East Hawaii News
High surf advisory in effect through Saturday for east-facing shores
Large, breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet are forecast in the advisory areas, increasing to 8 to 12 feet Friday.
County set to rebuild the iconic, vermillion bridge in Liliʻuokalani Gardens
The iconic bridge pavilion is set to be removed on Thursday, making way for a new one that will match the original design and color.
Sulpuhr Banks Trail temporarily closed
The popular Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park trail is shuttered through Dec. 12 for boardwarlk repairs.
County’s only wooden skatepark reopens today in Volcano with community-led repairs
The County of Hawaiʻi and Volcano Village community partnered together to repair the beloved wooden skatepark and reopen after four and a half years.
Conservationists hosting educational festival in Hilo to help Hawaiʻi’s declining native birds
The Hawaiʻi Island Festival of Birds will be a full-day of panels, presentations, cultural demonstrations, soundscapes and a fair all about native manu.
October supermoon reinforces royal effect on coastal waters, ushering in minor King Tides
Peak monthly high tides will cause isolated minor flooding from late tonight through Sunday morning along island shorelines and in low-lying coastal areas.
YWCA of Hawaiʻi Island eyes next century starting with expansion of preschool
The $21 million capital project, “Building a Bright Future for our Keiki, Families & Community,” has begun as the YWCA prepares to rebuild the newly-imagined YWCA Preschool.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 17-23: Imu workshops, youth kickboxing, free pet microchipping, ‘Super Smash Bros Utlimate,’ a fall fest and more
The middle of October brings with it a variety of events and activities around the Big Island.
Update: State health department cancels high bacteria count notification for Richardson Ocean Park
The department is retesting waters at the park because of uncertainty about the representativeness of a first sample after finding bacteria levels of of 591 per 100 mL during routine beach monitoring.
High surf advisory in effect for north-facing shores of North and East Hawai‘i
These shorelines will continue to see large breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet through Wednesday morning as a north swell slowly declines through the end of the week.
Hawaiʻi Island police seek runaway teenager last seen in Hilo
Gianna Oliveira, 16, was last seen on the 800 block of Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo on Wednesday evening.
UPDATE: Hawaiʻi Island police reopen Hualālai Street in Hilo
Hawai’i Island police have closed Hualālai Street between Ululani Street and Kapiolani Street in Hilo and advise all traffic to avoid the area.
Police looking for missing man last seen Saturday morning on Rainbow Drive in Hilo
The missing male adult is Shayson Estocado, who is 5-feet-8, 150 pounds and Hawaiian.
Drone inspectors help Hawaiian Electric reduce wildfire risk on Big Island, Maui, Oʻahu
The unmanned aerial inspectors will enable the utility company to identify problems with electrical infrastructure more quickly.
Study underway about alternative routes on both sides of Highway 130 in growing Puna
The purpose of the study is to find and analyze potential alternative routes in Puna to help alleviate the district’s longstanding traffic congestion and address the need for another evacuation route when natural disasters strike.
Update: Man officially charged with 3 counts of 1st-degree attempted murder, other offenses connected with 24-hour standoff
58-year-old Shawn Edward Page allegedly shot at Big Island police officers during the incident at a residence in the 11-3000 block of Nahelenani Street in Volcano that began the morning of Oct. 9.
National park reopens Maunaulu parking lot, associated trails as wildfire smolders
Firefighters continue to suppress the 78-acre Makaopuhi Fire in the remote middle East Rift Zone of Kīlauea volcano south of Nāpau Crater inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. It is 70% contained and poses no threats to homes or structures.
‘Hard’ demolition underway of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel following inauspicious start
As demolition got underway Monday, it was postponed briefly because of a vehicle parked in a coned and taped-off section of an adjacent hotel had to be moved out of concern debris could fall on it. Then, the excavator sprung a hydraulic leak, temporarily shutting down work again.
Maunaulu parking lot, Nāpau Trail at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park closed because of wildfire
The remote 78-acre Makaopuhi Fire was ignited by the Sept. 15 eruption of Kīlauea volcano. Fire activity has increased because of a lack of rainfall, low humidity and wind.
