The five-year study is trying to determine if exposure to microplastics can influence a child’s brain development and generate knowledge that can help give every child a healthier start in life.

We have all the information you need about the championship week and race day, including course routes, road impacts, spectator information and much more.

This year, 2,548 athletes, 110 of them professionals, are registered to take on the grueling 240.6-mile swim, bike and run course.

The current preschool is at capacity with 90 children, but the expansion will enable 35 more kids ages 2 to 5 to get the head start in life.

October begins with information and reminders from four state departments.

Hawaiʻi gas prices remain elevated, with drivers paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.

Customers are being asked to reduce water use by at least 25% and irrigation customers are required to reduce use by at least 50%.

A driver crashed into a Longs Drugs Store and hit patrons and store fixtures before coming to a stop inside the business.

On Sept. 30, as flames, spatter and lava flows erupted from the north and south vents at the summit of Kīlauea, magma was also making a new path below the surface of the caldera.

The Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket now offers online SNAP payments for DA BOX, enhancing access to fresh local produce while supporting over 70 small farmers.

But police say information developed during the investigation indicates that the people involved are currently not in Hawai‘i County.

Hawai‘i Island police will close the road at mile marker 76, near the intersection of King Kamehameha and Kohala Boulevards from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

The closure will be near the intersection of King Kamehameha Boulevard and Kohala Boulevard.

On the Big island, most state parks are open except: the Waialea Section of Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area, Lapakahi State Historical Park and parts of ʻAkaka Falls State Park.

The exact time of the collapse is unknown and could have occurred when the park was temporarily closed during Tropical Storm Nolo.

Hawaiʻi has secured up to a $45 million settlement with Monsanto for polychlorinated biphenyl contamination of Hawaiʻi's waterways and natural resources.

The Quitlogix app is a new tool that offers free, HIPAA-compliant tobacco cessation support on the smartphone.

The documentary examines how thousands of acres came to be leased for military use, what has occurred on those lands over the ensuing decades, and the cultural, environmental and public trust issues surrounding their future.

After Hurricane Lala left Kaʻū communities in disarray, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, with support from Direct Relief, has stepped up with mobile medical services, offering essential care to isolated residents.

U.S. senators representing the islands introduce Senate measure designating September 2026 as Hawaiian History Month nationwide.

The highway will be closed for at least the next 2 hours between Ōnouli Road and Nāpōʻopoʻo Road.

Residents and businesses should plan ahead for disposal needs as road closures Oct. 10 will make both facilities inaccessible.

William Moxley was last seen at 8 a.m. Sept. 3 on Kaleponi Road in Fern Forest; have you seen him?

Those who need immediate police assistance in the North Kohala area should call 911. For non-emergency police assistance, contact the department’s Dispatch Center at 808-935-3311.

According to court documents, the wanted man was indicted on Sept. 21 on felony theft and second-degree burglary charges in connection with reportedly taking jewelry from Mountain Gold Jewelers.

A quick look at a diaper drive in Kona and two Coffee with a Cop events.

The two-part workshop series is meant to empower youth aged 14-25 with practical tools for employment success on Oct. 7 and Oct. 21.

Classes will be 8-4 Monday-Friday, Oct. 5-9.

Department of Water Supply customers are urged to cut water usage by at least 25% due to equipment malfunctions.

Authorities are urgently seeking the public's assistance in locating 16-year-old runaway Zaleiya Molcilio, last seen in Hilo's Waiākea area on July 23.

The Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply has lifted the water-use restrictions for the Lālāmilo and South Kohala areas after power was restored following Hurricane Nolo.

The department recommends staying out of these affected waters for 48-72 hours after the rain has stopped and after the beach has received full sunshine.

Hawai‘i Island police have identified the victim as a 53-year-old man from Pāhoa.

Earlier this month, 9 Big Island youth shared their talents on stage during the 2nd annual HI-PAL Music Showcase in Kona.

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda said it's an "unbelievable yin-yang story" as some businesses have been forced to shutter while others are thriving.

Shannon Fisher, 33, was last seen at 8 a.m. on Sept. 22 in Kailua-Kona.

The most significant change is the adoption of a new single rate for plastic.

A Big Island “emerging reader” won one of two grand prizes for reading more than 800 minutes during the eight-week challenge.  

As climate change and El Niño fuels more storm activity, a Native Hawaiian organization is exploring the ancient ahupuaʻa system as a sustainable path to defense.

The Hawaiʻi Dental Service Foundation awards more than $2 million a year to nonprofits providing oral health programs.

This would have been the first visit by the traditional voyaging canoes to Fiji and Tuvalu; the visits were postponed potentially until May 2027.

The Help Find Me website/app developed by a computer engineer in Pāhoa is a simple way to find or report on the stock of water, ice, gas, propane, butane and other necessary supplies around storms.

Outer rain bands from the storm were already reaching the island by 5 p.m. Friday; hurricane conditions remain possible Saturday morning, along with bands of intense rain and thunderstorms, storm surge and even possible tornadoes or water spouts.

“There’s no substitute for talk story and being able to really get into the stories of Hilo,” UH President Wendy Hensel said.

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.

"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.

Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife reminds the public that incidents such as these are preventable.

The company is maintaining a 24-hour watch on Nolo’s path in order to position crews and equipment in areas most likely to be affected.

People are urged to avoid forested and coastal areas due to the dangers of rising streams, flash flooding, falling trees, storm surge or high surf.

The monthlong fundraising campaign, which runs through Oct. 23, supports scholarships, travel, training and other essential resources for the university's 12 NCAA Division II teams.