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Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply also reports that water service has been restored to all affected customers.

The new speed limits will be effective when sign installations are complete.

Kona Community Hospital saw about 155 stroke cases through its Emergency Department in the past year.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will remain in Aotearoa for six months, which will allow the canoes to wait out the South Pacific hurricane season before continuing the Moananuiākea Voyage.

Dr. Aurora Leikula Papali‘i will oversee 22 employees and guide strategic planning, program development and community partnerships throughout the region.

Local residents clash over “Falls on Fire,” a festival that has been held for three years on the Big Island without a required permit — and that has passionate supporters and opponents.

19 projects were awarded funding this year through the Department of Research and Development grant program that is intended to support research, programs or projects that advance measurable positive economic, environmental and equitable impacts for island residents.

Hāmākua Energy supplies 20% of the electricity on Hawai‘i Island, and is continuing its ongoing partnership with Hawaiian Electric Company to deliver reliable, cost-effective energy to feed the utility’s grid for island residents and businesses.

ʻAha Pule ʻĀina Holo is a community relay that blends modern and ancestral practices to promote cultural perseverance and inclusivity, inviting all to partake in this living Hawaiian tradition.

“By connecting local farms directly to community food systems, the state can reduce its dependence on imports while ensuring that more families have access to fresh, nutritious, Hawaiʻi-grown produce,” said House Majority Caucus Leader Kirstin Kahaloa of Hawaiʻi Island.

42-year-old Earl Kekuanaoa Hind, who was last known to have launched his fishing vessel Makalapua Onalani from the South Point area, has not been heard from since that day on April 7.

Officers from Hawai‘i Police Department Area I Crime Reduction Unit and Hilo Community Policing Section as well as Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources executed a search warrant Friday morning (Nov. 14) at the former hotel on Kino‘ole Street, directly across from Kalākaua Park.

The canoes and their crews were greeted Thursday (Nov. 13) with a pōwhiri, or sacred formal Māori ceremony that was expected to celebrate for hours; following a little more than week of public engagements, the waʻa will take 6 months off to wait out South Pacific hurricane season before continuing their voyage.

Most of the arrests occurred in Kona, with 14 people taken into custody. There were five arrests in Hilo and five in Puna.

We’ve said it before and will likely say it again, but when you read the headline on this week’s Top 10 things to do on the Big Island and don’t think diverse, unique or even a little quirky, maybe even a “Huh?”, we’d really like to know where you live.

The intentionally informal events have no agenda, meant for everyone in attendance to get to know each other and talk. So come have a simple cup of joe — or other favorite morning beverage — with the officers sworn to serve and protect your community.

The manufacturer recalled all batches of the product, which was sold in Hawai‘i at retailers such as Target and Safeway, including 24-ounce cans and 0.6-ounce individual serve packets. U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating.

The plan is meant to guide preservation priorities, partnerships and strategies around Hawaiʻi through 2034 — public input is vital to ensure it reflects the voices and values of Hawaiʻi residents.

Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum is weaving tradition and innovation into his in-depth studies of mele at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language.

Hawaiian Eye Center raising awareness and urging prevention during Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.