East Hawai‘i News

The state Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, Feb. 9, reporter two negative COVID-19 test results among inmates at Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center in Hilo.

Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance with locating a Puna teen who was reported as a runaway.

A Puna man faces multiple charges following an incident at the end of January.

A Puna man faces multiple charges after police executed a search warrant at a residence in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision earlier this week.

The state Department of Public Safety on Tuesday, Feb. 8, reported eight negative COVID-19 tests among inmates at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo.

As the reliability of Hawai’i County’s bus system improves, changes to other Hele-On programs are in the works, including plans to restructure the shared-ride taxi program.

Hawaiʻi County is now offering a new COVID testing program for businesses to help prevent workplace spread of the illness.

Repairs to an East Hawai’i bridge will require a lane closure tonight.

The state Department of Public Safety reported Monday that one inmate and two staff members at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo have tested positive for COVID-19.

A swimmer was rescued during the weekend from waters off the Puna coastline.

The county is reminding residents in the Pāpaʻikou area that temporary water shutoffs are planned in several locations this week.

The state Department of Public Safety on Thursday, Feb. 3, announced 13 positive COVID-19 cases among inmates at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center and one positive case among staff at Kulani Correctional Facility. Both correctional centers are in Hilo.

Part of the mission of the Maunakea Observatories is to share their discoveries with Big Island students and the public. And sometimes, getting that conversation started can be as simple as minting a coin.

Plans are still moving forward for the Merrie Monarch Festival to return to its regular schedule this year. And the county is working with organizers and leadership of the prestigious hula competition to make sure it does.

The state Department of Public Safety reported Wednesday, Feb. 2, that one staff member at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo has tested positive for COVID-19. No new infections were reported among inmates at HCCC or Kulani Correctional Facility in Hilo.

Big Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 30-year-old Marina Cortez of Puna, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant and for questioning related to a custodial interference investigation.

The state Department of Public Safety on Tuesday, Feb. 1, reported 10 negative COVID-19 test results among inmates at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo and no new infections among inmates or staff members.

Big Island police are asking for the public’s assistance with locating an woman who was reported missing.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is beefing up its emergency assistance program for Native Hawaiians.

The state Department of Public Safety on Monday reported that five inmates and one staff member at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo and one staff member at Kulani Correctional Facility in Hilo have tested positive for COVID-19.