Interim Police Chief addresses arrests of two Hawaiʻi Island officers

Officers Blane Kenolio and Noah Serrao pled not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from a May 2023 case involving alleged unconstitutional searches of an arresteeʻs belongings.

Hawaiʻi Island police have identified the deceased man found last month in Kailua-Kona.

Ann Craver, who was recently missing, has been found in good health, according to the Hawaiʻi Police Department.

Landmark proposal aims to strengthen care statewide and deliver long-term benefits for Hawaiʻi families by expanding access and improving affordability.

The 61-year-old from Kurtistown pleaded guilty in August 2025 to filing false tax returns for calendar years 2016 through 2020, in which he underreported his business income.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found no evidence that indigenous people over-hunted birds to extinction.

The nonprofit is seeking the release of Juan Jose Estrada Lopez, originally from Nicaragua, who was taken into custody in August during his green card interview and is not eligible for bond due to new policy by Trump administration.

The powerful online tool is designed to empower policymakers, advocates and community members with accessible, localized data about critical well-being metrics throughout the islands.

Many of the priorities have been discussed over the past several sessions, including housing, healthcare, education, food security and more.

The chatbots, with names such as ‘Bow and Moa, are designed to be one of the many components that constitute a “common standard care” for University of Hawai’i students systemwide.

The event returns to celebrate and honor Hawai‘i’s first astronaut, who died in January 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, and give all ages the chance to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics during a fun day filled with science.

There is an eclectic emulsion of events coming next week around the Big Island, each promising an exciting escape from the everyday bustle. Check out our top 10 things to do on the Big Island now!

The festival announced the key updates as momentum builds for the 31st annual event slated for March 14 at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona; tickets go on sale Jan. 10.

3 Kona canoe clubs lead construction effort and launch GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for the project.

In addition to the regular slate of youth programs — such as Waimea Youth Chorus, Creative Drama, Center Stage and others — this winter’s offerings include classes designed especially for kūpuna and adults interested in creative expression, movement and community connection.