Who is running for Hawai‘i County Council? 29 candidates meet Tuesday filing deadline

Four of the nine seats are open with three council members unable to run due to term limits and a fourth member deciding not to seek re-election.

SUN Bucks grocery assistance, free eat-on-site keiki meals and Kaukau 4 Keiki can help provide free, healthy meals for children through the summer.

There are two talk story sessions scheduled for June 13 and June 16, where community members can learn about the plan.

Portions of Ka‘ū, Puna, North and South Hilo, Hāmākua and North and South Kohala were under a flood advisory until 5 hours shy of a full 24 hours from Monday night through Tuesday afternoon, June 1-2; many rain gauges record 5 or more inches of rain, some more than 10 inches.

The quake was initially reported as a magnitude-4.6 and then revised up to a magnitude-5.2 before again being changed back to a magnitude-4.6 with the latest update from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory; moderate shaking reported by community members.

Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense reports Kahaluʻu Beach Park; Laʻaloa Beach Park, also known as Magic Sands; Old Kona Airport Beach Park; and Kohanaiki Beach Park are shuttered as the advisory for south-facing shores of the island remains in place until Thursday morning, June 4; surf of 8 to 12 feet forecast along advisory shorelines.

A woman told police that Kaleb Paulus was armed with a machete and threatened to kill her on May 18.

Health officials are retesting because Honokohau Harbor has consistently met state water quality standards and there is no known fecal contamination identified in the area.

Some residents and businesses, including Keaʻau Middle School, will experience a temporary water service interruption on Wednesday because of emergency repairs to a leaking water main.

Residents in Hawaiʻi County, City and County of Honolulu, and Maui County impacted by March’s natural disasters can still apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance by June 15.

Additional events throughout the state, including other University of Hawaiʻi campuses, also are being planned.

Improvements will include a new playing surface, fixing cracks, leveling the playing surface and applying new court lines; work will necessitate closure of courts, which begins Monday, June 1.

A quick look at news from throughout the state and around the Big Island.

A quick look at news happening throughout the state and around the Big Island.

These events are a fun way for the community to support Hawaiʻi’s next generation of agricultural leaders while learning more about the importance of livestock production and youth development programs.