East Hawaii News

The alleged crimes include a string of burglaries that occurred at self-storage facilities located within the Shipman Industrial Park.

Capt. T. N. Simeona, the pound master for the Kohala area on the Big Island near the end of the 19th century, was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 30, 1890. His story was told and his name added to the police memorial wall at the Hilo Police Station on Monday during the Hawai‘i Police Department’s National Police Week ceremony.

Resurfacing work is planned for a portion of Kalanianaʻole Street in Keaukaha from May 15-26 and a part of Keawe Street in Downtown Hilo will be limited to one lane overnight from May 15-18.

Nonprofit PAL (Permanently Affordable Living) Kaua‘i is in escrow for a 5.5-acre property in Pepe‘ekeo, which would be its first project on the Big Island.

The block party and benefit concert will feature live music, food trucks, art installations and pop-up vendors, all in celebration of the strength and resilience of the people and culture of the Puna district on the Big Island.

May 2023 marks the 99th anniversary of a sequence of explosive eruptions from the summit of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island that occurred throughout 16 days from May 11-27, 1924.

The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation is proposing dredging and excavating most of the volcanic debris from the 2018 Kilauea eruption that landlocked the boat ramp, severely curtailing fishing, emergency services and other commercial, recreational and food subsistence activities that previously relied on ocean access there.

Residents, service providers, stakeholders, and other interested parties are encouraged to come have their say in the future of the property.

The state is hosting an online public meeting Wednesday to discuss the draft environmental assessment for the project that would reopen ocean access at the boat ramp in Puna.

Detectives charged 52-year-old Christopher Roy Howlind of Kurtistown with second-degree murder following the violent slaying of his mother-in-law, 58-year-old Teri Lynn Apple, in Orchidland Estates in Puna on the Big Island.

The 10-day event, from May 19-29, promises a roundup of events, food, entertainment and family fun, all in celebration of the Big Island community’s paniolo heritage and unique cultural blend.

Exactly five years ago, Kīlauea began to spew lava that would prove to be the most destructive eruption in Hawai‘i in two centuries.

Kalanikoa Street in Hilo on the Big Island is currently closed between Pi’ilani Street and Kuawa streets. Motorists are advised to avoid the area for the next four hours and to detour using Kanoelehua Avenue.

The “He Kaʻao No Aunty Edith Kanakaʻole” celebration starts at 10:30 a.m. with a welcoming ceremony in the UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center in Hilo on the Big Island followed by a ceremonial presentation of gifts and tributes.

Jsteyn Villanueva-Santos was located in Hilo. Big Island police thank the public for its assistance.

The Hawai‘i Police Department report that a 13-year-old runaway girl has been located in good health.

According to police, Puna patrol officers found 52-year-old Christopher Roy Howlind with a large sword covered in blood next to him at an Orchidland Estates residence on the Big Island early Friday afternoon, April 28, and a dead woman inside.

The Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday authorized the state Land Division to negotiate a development agreement with Banyan Drive Management of Hilo to conduct a $20 million renovation of the former Country Club Condominiums complex on Hilo’s iconic Banyan Drive on the Big Island.

The Island of Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau is seeking proposals from non-profit organizations to develop and operate a community cultural-based education program in the Keaukaha area that will help balance the preservation of cultural and natural resources with mindful visitation.

Big Island Singers, a new 33-member community choir under the direction of founder Douglas Albertson, presents “Love Songs in Spring” from Friday through Sunday, April 28-30, at several venues in Hilo.