East Hawai‘i News
Big Island police offer Halloween safety tips
Being safe is no trick; a few common-sense tips can help make Halloween is safe and fun for keiki and adults alike.
Big Island weekly lane closures: Oct. 29-Nov. 4
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced weekly lane closures for Oct. 29-Nov. 4.
University of Hawaiʻi holding public meetings for proposed tuition increases in 2025, 2026
The University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system is proposing a freeze on undergraduate tuition for two more academic years, but it would be followed by 2% increases in the next two academic years.
Police identify woman killed in Pāhoa crash
Speed and inattention are the two primary factors in the crash.
Hilo man killed in motorcycle collision
Big Island police are investigating the fatal collision that happened at the intersection of Kilauea Avenue and East Palai Street.
Is it aliens? Nope. Mysterious bright light off Big Island’s east coast explained
The lights are from a survey vessel carrying field scientists conducting monitoring work in a study area that includes an ocean dredged material disposal site several miles offshore of the Hilo coast.
Fun and freaky ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ returns to Hilo’s Palace Theater on Halloween
Let’s do the Time Warp again.
Hawai’i County Council District 2 race features political newcomers Kagiwada and Kusch
District 2 is the only race left to be decided for the Hawai’i County Council.
UH-Hilo women’s soccer claims share of PacWest championship
The team crowned PacWest champ will receive an automatic spot in the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Championships West Region
Big Island police looking for runaway 14-year-old
Kawika Hassard was last seen at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 27 in the Mountain View area.
UH-Hilo’s Arakawa scores PacWest Player of the Week honors
The Vulcan sophomore forward/midfielder accounted for nearly half of UH-Hilo’s goals last week with three scores.
Hilo couple face multiple drug and firearm offenses
Bronson and Priscilla Lee were arrested and charged following the execution of a narcotics search warrant Oct. 24 at their Akolea Road home.
Police seeking public’s assistance locating Hilo man wanted for outstanding warrants
Kineo Kenty Engilo, 23, of Hilo is wanted for two outstanding Hilo Circuit Court warrants and for questioning in two separate felony assault investigations.
Aging, overcrowded Hilo correctional center getting some help, but more is needed
The state is renovating the aging jail in Hilo and adding a new roughly $20 million, 48-bed unit, but its not enough to deal with the facilityʻs overcrowding.
14 motorists arrested for DUI during week of Oct. 17-23
So far this year, there have been 802 DUI arrests compared with 861 during the same period last year, a decrease of 6.9%.
Big Island police encourage public to participate in National Drug Take-Back Initiative
The goal of the event is to help reduce the risk of prescription drug abuse.
Woman arrested and charged in domestic stabbing of man in Hilo
Tabree Pea, 34 of Hilo, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, abuse of a family household member and third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug.
EPIC building permit system to get upgrade
The new upgrade will not affect any process on the user’s end.
Hilo Axe Lounge ratchets up the scares with spooky Halloween haunted house
Featuring eight rooms of terror, each with a different theme, the event promises a scary good time for anyone and everyone who dares to enter.
Want to be scared? Check out the list of Halloween activities around the Big Island
There are Halloween activities around the Big Island — for keiki to adults. Check out the list that includes haunted houses, witches on the water, a menacing maze and Howl-ween with four-legged friends.
