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During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Smith exchanged text messages and sent pictures of his genitals to an undercover police officer, whom Smith believed to be a 15 year-old girl.

The quarterly meeting will also feature information about the latest developments at the plant, which has been producing electricity from geothermal resources since 1993 on the Big Island.

The quiz bowl was based on 30 award-winning middle grade books they have been reading over the past school year.

The six units on ‘Elua Street in Līhu‘e will serve as ‘bridge housing’ for YWCA Kaua‘i clients searching for long-term homes.

Inspections will begin in Kea‘au, followed by Kurtistown, Mountain View, Pāhoa, Nānāwale Estates and Kalapana.

Other events during the next week include a journey to the World of Trolls, mocktails and talking story at the Kona library and a festival dedicated to all things cannabis.

Water will be shut off along Old Māmalahoa Highway between Pāoaʻaloa Store and Kekoʻa Camp, and any side roads and lanes; Pāpaʻaloa, North Hilo, Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiian Electric has been asking its customers to conserve for the past several weeks and officials say it’s helping.

According to the study, led by UH coastal geologist Shellie Habel, cities with buried infrastructure are most at risk for corrosion and system failures due to interaction with this shallower and saltier groundwater.

Tupa‘i is among several candidates hoping to unseat the incumbent, Mayor Mitch Roth who won the election against former Mayor Harry Kim in 2020.

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the communityʻs assistance in locating 86-year-old Michael “Jim” Clark, who has been reported missing.

Brittany R. Bradley employs the wet-plate collodion process to create modern-day examples of ambrotypes and tintypes.

Matsuyama Food and Fuel opened on Dec. 27. This new store, the family’s flagship location, will serve visitors coming and going from the Big Island and a stop for last-minute beach snacks and food.

The 14,140-square foot Pōhai Mālama Care Home features fully furnished private suites with an ensuite bathroom, shower and lānai, among other amenities.

Several events during the next week also invite island residents and visitors alike to strut their stuff on the dance floor to a variety of music, including swing, funk, Motown and more.

Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 61-year-old Haunani Trask Gibson, of Pa‘auilo, who was reported missing in November 2023.  

Major improvements include construction of a new comfort station; a new pavilion; potable water infrastructure; fire protection water system; refurbished pavilions; and new walkways, ramps, picnic tables, lighted parking areas and landscaping.

The transit hub and library are intended to support comfort and safety for transit riders, promote other multi-modal uses such as walking and biking, and provide amenities and gathering spaces for the greater Pāhoa community.

The decommissioning includes removing the observatory building, generator building and telecommunications and electrical infrastructure.

The Gulick-Rowell House in Waimea was built using coral limestone cut from offshore reefs. A nonprofit hopes to transform the nearly 200-year-old building into a community space.