West Hawaii News

James McGivern Jr. of Paauilo died of drowning while picking the mollusk delicacies near Honoka`a.

Ku`ulei Keakealani, curator for the Kaupulehu Interpretive Center at Kalaemano, will talk about growing up among Hawaiian communities in Pu`u Anahulu.

Both Mark McCurley and Kawika Kahee were arrested last month and charged in connection with the July 24 case but were then released pending grand jury actions.

Claudette Morell told her mother she was going camping in Waimanu Valley, and her mom later received a text from an unknown person saying that her stay would be extended.

Bill 64 would expand existing county code to allow the mayor to determine whether landowners should be forced to remove “unsafe flora” from their property.

Due in part to a lack of rain, the maximum daily temperatures at Hilo’s airport so far this month are running more than 3% warmer than normal.

The service will be the first from the South Kohala airport since Pacific Wings pulled out in June.

The grand opening for the facility built in the county park at the Kamakoa Nui workforce housing project is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29.

Travis Sanders is accused of stealing a woman’s car keys and fob and using them to break into her vehicle and steal more items.

The crew of a fire department helicopter found the man floating face down at an area known as Kawela’s.

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park is asking the state water commission to designate the area’s aquifer a “water management area.”

A UH law professor will discuss the potential for conflicts resulting from climate-caused population migration.

The county Department of Water Supply has scheduled the hydrant tests for Monday and the hydrant shut-off on Kynnersley Road for Thursday.

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

A man entered the establishment after it closed, threatened an employee with a weapon and then stole an undisclosed amount of cash.

A tip from the public helped police locate Robert Carlos Garcia this morning at a house on Ohai Street in Hilo.

The 34 members from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team earlier this month painted, cleared and cleaned at two homes in Waimea.

Awareness by an officer on his day off resulted in an arrest that brought a halt to a surge in burglaries in West Hawaii.

Hawaii growers will soon be able to ship their fruit to 32 states.

Friday’s vigil in Kona for suicide survivors is part of a variety of awareness efforts.