East Hawaii News
U.S. Rep Jill Tokuda to hold first community town hall in Hilo
At an April 1 town hall in Hilo, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda will discuss her first three months in office, legislation she’s sponsored and her priorities for the 118th Congress.
Woman cited after taking nēnē gosling from state park in Hilo on Big Island
Meiqin Chen, 57, from Hilo was observed by multiple witnesses putting an endangered nēnē gosling in her vehicle at Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo on the Big Island and driving away.
Police identify body found along Hilo shoreline on Big Island
The victim was identified as Clifford Edward Myers Sr. of Van Nuys, Calif. Preliminary results of an autopsy performed March 16 did not show signs of foul play; however, final results are pending toxicology and additional forensic testing.
2018 Kīlauea eruption destroyed Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s home; now its getting a new one in Hilo
Construction is expected to start this year on a new research campus in Hilo that will not only house the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory but also the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center.
Hilo man charged with theft of Honda Civic
Spenser Jordon Feary of Hilo was charged with first-degree theft and first-degree unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, according to the Hawai‘i County prosecutor’s office. First-degree theft is a Class B felony carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years is prison.
76-year-old Puna man disappeared nearly two months ago
Have you seen 76-year-old William Romeo Bishop Sr.? No one has heard from or seen him since the afternoon of Jan. 22 in the area of his home in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Police are again asking the public for any information that could help lead to finding him.
Update: Police locate missing 16-year-old girl
Update: Missing 16-year-old girl from Puna was located in good health.
Hawaiʻi Community College touted for building international relationships
The college in Hilo on the Big Island was recently recognized by the U.S. State Department as a Fulbright Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-23 academic year.
Record rainfall swamps spots on Big Island in February, including 56 inches at one site
Just three Big Island rain gauges measured less than 100% of their average rainfall for February, with several spots in Kaʻū and on the windward side of the island recording rain totals up to nearly six times greater than average.
Attempted murder suspect faces litany of charges following five-day manhunt
The Hawai‘i Police Department says 44-year old Ronald Kahihikolo of Ocean View was arrested just before 11 a.m. Saturday near the 39.5-mile marker on Highway 19 in Hāmākua, north of Hilo, after a five-day manhunt.
Hawai‘i DOT: Long lines expected Sunday at Hilo International Airport
One of two security checkpoints at Hilo International Airport is down. Because of that, travelers catching a flight Sunday morning, March 12, should arrive no later than two hours prior to their flight.
Eruption of Big Island’s Kīlauea volcano no longer likely to resume
After stirring earlier today, it looks like Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire, might not reawaken after all.
Rash of bullying, violence at Hilo Intermediate spurs community to ‘Settle The Score’
The goal of Friday’s “Settle The Score” rally and sign-waving event was not just to raise awareness about a recent rash of school violence and bullying, but to also open people’s eyes to the hard reality that keiki everywhere face the same kind of injustice and start the conversation about about how the community can come together to make Big Island schools and those beyond safer.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park: ‘Pele is taking a break’
The eruption of Kīlauea, which began on Jan. 5 and was confined within Halema‘uma‘u crater, has paused after 61 days of lava activity. There also is no active lava within Moku‘āweoweo caldera at the summit of Mauna Loa.
Yacht tales in Hawai‘i waters with pop star, Russian oligarch, coral wrecker and thief
The plight of the Nākoa, a 94-foot luxury yacht that spent nearly two weeks grounded in Honolua Bay on Maui only to be freed from the rocky shoreline and then sink in about 800 feet of water, is not the only yacht plot to unfold in Hawai‘i waters during the past decade.
Mother of missing man from Kona: ‘I can’t sleep. I have nightmares.’
Other than a few sightings in the Captain Cook area on the Big Island’s west side and Hāmākua on the east side, no one else has seen or spoken to 42-year-old Landon Fairbanks of Kailua-Kona since about noon on Aug. 3, 2022.
Have you seen 16-year-old Kaila Harris? Big Island police want to know
Harris was last seen at about midnight March 3 on 31st Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park, wearing a black shirt and blue shorts.
Police seek help identifying person of interest in theft from Kea‘au retail store
The unidentified man observed on video surveillance is described as possibly in his 20s, having a thin build and a fair complexion with dark colored hair. He was last seen wearing a pink hooded jacket.