Hawaiʻi Island

The Hawaiʻi County Council advanced a resolution on Tuesday that called on the county Department of Water Supply to create an online system that shows the amount of available water islandwide.

Three years ago, a county housing story published by the monthly newsletter Environment Hawaiʻi caught the eye of federal law enforcement agents. An FBI investigation led to indictments of several Hawaiʻi Island residents.

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Alice Roberts, manager for the U.S. Army Pacific Training Land Retention program, about the military's proposals for Pōhakuloa.

Heads up to households on the east side of Hawaiʻi Island — state and county officials may come knocking on your door to survey you about emergency preparedness. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote has the details.

Competition kicked off Thursday night at the 2025 Merrie Monarch Hula Festival in Hilo with the soloist competition. Thirteen contestants competed for the title of Miss Aloha Hula, including Jaedyn Pavao, who represented Kauaʻi's only hālau in this year's festival. HPR contributor Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

John Letoto, the founder of Kalo & Cream, spoke with HPR's Maddie Bender about how his small business has been preparing for the Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair.

The 62nd annual Merrie Monarch hula competition has kicked off, and it's been celebrating traditional hula and Hawaiian culture for decades. Many hālau emphasize upholding that tradition. But a growing number of hālau are mixing a bit of modern touches into their performances.

Maunakea has been federally recognized as a traditional cultural property. Since being put on the National Register of Historic Places, federal agencies and private entities seeking funding or permits must now address the potential impacts of their proposals on the mountain.

As Hilo prepares for the Merrie Monarch Festival to reconvene on April 20, here's what to expect during the week-long festivities. HPR's Hannah Kaʻiulani Coburn has more.

If you've flown in and out of the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport recently, you may have seen the beginning of what’s to be a very large stained glass mural. HPR was invited into the studio of mosaic artist Calley O’Neill on a recent trip to Waimea.