East Hawaii News

Hawai‘i County Parks and Recreation invites Big Island anglers to cast a few lines from Aug. 15-17 for a chance to win some great prizes and awards while enjoying their favorite pastime and family fun. 

Scheduled to begin July 8, the project at the Hilo park is aimed at enhancing public safety in the park by addressing trees that pose immediate risk and require removal or significant canopy reduction.

Hawai‘i County Civil Defense asks public in those locations to be careful with use of open flames, fire and hotwork activity as well as avoid parking vehicles on dry grass after travel.

The National Weather Service Honolulu forecast office area forecast discussion from shortly before 4 a.m. today said fairly dry conditions with lower humidity levels coupled with those stronger winds also could produce elevated fire weather conditions over leeward areas late this morning into the afternoon.

‘KōCreate: Designing Homegrown Futures’ will take island residents who particiapte on a 6-month journey, preparing them to lead change grounded in local strengths, lived experience and collective vision.

The new infrastructure marks a major milestone in efforts by Hawaiʻi County to close large capacity cesspools in Kaʻū. Work gets underway July 7 and will entail connecting the 109 properties now served by large capacity cesspools to the new system, among other work.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.

The suspect is a white man in his mid-40s, 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, with clean-cut short white hair and white facial hair, possibly unshaven. Have you seen him?

As a last line of defense, Hawaiian Electric could implement a public safety power shutoff, proactively disconnecting power in high-risk areas to reduce the chance for igniting wildfires. the electric utility urges its customers to review emergency plans and take steps to protect their homes and businesses.

Essentially, gas pistoning is a shallow, degassing-driven rise and fall of a lava surface. Pistons often occur in narrow conduits, although they can happen in larger lava lakes and even in lava channels — and in bunches, as part of a series.

Nonprofit’s new Kahua Kahe Mālie facility in Puna expands medical respite and behavioral health care for people on the Big Island experiencing homelessness.

61-year-old Dason DeRego pleaded guilty March 3 to five counts of second-degree sexual assault of a then-14-year-old girl between September and December 2016. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison on each offense to be served concurrently.

Park management requires the use of aircraft to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources and maintain backcountry facilities.

Shadden Nasario-Rodrigues was initially reported as a runaway May 27 and then located June 19. He subsequently ran away again shortly before 10 p.m. June 20.

An image of the suspect involved in the April 27 incident was captured in surveillance footage from a business in the 100 block of Pūʻainakō Street.

Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi beginning in August will fund trained facilitators to lead troops in close geographic regions throughout the state, each serving about 10 troops and 150 girls. The approach expands on a successful model already in place at 25 Title I schools.

The Big Island has you covered in abundance when it comes to festivities in observance of the patriotic holiday, from annual rodeo and horse races in Waimea to the main events — ‘rocket’s red glare’ and ‘bombs bursting in air’ during professional fireworks shows over Hilo Bay and Kailua Bay. Check out this week’s top 10 for all the details.

Hot Rides Expo and Hilo Bay Blast once again offer full day of events, including live music, food trucks, keiki activities and vintage, classic and futuristic vehicles rolling into bayfront, plus a fantastic fireworks show accompanied by live music. Meanwhile, the annual Independence Day Parade and Independence Day Extravaganza fireworks exhibition return to downton Kailua-Kona for everyone’s 4th of July evening enjoyment.

Permits can be purchased through 8 p.m. July 4 for $25 by those 18 years old and older at TNT Tents in Hilo, Kona and Keaʻau.

However, Hawaiʻi County reports that scrap metal and appliance recycling will be unavailable on the holiday