East Hawai‘i News

The state is seeking a person from the Big Island to serve on the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

The skies above Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will be busy throughout December with several flight operations planned.

A Big Island man faces several charges following an alleged domestic incident involving his mother Nov. 27.

Thanks to an agreement between the University of Hawai‘i and the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Hawai‘i Community College students will be able to learn “indigenous wisdom” firsthand via the management of a lowland dry forest.

More than $1 million in federal funding is being allocated for work on the Waianuenue Avenue Bridge in Hilo.

Traffic will be impacted by planned repairs to an existing sewer main off Highway 19 north of Hilo.

Hawaiian Electric is responding to a power outage affecting 1,408 customers from the Hilo Municipal Golf Course to the Shipman Ranch/Keaau Town area.

Keauhou Shopping Center is ready to shine during the holidays.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch for Big Island summits.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 169 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 87,514. A total of 22 new infections were identified on the Big Island Sunday.

Hawai’i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced Friday that Malia Broome, 45, of Waimea and Billie Jack Peridot, 43, aka “BJ” Kawelo of Puna, were sentenced Nov. 18 to federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.

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Hawai‘i Medical Service Association is again providing an opportunity for graduating high school students to apply for scholarship assistance to continue their education on the college level.

“While underway, the MSST conducted 38 maritime security and response patrols and two interagency patrols with our law enforcement partners over at NOAA and DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement. Air crews from Air Station Barbers Point also conducted seven law enforcement patrols over the course of 17 flight hours.”

Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital in Waimea is offering the best Black Friday deals around with free COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone age 5 and older, and boosters for anyone 18 or older.

The Marine Mammal Center is mourning following the death of adult male Hawaiian monk seal RW22.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources welcomes artists to submit entries for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife’s annual art contest depicting two local wildlife species for the 2022-23 Hawaii Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp.

Officials held an emergency response drill at Hilo International Airport early Friday as part of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program.

The Big Island Beekeepers Association held the formal judging for the 10th annual Hawaiian Honey Challenge on Saturday at the Komohana Agriculture Research Station in Hilo.

Ka’u road closed overnight due to a downed power pole and is expected to remain closed throughout the day.