Hawaiʻi County

The Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency and the Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency conducted over one hundred site visits on Hawai'i Island last week to survey earthquake damages.

Two weeks after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaiʻi Island, South Kona residents are waiting to see if federal assistance will be made available.

Officials say there is no tsunami threat to the islands following the earthquake.

The number of people experiencing homelessness across Kauaʻi, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island decrease by about 2% since 2024.

Hawaiʻi Island wrapped up a program that aims to bridge generational gaps, care for the land, and provide community service opportunities for students — all through food.

The county's planning department has spent 10 years crafting the latest general plan. A Hawaiʻi Island lawmaker has proposed a new version.

New data offers insights into how heat is affecting different communities across Hawaiʻi Island. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote talks to the team behind the project.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda delivered his second State of the County address last week in Hilo.

County of Hawaiʻi Mayor Kimo Alameda lays out his priorities for 2026; University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor Karl Kim shares takeaways from a conference on democracy in South Korea

The decision came following a two-day commission meeting last week, including interviews with eight finalists, public testimony and deliberation.