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Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital in Waimea recently honored a long-time employee with a special award.

The state Department of Health reported 532 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 231,510. Four new fatalities were reported.

Come talk about Big Island issues with Kona’s state and county representatives.

A day after Hawaii’s Congressional delegation announced plans to introduce legislation to shut down Red Hill, the Navy said it is complying with all investigative matters pertaining to the fuel leak that affected resident area drinking waters.

Hana Like Home Market will hold its first “Phases” Night Market in Kona on Friday, Feb. 18 from 4-9 p.m. at Kona Commons Shopping Center.

The state Department of Health reported 740 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 230,978. Eleven new fatalities were reported.

The state Department of Transportation announced its weekly land closures for the week of Feb. 12-18.

Effective, Monday, Feb. 14, one screened visitor with proof of vaccination will be allowed to visit at Queen’s North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital.

A Honolulu woman was sentenced to 90 days in jail for knowingly removing classified documents concerning the national defense or foreign relations of the United States while working at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and retaining them at an unauthorized location.

HPD releases weekly outstanding warrants list.

The state Department of Health reported 707 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 230,238. Eight new fatalities were reported.

The state Department of Public Safety reported 17 positive COVID-19 test results among inmates at Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center in Hilo and three positive results among staff at Kulani Correctional Facility in Hilo.

The Hawai‘i County Council agreed to help the Hawai‘i Police Department secure an animal control shelter in Puna to help the department in its new role as animal control officers.

The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday approved the second and final reading of Bill 105, which temporarily suspends fares for all fixed bus routes and paratransit services offered by Hele-On until Dec. 31, 2023.

More than 1,000 passengers at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport had to be rescreened Wednesday night after a man scaled the wall into a sterile area.

Residents and businesses in the Laupāhoehoe area in East Hawai‘i are being asked to reduce their water usage.

Police are asking for help from the public with locating a missing Big Island teen.

Big Island police are again asking for the public’s help with any information about a Kohala man who disappeared eight years ago.

Hawai‘i will receive $2,616,956 in new funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand its network of electric vehicle charging stations, part of nearly $18 million in estimated formula funding coming to the state over the next five years for EV charging.

The Pacific Resource Partnership, PRP, has launched “Partners for Democracy,” a 15-week non-partisan civic leadership program for emerging leaders who want to harness their passion for political advocacy to bring about change in Hawaiʻi.