West Hawaii News

Ashlyn Cruz-Labrador was located a day after a bulletin was issued regarding her disappearance a week before.

Packages going by priority mail to the US mainland should be mailed no later than Dec. 18, or a day later if express mail is used.

After a flurry of activity in late July and into August, there was a marked absence of significant storms in the Central Pacific.

The state’s high court will hear oral arguments from two Hilo attorneys on an appeal of a case involving property rights in a divorce.

Charges filed against Tucker Bontecou began with a shoplifting arrest and continued with accusations of burglary, drug and more theft offenses.

County public safety personnel were kept busy with a truck fatality on the Daniel K. Inouye Saddle Road, a house fire in Puna and a brush fire in South Kona.

The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.

The park’s 24-acre initial phase will include ball fields, a covered play court and a multi-use community building.

A new, $33 million building for the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s College of Pharmacy remains a top priority in the UH system, officials said this week.

The new History Channel series depicting hunting “clans” on the Big Island is culturally and ethically lacking, and may be violating laws, its critics say.

Make-A-Wish Hawaii will use the donated vacation timeshares to provide Hawaii accommodations for children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families.

The House member from East Hawaii was recognized for his efforts that included pushing for funding to battle the coffee berry borer beetle.

Following three fires over two days, which prompted road closures on two occasions, the upper highway linking Waimea and Kona was reopened late Tuesday night.

The image of the man was captured by surveillance video Monday at the Prince Kuhio Plaza.

Ashlyn Cruz-Labrador, 15, has not been seen since Wednesday, Nov. 20.

North Hawaii Community Hospital becomes the third on the Big Island to achieve the designation, which means it has surgeons and other care available 24/7.

The Kui`kahi Mediation Center Recognition Dinner and Auction held earlier this month raised more than $15,000 for the non-profit organization.

Big Island organizations that have a 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service are eligible to apply for the $1.5 million in funding.

The new fires were again forcing the detouring of northbound traffic to Kaiminani Drive, and southbound motorists to either Waikoloa Road or the old Saddle Road junction.

Hawaii’s representative from the Second Congressional District joins the ranks of young Americans selected for contributions to their community and country.