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Officials with the U.S. Army Garrison Hawai‘i are waiting for the formal rejection of the Final Environmental Impact Statement by the state Land Board before deciding what to do next to try to extend its lease on the Big Island.

What do you think should be done to create more free or less expensive parking in downtown Kailua-Kona? Take our poll.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.

It’s a tragic statistic to think about but stark reminder to prioritize safety and exercise caution on state and county roadways during such a celebratory season while the Aloha State honors the class of 2025.

Maxwell Robertson Sherwood was on Orchidland Drive and not in a marked crosswalk when the Wrangler driven by 30-year-old Dallas Brooks hit him Friday night. Brooks was arrested for first-degree negligent homicide and operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.

Interested in a free vessel safety check? Want to learn more of what National Safe Boating Week is all about? Maybe you’re interested in seeing how you can practice safe boating? Get the information you need and more during today’s event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Foundational buzz of the event is a partnership between University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management professor of entomology Lorna Tsutsumi and award-winning Chef Alan Wong, who also co-founded the university’s Adopt-A-Beehive with Alan Wong program.

Kawelo Lancaster was found the night of May 14 in Pāhoa.

ʻOhana Thrift Store’s closure comes as The Salvation Army Kona Corps’ focus shifts to maximizing support and resources to its other local social services programs and The Salvation Army’s Kona Preschool.

Hawai‘i Island Bomb Squad on Thursday secured the grenade in a reinforced bomb disposal container and it was subsequently removed from the riverbed and away from public access.

Poole was last seen April 9 on Pāhoa Village Road on the Big Island.

Most recent eruptive episode of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kaluapele, the summit caldera of the Big Island volcano, ended at 3:29 p.m. Friday, 10 hours and 16 minutes after another awesome display of high fountaining began.

One student from Hawaiʻi Island’s nine public schools was awarded as a Citizen-Scholar. The event recognizes outstanding academic achievement and community service throughout the state.

Inmates were connected to support systems that they can access after release during Hawaiʻi County’s first reintegration resource fair.

Dive beneath the solidified crust on the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor in this week’s edition of “Volcano Watch” to explore the complicated mix of molten material below.

Despite near to below average forecast, officials — including Gov. Josh Green and those with the Central Pacific Hurricane Center — urge island residents to be vigilant and prepare now because any storm that develops has the potential to be the one that strikes.

Public hearing scheduled for 5 p.m. June 3 at Aging and Disability Resource Center in Hilo for community to learn about and weigh in on revised proposed zoo entry costs and updated fee schedule for Panaʻewa Equestrian Center.

Gov. Josh Green takes action in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15, and Police Week, which is May 11-17.

We know it’s graduation season, so a lot of you will soon be busy celebrating the success of a newly minted high school grad or fresh college degree holder in the family with every ouce of pomp and circumstance you can muster. So how about treating your grad to a new experience or special event as part of your gift in honor of them reaching a major milestone.

40-year-old John Juan-Malak Taliauli faces charges including first-degree terroristic threatening, place to keep: pistols or revolvers, third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug (fentanyl), plus others. He remains in custody and was ordered to appear May 15 for a preliminary hearing in the case.