Lead contamination at Kolekole Gulch Park still an issue as Hawai‘i County readies to reopen it following accessibility upgrades

The funding from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority benefits several sites on the Big Island and O‘ahu.

Remediation of the problem at the park in Kūhua, just north of Honomū on the Big Island’s Hāmākua Coast, is the responsibility of the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation since the lead likely came from paint on the Kolekole Stream Bridge overhead.

Shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday, Hawai‘i Island police responded to an unknown type of disturbance at a residence on 7th Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park.

West winds 50 to 60 mph with localized gusts over 70 mph are forecast.

According to Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the amount of pills the suspect had in his possession was equivalent to approximately 3,980 lethal doses of the synthetic opioid.

West winds of 40 to 50 mph, with localized gusts of more than 60 mph, are forecast through Saturday evening atop the mountains.

Emerging technology in the field of “quantum” science may aid in the ability to forecast volcanic activity.

On Wednesday, Hawaiian Adventures Kona was about 10 miles offshore with 26 guests when Capt. Andrew Aggergaard and crew member Olivia Miller saw a pod of six Risso’s dolphins for the first time.

The Indigenous aquaculture systems found in Hawaiʻi boast a design found nowhere else in the world.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation has scheduled this maintenance work at night.

Maui police released composite sketches (depicted above) on Friday of two suspects in an alleged pedestrian assault reported on March 31, 2024 in a van near Sugar Beach in Kīhei.

The current south-southwest swell will gradually decline into Saturday. On Sunday, the first of a series of small south to south-southwest swells is...

The County of Maui reports that findings from sampling and monitoring for the first 90 days of operation at the Olowalu Temporary Debris Storage site are in compliance with county, state and federal environmental regulations.

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed House Bill 2526 HD2 SD1, which increases the statutory penalties for repeat offenders who drive without a license or while on a suspended license. Upon a third conviction within five years, the offense would become a Class C felony, carrying a maximum term of five years in prison.

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener made its long anticipated debut on Maui at The Shops at Wailea last week.

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

Through Kaukau 4 Keiki, Mālama Kaua‘i will prepare and deliver 500 meal boxes once per week for nine weeks, from June 3 to July 29.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health advises beach users to stay out of waters that appear brown or murky, especially following heavy rains.

The leases were awarded during a high-interest auction on Thursday.

Akoni Bermoy was previously reported missing April 12.