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The area in Hawaiian Beaches was closed for nearly an hour and a half.

Savage surf slams over seawall along Ali‘i Drive in downtown Kailua-Kona, drenching passers-by and vehicles; causes Pride of America cruise ship to skip its Kona stop, leading to cancellation of concert by Kona and Windward (O‘ahu) choral societies at Mokuʻaikaua Church; surf should begin to decline overnight, but ocean safety and emergency officials remain on high alert because of dangerous conditions.

A high surf advisory is in place until Thursday evening, with surf heights expected to reach 10 to 14 feet.

After retesting, Honokohau Harbor has met state water quality standards.

Preliminary statistics from Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism show a total of 828,959 visitors arrived in the state during the month, a 0.5% decrease from a year before, but total visitor spending increased 4.8%.

Utility’s year-round resilience work reduces outages, supports faster restoration, but customers are encouraged to get ready before a tropical cyclone ever approaches the islands; Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green, state and county officials reiterate preparedness message.

During the Hawai‘i County Fire Commission meeting in May, the Department of Human Resources said it received 33 applications for the vacant position.

Mayor and members of his administration will discuss county projects, priorities and issues, including finances, parks, planning, research and development, sustainability, water and more.

Thirteen new officers have officially started working their solo assignments in the districts of Kona, Kaʻū, and North Kohala as of June 1.

Four of the nine seats are open with three council members unable to run due to term limits and a fourth member deciding not to seek re-election.

SUN Bucks grocery assistance, free eat-on-site keiki meals and Kaukau 4 Keiki can help provide free, healthy meals for children through the summer.

There are two talk story sessions scheduled for June 13 and June 16, where community members can learn about the plan.

Portions of Ka‘ū, Puna, North and South Hilo, Hāmākua and North and South Kohala were under a flood advisory until 5 hours shy of a full 24 hours from Monday night through Tuesday afternoon, June 1-2; many rain gauges record 5 or more inches of rain, some more than 10 inches.

The quake was initially reported as a magnitude-4.6 and then revised up to a magnitude-5.2 before again being changed back to a magnitude-4.6 with the latest update from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory; moderate shaking reported by community members.

Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense reports Kahaluʻu Beach Park; Laʻaloa Beach Park, also known as Magic Sands; Old Kona Airport Beach Park; and Kohanaiki Beach Park are shuttered as the advisory for south-facing shores of the island remains in place until Thursday morning, June 4; surf of 8 to 12 feet forecast along advisory shorelines.

A woman told police that Kaleb Paulus was armed with a machete and threatened to kill her on May 18.

Some residents and businesses, including Keaʻau Middle School, will experience a temporary water service interruption on Wednesday because of emergency repairs to a leaking water main.

Residents in Hawaiʻi County, City and County of Honolulu, and Maui County impacted by March’s natural disasters can still apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance by June 15.

After buying a knife and metal knuckles at a store in Hilo, Jacob Baker allegedly told his friend who drove him there that he would “shank all the rapists in Pāhoa and anyone who messed with him.”

The clock is ticking for all cesspools in the State of Hawaiʻi to be removed and replaced by 2050 as mandated by a 2017 state law.