“The Volcano of Mauna Loa was given a grand exhibition of Natural Pyrotechnics. The eruption is described as the most extensive which has taken place in these Islands. The last accounts fears were ...

Update on July 28, 2015: The city says it will not pursue Hilo Hattie’s flagship store as a transitional shelter for homeless. Managing director Roy Amemiya said the operating cost would exceed the ...

Most of the tourist traffic to the Big Island of Hawaii goes through Kona, thanks to its abundance of hotels, sunny weather and memorizing water. It's understandable considering Hilo, though the ...

HILO >> Three weeks after massive tsunamis killed thousands in northeastern Japan and swamped Big Island resorts, Hilo residents are remembering tsunamis that killed 159 people statewide 65 years ago.

Many people refer to the Big Island in terms of its Leeward (or western Kona side) and its Windward (or eastern Hilo side), but there are other major designations. Areas like Kau, Puna, Waimea, or ...

A program encouraging physicians and other providers to discuss with patients their preferences regarding end-of-life care significantly increased the documented incidence of such conversations and ...

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 ...

Our first baby is our White German Shepherd dog, Hilo. We got Hilo right after our trip to Hawaii. We fell in love with the city of Hilo and that’s how he got his name. Mike and I hadn’t been together ...