East Hawai‘i News

Davi Alvarez, 44, of Hilo enter the no contest plea Oct. 19 in Hilo Circuit Court to the charge of second-degree murder connected to the Oct. 31, 2020, death of Noelle Buffett at the Val Hala Apartment Complex on Puueo Street in Hilo.

Revitalize Puna activations, a joint effort between Hawai‘i County and Hawai‘i County Council District 4, have become a space for showcasing and nurturing Puna’s remarkable resilience, spirit of collaboration and deep sense of aloha.

A Puna man on felony probation is once again in custody and facing burglary, theft, criminal property damage charges as well as offenses of attempted sexual assault against a woman. The charges against Brandon Blye, 38, of Kea‘au, stem from several different incidents dating back to late August 2023, up until Sunday morning, when he […]

Brother and sister duo Ellie and Dan Madsen co-own Paradise Tiny Homes together in hopes of bringing affordable homes to the islands.

Hawai‘i County and the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program were recently awarded grants through programs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to undertake the project.

The entire community is invited to attend — all faiths, all beliefs, all ages.

42-year-old Jennifer Michelle Showen of Hawaiian Shores is described as about 5-foot-7, 150 pounds, with dirty-blondish hair.

Seismicity beneath the summit region, which began Oct. 4, also decreased with the change in deformation early Saturday morning and remained low as of about 9 a.m. Saturday.

Tyler Napoleon, a 21-year-old from Hilo, is 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is known to frequent the Hilo area.

Adib Beyah, a 36-year-old from Pāhoa, and 40-year-old John Elijah Lewis of Pāpa‘ikou were arrested following the incident the evening of Oct. 5 on Papaya Farms Road in Pāhoa.

Volcanoes National Park has scheduled flights for various purposes in October, including, monitoring ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrels), conducting site surveys and controlling invasive banana poka.

Speed appears to be the primary factor in this investigation. An autopsy was ordered to determine the exact cause of death. The man’s identity is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.

The 30-year-old man, who Big Island police did not name and fled following a domestic argument the night before, was shot after firing on officers attempting to apprehend him.

The collapse appears to be in the area near the entrance to the cave. No injuries have been reported.

Momentum for the revitalization of the area on the Big Island’s Waiākea Peninsula picked up steam after Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signed an emergency proclamation in July to help clean up, secure and demolish the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel property.

At least 5,000 visitors — and likely sometimes more — came each day of the eruption to see the volcanic activity from Sept. 10-16.

Kory Yoshio Maeda was charged with 11 offenses including first-degree attempted promoting a dangerous drug, two counts of second-degree attempted promoting a dangerous drug, second-degree promoting a dangerous drug, six counts of third-degree promoting a dangerous drug and prohibited acts related to drug paraphernalia.

Hawai’i Police officers were recognized for their work during the Kona Crime Prevention Committee’s 2023 Police Officer of the Year luncheon at the Royal Kona Resort on Wednesday.

Vibrant Hawai’i, a local nonprofit, will support up to 12 artists in a year-long fellowship to create art that enhances collective well-being, celebrates cultural stories in Hawaiʻi, and strengthens community resilience.

The people living in Puna and Hawai’i County understand the risk. Knowing they aren’t in control and can’t stop nature from happening is the first step to becoming resilient in the face of future volcanic eruptions on the Big Island.