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The Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages parents and caregivers to create a safe sleeping environment for babies.

Defending Ironman World Champion Sam Laidlow of France leads an elite men’s field of 56 triathletes in the grueling 140.6-mile swim, bike and run race.

Some of the island’s first Halloween-related events are this weekend, along with other autumnal affairs in Waimea and Kea‘au. That’s not all. There’s plenty to do. Check out the top 10 now!

The LifeSmarts Competition is a free educational program that teaches students critical skills in personal finance, consumer rights and responsibilities, the environment, health and safety and technology.

Six of those arrests were made in Kona, followed by Hilo with 4. South Kohala had 2 DUI arrests, with and Kaʻū and Puna each having 1.

Big Island police report that Francisco Manalo, who was previously reported missing, was located Oct. 4 in good health.

The hope of the events is to show domestic violence survivors they are not alone and that resources are available when they’re ready to leave volatile living situations.

Bill 123 is aimed at increasing housing inventory around the Big Island, addressing the county’s housing shortage and enabling local families to stay in Hawai‘i. Each accessory dwelling unit can be up to 1,250 square feet in size.

As demolition got underway Monday, it was postponed briefly because of a vehicle parked in a coned and taped-off section of an adjacent hotel had to be moved out of concern debris could fall on it. Then, the excavator sprung a hydraulic leak, temporarily shutting down work again.

The remote 78-acre Makaopuhi Fire was ignited by the Sept. 15 eruption of Kīlauea volcano. Fire activity has increased because of a lack of rainfall, low humidity and wind.

Registration packets and information about league rules and format will be distributed. League play is expected to be from Nov. 25 to Jan. 27, 2025.

Daniel Eber was found at 11:30 a.m. today in Kea‘au.

Funding is not limited to prospective grantees; any nonprofit organization that serves the Puna area is eligible to apply. The application deadline is 4 p.m. Oct. 10.

Pōhakuloa Training Area officials report efforts continue to mitigate any inconvenience the training might have for island residents.

Hawaiʻi’s share of the restitution is directly related to identified instances wherein the lab had double-billed the Hawaiʻi Medicaid Program.

State Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Rep. Jeanne Kapela and Hawaiʻi County councilmember Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder will host a townhall on Oct. 9 at Mountain View Elementary. Legislators will discuss last session’s highlights and ask for public input for the next session, including a possible upper Puna alternate route. Highway 130 is the only major road […]

Some families are struggling to rebuild and plan for the future with the timing of the proposed $4 billion settlement for survivors up in the air.

A U.S. Geological Survey overflight at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday confirmed that the plume and glow seen on a webcam near a recent eruption were due to a small wildfire.

The Vulcans completed their four-game road trip with victories over Dominican, Academy of Art, Menlo and Jessup.

Gov. Green signed the proclamation to heighten public awareness and promote proactive steps for preventing fires of all sorts.