of Trolls, mocktails and talking story at the Kona library and a festival dedicated to all things cannabis.

Hawaiian Electric has been asking its customers to conserve for the past several weeks and officials say it’s helping.

The 16-year-old was last seen in the Ainaloa Subdivision area in Pāhoa on Tuesday at approximately 4:35 p.m.

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management is partnering with nonprofit Mālama Maui Nui to provide a White Goods Appliance Collection pick-up and drop-off event for Lahaina residents directly impacted by the August 2023 fires.

Winners of the 2024-2025 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest have been announced by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife.

The Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA), with support from funds issued through a joint partnership between the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED) and the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), has been awarded $50,000 in NATIVE Act funding to provide workforce development trainings based in the foundational values of the Hawaiian culture.

Hale Management, LLC has named Hawaiʻi banking industry veteran, Blenn A. Fujimoto as its CEO; and subsidiary, AEPAC has tapped Fujimoto as its new president. AEPAC supports the US Army Corps of Engineers cultural monitoring contract for debris-related Federal Emergency Management Agency missions in response to the Lahaina wildfires on Maui, for which AEPAC serves as the prime contractor. 

Hammerhead management has stated, “Due to exigent circumstances, including but not limited to the wildfires of Lahaina, we have decided to close our yard for one week,” the company said in announcing the closure that began Tuesday, April 16. “This closure will allow us to prioritize the removal of more than 3,600 tons of metal that we currently have on property.  Our decision does not come lightly; the safety of our staff, vendors, and customers are our number one priority." The facility will reopen and resume accepting materials at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23.

Akoni Bermoy was previously reported missing April 12.

A breezy trades will briefly weaken over the weekend, before increasing again early in the new week. Mostly dry conditions will prevail, with clouds and...

Moderate surf along south facing shores will decline slightly today. A series of small, medium period swells will persist through the weekend keeping south...

Emerging technology in the field of “quantum” science may aid in the ability to forecast volcanic activity.

Denim Day was created in 1999, after the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the victim wore tight jeans.