Get your telescopes ready: Rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS coming closest to Earth on Friday night

The $2 million grant supports a University of Hawaiʻi program that will support 11 postdoctoral scholars from 2025 to 2028 who will work in astronomy, oceanography, life sciences, geophysics, atmospheric science and other fields vital to Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region.

From atop Maunakea on the Big Island to around the world, astronomers and citizen stargazers are eagerly awaiting the passage of the interstellar comet through our solar system.

Field Training Officer Alysa Gamache and Officer Kastle Quiocho from the Hawaiʻi Police Department have been recognized as Officers of the Month by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee for their professionalism.

The Hawaiʻi County Council passed the fourth round of funding from the Homelessness and Housing Fund despite questions regarding efficiency in usage and results.

Secure your tickets now and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at the renowned Hualālai Golf Course in 2026.

Non-partisan HOKU PAC will work to elect leaders throughout Hawaiʻi who advance equality, protect civil rights and ensure all people — regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or background — can live with dignity, safety and respect.

We’re heading into the homestretch, Big Island, with just a week before Christmas, and there is everything but silent nights — or days — as a flurry of holiday events is again scheduled from one end of the island to the other. Check them out now!

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point on Oʻahu located the men, safely hoisted them and brought them ashore to the air station in Kapolei, Oʻahu, the afternoon of Dec. 17.

While the executive directive is beyond the scope of local law enforcement, the hope is it may bring more federal money to combat illicit fentanyl on the Big Island.

University of Hawaiʻi researchers found that switching the type of drug attached to the antibody in breast cancer treatments could restore benefit after resistance.

Secure your tickets now and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at the renowned Hualālai Golf Course in 2026.

We’re heading into the homestretch, Big Island, with just a week before Christmas, and there is everything but silent nights — or days — as a flurry of holiday events is again scheduled from one end of the island to the other. Check them out now!

Hawai’i County Mayor Kimo Alameda will deliver the keynote address during the event set from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 22, 2026, at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu; attending and supporting the event is one way community members can help the organization fulfill its mission.

After 4 weeks of show-stopping performances, emotional stories and unforgettable moments from throughout the pae ʻāina, the stage is set for one of the five finalists — including Pohai from the Big Island — to walk away with a $10,000 grand prize.

Join Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff and its partners Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense in January 2026 for a series of programs around the island that will discuss eruptions and earthquakes, how Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists monitor them and the hazards associated with them.