East Hawaii News

Isn’t it great we live Big Island? No matter what week it is, there’s always something to do — and sometimes the mix is just as special as the place we call home. This week is one of those times.

The U.S. Postal Service is ramping up for the holiday hustle, seeking 29 new hires to join as temporary clerks and carrier assistants on Hawaiʻi Island.

options include payment arrangement plans or extensions on monthly bills; plus, Hawaiian Electric also can refer customers to financial assistance programs administered by nonprofits and government agencies.

Hawai‘i Police Department reports that Diane “Wendy” Felkins was found in Mountain View after she went missing at noon Oct. 7 from Hawaiian Acres.

Partnership between Executive Office on Early Learning, Hawai‘i Department of Education and University of Hawai‘i System aims to put college within reach for all of students and their families throughout the islands.

Junior Salvador of Guam was arrested and charged with two counts of assault against a law enforcement officer and first-degree criminal property damage in connection with an incident the evening of Oct. 4 in an area of Pōpolo Street in Hilo.

Seven artists offer their unique perspectives about the relationships we have with our bodies and how others present their bodies to us as part of the new exhibit on view through Nov. 26 at the downtown Hilo cultural center.

“They are the backbone of our county, and we appreciate their hard work and dedication for our residents,” said Hawai’i County Mayor Kimo Alameda.

30-year-old Dallas Brooks faces charges of first-degree negligent homicide and operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant in connection with incident that caused death of Maxwell Robertson Sherwood on May 16 in Orchidland Estates.

Peak monthly tides will combine with higher-than-predicted water levels to produce conditions ripe for inundation of shorelines and low-lying coastal areas during early morning hours through afternoon of Oct. 10.

Officers determined that the victim, identified as Robert Best, was picking ‘opihi — Hawaiian limpets, or sea snails that live in rocky intertidal and tidepool areas — when he slipped and fell into the ocean.

Keliʻi was last seen at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 3 on Kea’au Bypass Road, wearing a black windbreaker jacket and gray sweatpants. Police ask anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact them immediately.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

Center is dedicated to providing a safe space for networking, connecting and accessing support for veterans, military-affiliated students and their families.

57-year-old Krzysztof Snarski made his initial court appearance Oct. 2 in Hilo District Court, during which his bail was maintained at $113,000, and the court ordered an examination to determine his fitness and penal responsibility.

Kailua-Kona location is No. 1 while Hilo store comes in at No. 2 out of more than 4,600 Walmart locations nationwide, raising a total of nearly $225,800 during 2025 summer campaign.

Multi-agency campaign encourages residents to be part of effort to detect and control the non-native insects that can have major adverse impacts on ecosystems, agriculture and human and animal health in Hawaiʻi.

The shipping firm had to adjust its sailing schedule this week to free up a recovery barge to deliver at the East Hawai‘i community’s port after the vessel that was supposed to make the trip was damaged leaving Honolulu Harbor.

The latest eruptive activity kicked off at 12:53 a.m. Oct. 1 from the north vent in the southwest portion of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, with molten rock fountaining from the south vent as well within the next several hours.

“When he was working, Archer was laser-focused,” Capt. Edwin Buyten of the department’s Vice Section said Tuesday during a service for the dog that died at the beginning of September after being left unattended in a police vehicle. “Off duty, he had a playful side and loved chasing tennis balls.”