For nearly three decades, A Taste of Hilo has celebrated Hawaiʻi Island’s culinary talent while helping cultivate the next generation. Now in its 28th year, the popular community event returns Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Sangha Hall, bringing together local chefs, restaurants and beverage purveyors while raising funds for community organizations including Hawaiʻi Community College.
All Hawai'i Community College campuses and education centers will remain CLOSED on Saturday, 9/26/2026, and Sunday, 9/27/2026, due to Hurricane Nolo.
Safety Reminders:
Avoid all unnecessary travel and stay off the roads.
Stay away from windows and do not approach downed power lines.
Please stay vigilant and check your email for updates as conditions allow. Stay safe!
Aloha Hawaiʻi CC ʻOhana,
Aloha UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College Faculty, Staff, and Students:
In the days after Hurricane Lala brought damaging winds, heavy rain and sever flooding to Hawaii Island in August, members of the Hawaiʻi Community College kauhale joined community-led efforts to bring food, water and other supplies to families in the hard-hit Kaʻū area.
On Aug. 21, members of the Hawaiʻi CC-affiliated Kūkūʻena hula cohort and other college employees traveled to Kaʻū, joining several University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo faculty and staff to help with relief efforts.
Building on the success of its drone certification program, Hawaiʻi Community College has secured a new $920,238 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to expand education using tools such as drone-mounted sensors to collect data across the state. The three-year project aims to meet workforce demand or stackable credentials for use in utilities, civil engineering, agriculture and environmental hazard mitigation.
UPDATE: Hawaiʻi Community College will be closed Tuesday, August 18. This is a change from the message sent earlier today announcing that all UH campuses would reopen Tuesday.
The closure follows Governor Josh Green’s announcement this afternoon that state and county offices on Hawaiʻi Island will remain closed Tuesday due to ongoing cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Lala.
Please note:
Aloha Hawaiʻi CC ʻOhana,
Aloha UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College Faculty, Staff, and Students:
Hawaiʻi Community College (Manono, Palamanui, and Ko) will be closed Monday, August 17, 2026, following Governor Josh Green’s order closing state and county offices and public schools due to Tropical Storm Lala.
Please note the following:
Aloha UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College Faculty, Staff, and Students:
In anticipation of Tropical Storm Lala, please be advised that the University of Hawai'i at Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College campus, offices, and off-campus locations will be closed Saturday August 15 through Sunday, August 16, 2026, for precautionary measures. Campuses plan normal operations to return on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The University of Hawaiʻi Community College System has been ranked the 11th best community college system in the nation by personal-finance website WalletHub. The 2026 study evaluated statewide systems across key metrics of cost and quality, including tuition rates, graduation rates and student-to-faculty ratios.