East Hawaii News
Police Seek Missing ‘Ō‘ōkala Teen
Big Island police are asking for help from the public to find a missing ‘Ō‘ōkala teen.
KS Hawaiʻi Student Selected to Participate in MIT Summer Workshop
A Big Island student has been selected to take part in a summer workshop at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and she’s hoping her community will help to get her there.
HCC Offers Stand-Alone EMT Training
Hawai‘i Community College is offering stand-alone training for those who want to become emergency medical technicians.
Runaway Teen Located in Good Health
Zarian Gonzales, a 15-year-old who was previously reported as a runaway, was located Monday in Puna in good health.
Vulcans Crowned Hawai‘i Challenge Champions
Pacific West Conference honors continue rolling in for the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Vulcans, and the latest gives the Big Island university bragging rights among the three National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II schools in the state.
Endangered Pāhoa Man Located in Good Health
Big Island police thank the public for its assistance with finding 79-year-old James Devore.
Police Seek Two Missing East Hawai‘i Teens
Big Island police are asking for the public’s help with finding two East Hawai‘i teens who are missing.
3 Big Island Students Receive Degrees from Creighton University
Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., recently conducted commencement exercises and three students from the Big Island were among those to receive degrees.
Schatz Conducts Field Hearing on Big Island For Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, a Hawai‘i Democrat, was in Hilo on Thursday to conduct a field hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs titled “Upholding the Federal Trust Responsibility: Funding and Program Access for Innovation in the Native Hawaiian Community,” focusing on federal resources for the Native Hawaiian community.
Portions of Richardson Ocean Park to Be Closed For Construction
Portions of a popular beach park in Hilo will be closed beginning next week because of construction work.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Announces Flight Operations For June
These flight operations are necessary for management of the park.
UH-Hilo Center For Maunakea Stewardship ʻOhana Commended
The team entrusted with the many facets of stewardship of Maunakea were recently honored during a meeting of the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.
Puna Woman Arrested in Custodial Interference Case
A Big Island woman faces charges in connection with a custodial interference case that began late last year.
Man Dies Following Explosion at Puna Home
An early morning explosion Saturday, May 28, at a Puna home that critically wounded a Big Island man who later died from his injuries is under investigation by island police and federal authorities.
Leleiwi Beach Park Restrooms to Be Closed
The county is notifying the public that restrooms at a beach park in Hilo will be closed for several days this week.
Two Big Island Residents Among 2022 Graduating Class at UH School of Medicine
Two Big Island residents were among the 69 students who graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine this year.
Waimea Library to Host Free Online Event Featuring Director of HPA Sea Turtle Research Program
Thelma Parker Memorial Public and School Library in Waimea invites everyone to discover “Oceans of Possibilities” with an upcoming online event as part of the Hawai‘i State Public Library System’s 2022 Summer Reading Challenge.
Police Seek Missing Hilo Man
Big Island police are asking for the public’s help with finding a missing Hilo man.
Early Morning Power Outage in Hilo Affects 2,700 Customers
“Did all of Hilo lose electricity or just my street?”
Estrin to Lead Vulcan Men’s Soccer Team
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo men’s soccer team has a new head coach.
