News in Hilo
Niihau rode out a storm with faith and little help
HONOLULU — It has been two weeks since Hurricane Lowell brought destructive winds and rain to Kauai, but little is known about how it affected Niihau to the west that was closer to the eye of the storm.
The Packers can’t run nor block. This could get ugly
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are in trouble.
Trump-Xi summit ends with tea and tour but little visible policy progress
President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China concluded a three-day visit Friday that included plenty of pageantry but little in terms of policy announcements on significant matters of tension like artificial intelligence, trade or the war in Iran.
Netanyahu is said to have been warned about Hamas attack before Oct. 7
As Israelis prepare to vote next month, the question of who bears responsibility for failing to prevent the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023 has become a dominant issue in one of Israel’s most consequential campaigns in history.
Powerful fall storm strengthens as it crawls up the East Coast
A slow-rolling and steadily strengthening nor’easter is prompting officials in states from New Jersey to Massachusetts to advise millions of people in the nation’s most densely-populated corridor to prepare for a slate of weather hazards.
Hawaii Island Landscape Association brings fragrance to Hawaii gardens
Hawaii Island Landscape Association, better known as HILA, is inviting those interested in the future of Hawaiian landscapes to the Eleventh Biennial Landscape Conference to be held at the Westin Hapuna Beach Hotel on Friday, Oct. 23.
Victory, not new regulations, will lower gas prices
Voters are mad about gas prices. With an election less than six weeks away, many Republican politicians seem to think that abandoning their principles will curry favor with voters. There is a better way.
Partisan loyalty now drives Americans’ trust in justice
Americans have rarely trusted their institutions less. In June, Gallup found average confidence in the 14 institutions it tracks was near a record low. Some 9% of the public trusted Congress, 27% trusted the Supreme Court, and 45% trusted the police. The criminal justice system,…
After tough primaries, Democrats in key states feel unified, new polls find
In the two battleground states with the most bitter and complicated Senate primaries, Maine and Michigan, Democrats emerged feeling stronger and more unified, according to new polls from The New York Times and Siena University.
Big Isle braces for Hurricane Nolo
At Hawaii County Civil Defense’s Hilo headquarters Friday, Mayor Kimo Alameda, Acting Civil Defense Administrator Darryl Oliveira and dozens others prepared for Hurricane Nolo’s approach to the Big Island.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for September 26, 2026
Hurricane Nolo continues to slowly move to the north towards the Big Island, and is expected to make a turn to the west tonight. Moisture on the north side...
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 26, 2026
South to southeast fresh swell emanating from Nolo will spread west across the southern nearshore waters as the system tracks west through early next week. The...