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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.

The  foundation is being led by Director Lauren Whittemore, a licensed social worker who previously led the health center’s Street Medicine program.

Kelii Nobriga was last seen on the 1700 block of Kino‘ole Street in Hilo.

Department of Water Supply will be making urgent repairs to a leaking waterline, causing an emergency water shutoff to disrupt services along Milo Street and surrounding areas in Keaʻau.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health urging beachgoers to avoid murky waters following recent rainfall to prevent bacterial infections like leptospirosis.

Judge Jeffrey Hawk granted a request by Jacob Baker’s attorney that he undergo a comprehensive mental health examination, which would take about eight weeks.

This assessment will serve as the basis for requesting state and federal assistance.

The Pacific Music Institute is a series of workshops, rehearsals and performances that is set for July 3-12 at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and ʻIolani School campuses.

An estimated 7.3 million cubic yards of lava erupted and covered about 40% of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor. 

Big Island Climbing continues to foster a climbing community and empower youth through bouldering programs and experiences as it reaches its five year anniversary in Hilo.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society is altering the next phase of their Moananuiākea voyage in response to an intensifying El Niño pattern in the Pacific, announcing plans to depart Aotearoa in August 2026.

Samuel E. Ainslie and James M.K. Takamine have joined the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust to continue maintaining and improving the unique quality of life in the Kamuela area

Additional events throughout the state, including other University of Hawaiʻi campuses, also are being planned.