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Hilo, Hawaii Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Hilo! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Need storm recovery funds? See how Hilo’s SBA center can help.
- How Hilo’s Vikings kept their state tournament hopes alive
- How Hilo’s own finance chair helped shape Hawaiʻi’s new budget
Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Hilo Chocolate Festival.
Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Afternoon showers, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Remaining cloudy with showers, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
- Monday: Periods of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SBA Opens Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Kailua-Kona (kwxx.com) — Hilo residents and business owners can now get in‑person help with SBA disaster loans at the Hawaii County Office of Aging on Kinoole Street, open weekdays. The center supports those hit by March storms with physical damage, economic injury, and mitigation loans, and applications are also available online or by phone before key June and January deadlines. 
• BIIF baseball: Warriors, Dragons finish perfect, win island titles (westhawaiitoday.com subscription) — Hilo baseball fans just watched a big week at Wong Stadium, where Waiakea claimed the BIIF Division I title and Honokaʻa captured the Division II crown. Hilo High also shut out Konawaena to secure third place and now heads into a crucial state play‑in game against Mid‑Pacific for the final tournament berth.
• Hawaii House and Senate approve budget agreement, sending bill to final votes (hawaiinewsnow.com) — A new state budget deal is moving toward final approval and includes decisions shaped by Hilo-area Rep. Chris Todd, whose district covers portions of Hilo and nearby communities. Lawmakers say the plan aims to protect core services, respond to federal funding cuts, and invest in housing, education, transportation, and economic development across Hawaiʻi, which will indirectly affect Hilo residents over the next two fiscal years.
📸 Around Hilo
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Sunday Serenade →
The Booch Bar, 110 Keawe St, Hilo
10:00 am
Sunday May 3
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Other local events
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5th Annual Hilo Chocolate Festival →
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, a Trademark Collection by Wyndham, 71 Banyan Dr, Hilo
9:00 am
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mother's Appreciation Storytime & Craft →
Keaau Public/School Library, 16-571 Keaau Pahoa Rd, Keaau
10:30 am -
Ukulele Classes : Family Ukulele →
Keaau Public/School Library, 16-571 Keaau Pahoa Rd, Keaau
5:00 pm -
Lift & Lengthen: Techniques Combining Cupping and Stretching~Hilo, HI →
Ho'ola Massage Academy, 301 Keawe St, Hilo
9:00 am -
CPR & AED Training ~ Hilo, HI →
Ho'ola Massage Academy, 301 Keawe St, Hilo
5:30 pm -
T Spheres: Face, Neck and Head Treatment~Hilo, HI →
Ho'ola Massage Academy, 301 Keawe St, Hilo
9:00 am -
Celebration of Life Lantern Floating Event →
Reeds Bay Beach Park, 225 Banyan Dr, Hilo
3:00 pm -
Hilo Hawaiian Music Festival 2026 →
Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo
12:00 pm
Wednesday May 6
Thursday May 7
Saturday May 23
Sunday May 24
Saturday May 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T2682) in Hilo. Apply here.
- UFC Gym posted a job opening for Day Spa Attendant in Hilo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hilo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Volcano
- Volcano Watch: Kīlauea summit eruptions outside Halemaʻumaʻu Crater : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
Waimea
- Community invited to town meeting on emergency readiness (hawaiitribune-herald.com)
- Red Raiders new Kauai Interscholastic Federation baseball champions (thegardenisland.com)
- Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 1-7: Lei Day, AstroDay, Mother's Day Orchid Show and more (bigislandnow.com)
Ok Hilo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Christy H. for sending it in!)
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