The 2024 Merrie Monarch Festival performances kicked off Wednesday at Hilo’s Edith Kanakaole Stadium and continues through Saturday — when overall competition winners will be announced.

She captured the overall crown at the 55th annual Merrie Monarch Festival on Hawaii island. Hawaii Tribune-Herald / HOLLYN JOHNSON photo Maui’s Shalia Kapuau’ionalani Kikuyo Kamakaokalani won ...

Courtesy Merrie Monarch Festival / BRUCE OMORI photo While ... When the kane overall winner was announced, “Haunani and I looked at each other in complete shock,” ‘Iliahi Paredes said.

Police said that 20 lives on Hawaii Island had been saved by the use of tourniquets within the last five years. Organizers said that 2.2 mile parade will begin at 5 p.m. and will start at Kapolei ...

The grant was awarded to the Native Pacific Education and Culture Center for Entrepreneurship to help cover vendor costs.

Hawaii's CBED Program grants $8,000 to support nine Native Hawaiian-owned businesses at the Merrie Monarch Festival.