East Hawaii News

The event, co-sponsored by the Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section and the Hawai‘i County Parks and Recreation Department, included slides prepared by the Ka‘apuni ‘ohana, games and jumping castles.

Images captured last week of swirling clouds near the front of the lava flow from fissure 3 on Mauna Loa while it was still active were vortices similar to dust devils.

The holiday tradition returns for its third year this weekend at the historic Palace Theater in Downtown Hilo.

The third-year Vulcans guard leads the PacWest in assists and three-point percentage and is second in steals and fourth in scoring.

radar and automated rain gauges indicate heavy rain over the eastern side of the Big Island south of Laupahoehoe.

Big Island rainfall totals for the year through the end of last month were near or below average at most rain gauges.

Jacob Walter Umemoto faces abuse and firearm charges connected with the alleged incident.

Mauna Loa Forest Reserve and Mauna Loa Observatory Road remain closed because of continued volcanic hazards. The summit and all National Park Service areas on Mauna Loa also remain closed.

The suspect is described as 6-foot tall local male with a goatee, medium build and dark skin.

Tanaiyah Hao-Kallio was last seen Oct. 18 near the intersection of Makala Boulevard and Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona.

The children and their families enjoyed arts and crafts stations, a photo booth and prize drawings. The day ended with a surprise visit from Santa Claus carrying a bag full of presents.

Water customers in the area where the work will be conducted will have their water temporarily shut off.

Roughly 50 keiki from 5 to 16 years old celebrated the winter season with fishing, Makahiki games, live music and lunch prepared by the community.

UH-Hilo went unbeaten in the regular season on the way to repeating as PacWest champs and hosting a NCAA Division II West Regional.

The fifth-year transfer boasts a 3.98 cumulative grade-point average while leading the Pacific West Conference in goals per game and points per game.

The organization’s annual shop with a cop event was its largest to date, with a total of 68 young children and teens from the Hilo area participating.

The volcano is no longer producing lava that is moving outside and down the mountain, according to scientists.

“Kauila [Haumea’s] mission in life is to serve others unconditionally and that’s what makes him the perfect bell ringer,” Capt. Sam LeMar, the Salvation Army’s Hilo Corps officer.

Customers are advised to refrain from washing clothes and store a container of water for their drinking needs until the supply of water is restored to normal.

John Jason McCrary remains in police custody pending his initial court appearance scheduled for the afternoon of Dec. 12 in Hilo District Court.