News in Hilo
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...
Category 2 Hurricane Nolo continues to creep north as outer rain bands begin to affect Big Island
A general northward motion, with a decrease in speed, is expected to continue through Friday night before the hurricane takes a sharp westward turn and picks up speed Saturday and Sunday, still forecast to be a major hurricane by then.
President approves emergency declaration for Hurricane Nolo; storm ‘nearly stationary’ south of Big Isle
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that President Trump has approved federal disaster assistance for the state of Hawaiʻi beginning last Wednesday for impacts from Hurricane Nolo, which stalled while maintaining Category 2 strength south of the Big Island…
No major power outages as of Friday afternoon as Hurricane Nolo approaches
However, saturated ground conditions from recent rainfall continue to increase the risk of falling trees and vegetation-related damage to electrical equipment — even in areas not experiencing the strongest winds.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo first stop on Hensel’s 2026 statewide tour of campuses
“There’s no substitute for talk story and being able to really get into the stories of Hilo,” UH President Wendy Hensel said.
$2.3 million improvement project has begun at 8 neglected state cemeteries in Hawaiʻi
The new state cemetery office in Hawaiʻi recently completed a $200,000 project at Waiʻanae Japanese Cemetery that included removal of trash, cutting down trees that were uprooting graves and installing fencing.
Volcano Watch: From aloha to talofa; Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors American Samoa
The observatory based on the Big Island in Hawai‘i most of the year remotely keeps an eye on American Samoa, annual visits to the U.S. territory are essential for maintaining and strengthening partnerships on those islands and the territory's volcano and earthquake monitoring…
Salvation Army readies disaster response as Hurricane Nolo approaches with threat of heavy rainfall, damaging winds
The Salvation Army’s Hilo Overnight Safe Space, which serves the community's houseless population, will be temporarily relocated to Hilo High School because of the impending storm.
University of Hawaiʻi launches Nolo rainfall, wind tracker
The tracker provides observations intended to offer a straightforward way for residents, emergency managers, researchers, media and others to monitor observed rainfall and wind conditions as Hurricane Nolo approaches and moves through Hawaiʻi.
Hurricane Nolo strengthens into a Category-2 storm as it approaches Big Island
UPDATED 11:55 a.m.
Exhausted Ka‘ū residents still recovering from Hurricane Lala brace for Nolo
"It's like we've been beaten with a stick and we're getting beat again," said 62-year-old Owen Fritts, who owns a macadamia nut farm in South Point.
Olvera-Harle finding his footing as the Warriors place-kicker
Like rain on moving day or bird droppings on a person’s head, good omens can take bad forms.