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The incident occurred on Feb. 27 when three men allegedly approached a California couple and demanded money.

Comments are requested before March 29. Hawaiian Electric also will host a virtual public meeting to engage with the community and gain feedback on the drafts. Participants are welcome to ask questions during the meeting.

The initiative is aimed at amplifying the voices and perspectives of Hawai‘i Island youth, offering a platform to showcase their creativity and contribute to community dialogues.

Twenty-two hālau hula are participating this year. Hālau Ka Lehua Pua Kamaehu, under the direction of Kumu Hula Kasie Puahala Kaleohano & Brandi Nohelani Barrett, is the only Big Island group participating in this year’s competition.

Nainoa Kaluhiwa, a 32-year-old Puna man, made his initial appearance in Hilo District Court on Monday afternoon.

Periods of freezing rain, mainly at night, will lead to significant icing. Additional ice accumulations of about half an inch can be expected.

The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization report shows that the costs of regulations account for more than half, or 58%, of the price of a new condominium in Hawaiʻi.

People coming to the park should expect limited parking, delays at the entrance station and the potential for temporary area closures, especially if an eruption occurs. In addition to reduced parking near Kīlauea Visitor Center, half the parking lot at Uēkahuna is reserved for the construction project.

The environmental nonprofit Hawai‘i Unites has filed an appeal for their case against the State of Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Land and Natural Resources to stop the release of mosquitoes in East Maui and require an environmental impact statement and comprehensive studies of the risks of the project.

All 3 were found in good health Feb. 29.

The extension is due to the federal government’s delayed release of financial information to colleges and universities around the country.

Water will be shut off from 8 a.m. to noon in the area between West Kawailani Street and West Puainako Street so new valves can be installed.

With more whales in the water, that means more chances to spot them while they’re here, especially during the peak humpback season from January through March.

In 2021, Maya Ratcliff opened her first Hawai‘i Fluid Art studio, located in Waikōloa at Queens’ Marketplace.

These resources were compiled as part of a bigger effort to explore the large repository of digitized Hawaiian language newspapers for Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) perspectives on elderhood. 

Our latest poll asks, “Is an insurance policy for Hawai‘i’s coral reef worth it?” Out of 191 votes, 63 voted “You can’t put a price on the health of the reef.”

On the last Saturday of January, February and March each year, during the peak of whale season in Hawaiʻi, hundreds of volunteers head to shorelines throughout the state, including the Big Island, to count and observe the marine mammals that migrated 3,000 miles to mate, calve and nurse their young.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.

Dike intrusion is one of the fundamental processes for magma migration at volcanoes around the world.

A third reading in the full Senate for SB 3335 is likely to be scheduled in the coming days, as the bill has a March 7 deadline to cross over to the House for further consideration.