On Merrie Monarch Monday, Hilo appeared to be in a “get ready” mood. There weren’t any official lime-green Merrie Monarch T-shirts sported around town but they were for sale here and there. By week’s ...

A final town hall meeting in Hilo on Saturday provided a series of minor updates about various Hawaii County projects. While previous town halls had occasionally dropped significant bad news, most of ...

As the sun set over the misty town of Hilo, Hawaii, on April 6, about 4,000 people stood up from their seats in the Edith Kanakaʻole stadium and joined hands. They swayed in unison, their voices ...

It’s rare that a day goes by when Issa Hillweh, owner of the Hilo Town Tavern, doesn’t have a customer ask for the house brew. ADVERTISING It’s rare that a day goes by when Issa Hillweh, owner of the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — May 23 will mark the 60 th anniversary of the devastating tsunami that struck Hilo town, claiming 61 lives. On May 22, 1960, a 9.5 magnitude earthquake struck Chile, the largest ...

Depending on whom you ask, Hawaii’s Big Island has four out of the five major climate zones in the world. Or all 5 major climate zones. Or 8 of 13 subzones. But if you don’t feel the need to quaff ...

HILO, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) - When the Merrie Monarch Festival comes to Hilo, the normally sleepy town awakens with the hustle and bustle of adoring hula fans from around the world. Getting a table ...

HILO, Hawaii — If you stand at the edge of Queen Liliuokalani Park, you can look across the arc of Hilo Bay to town. The water will be calm, and Hilo’s little downtown will appear almost to float ...

In the earliest days of the Merrie Monarch Festival, there was no hula competition. There was a coronation pageant, a King Kalakaua beard contest and a “Grogge Shop” offering drinks and entertainment ...

HILO, Hawaii — If you stand at the edge of Queen Liliuokalani Park, you can look across the arc of Hilo Bay to town. The water will be calm, and Hilo’s little downtown will appear almost to float ...