Don Elwing News Today

The siren malfunctioned a day after the system successfully sounded during its monthly test, which occurs on the first business day of each month.

Nonprofit groups across Hawaiʻi Island hosted five “Get the Drift and Bag It!” beach cleanup events last week, in collaboration with the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup.

One of Hilo’s most historic buildings houses the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center, where you can check out World Ocean Day on June 10.