East Hawai‘i News

Under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, the Hawai’i Department of Transportation will install 11 electric charging stations on six islands with federal funding.

Dr. Darah Wallsten, a psychologist at the Kaiser Permanente clinic in Hilo, said research shows an intersection between mental and physical health. If left untreated, according to Dr. Rachel Kaya, a psychologist at the Kaier Maui Lani clinic, mental health issues can also wreak havoc in other areas.

Crater filling at Kīlauea is sometimes like pouring liquid into a mug, but more often it is like injecting haupia crème into a crispy malasada.

The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s soccer team didn’t just climb in the most recent United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Top 25 rankings this week — the Vulcans leapt into the Top 10.

Officers Kyle Murray and Devin Ah Chong with Puna Patrol braved rain, fire ants and other hazards while searching for a woman who got lost in dense jungle in Hawaiian Acres.

Water customers on Kalaniana‘ole Street, from Kōlea Street to Leleiwi Street and including side roads, in Hilo are being notified about a water main break.

Big Island police find a 47-year-old man who was reported missing in 2020; and they arrest him for an outstanding electronic traffic warrant.

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible missing diver last seen in waters near the cliffs at the end of Beach Road in Hawaiian Paradise Park in Kea‘au.

Repairs to an East Hawaiʻi roadway are set to begin this week.

The University of Hawai’i at Hilo men’s basketball team will open its 2022-23 season with a 17-game home state slate.

The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s basketball team’s 2022-23 schedule features seven non-conference matchups all at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, giving the Vulcans two months of play without ever needing to leave the state.

First responders have to bring calm to the chaos they find when they arrive at the scene of an incident. Hawaiʻi Police Department Officer Xylon Takata knows firsthand.

Linda Winer of Newsday called it “an engaging chamber musical infused with intimate, emotionally perceptive, nonstop songs.” Maya Phillips of The New York Times summed it up as “a story impressively freed, not trapped, by its physical and creative limitations.” Jeremy Gerard of Bloomberg said it is a “giddily sorrowful eulogy for a brief marriage.”

A Honomu resident asked a friend who was a hunter to shoot wild pigs on his property at night, but the hunter instead shot his neighbor’s horse Onyx who had a nursing foal.

Standout performances by two University of Hawai‘i at Hilo seniors earned them honors as KTA Super Stores Superstars of the Week for Sept. 14-20.

Big Island police are asking if anyone knows or has seen a man involved in a theft earlier this month at a Kea‘au business.

Have you seen this man? If so, the Hawai‘i Police Department wants to hear from you.

The University of Hawai‘i women’s soccer team is moving on up in national rankings.

There’s something to be said about being in the right place at the right time.

A Big Island man faces several charges, including second-degree murder, in connection with the death of a woman last week.