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Second case of measles confirmed in Hawaiʻi
The case is an adult member of the household of the child on Oʻahu who was previously confirmed to be infected April 7 after both recently returned to the state from traveling internationally. The adult is no longer contagious and the child has since fully recovered. No new suspected measles cases have been reported as of April 17.
Petition garners more than 2,600 signatures asking Coast Guard to continue search for missing Kona fisherman
On Thursday, Coast Guard officials said they would pick the search back up if there was new information, such as a sighting, that would lead to Hind’s location.
Trial run: Ali‘i Drive being turned into one-way road for creation of free public parking in Kona
Starting May 1, the oceanfront roadway, from Kailua Pier to Hualālai Road, will be open for southbound traffic only to create about 50 parking spaces on the northbound side.
Update: Kīlauea anticipated to enter its fountaining phase during 18th eruptive episode this weekend
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports Episode 18 of ongoing summit eruption of the Big Island volcano began at 10:01 p.m. April 16 and was feeding a lava flow that extended down the vent’s spillway and a short distance onto the crater floor.
Top 10 things to do on the Big Island for April 18-24: 62nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival edition
Hilo will be the epicenter of all things hula and Hawaiian as the annual Merrie Monarch Festival — the weeklong celebration of island culture — returns for its 62nd year.
State wins victory in battle to save endangered native birds from scourge of avian malaria
Environmental Court’s sufficient finding of final environmental assessment for incompatible insect technique project to control mosquito-born disease that has decimated Hawaiian honeycreeper populations in East Maui, like that started in February on Kauaʻi, affirmed by Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Legislation looks to TAME extreme weather, wildfires with help of AI
Bipartisan TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act introduced in U.S. Senate by Hawai’i Democrat Schatz and Montana Republican Sheehy would use artificial intelligence to better protect communities from increasing toll of extreme weather and wildfires.
Friends, family hold out hope missing Kona fisherman will be found alive
Hawai‘i Fire Department’s two helicopters circled the entire island, spending four days in the air, covering 1,724 nautical miles in 19 hours.
State, county collaborate efforts to combat coconut rhinoceros beetle in Kona
State and county crews have treated 128 palm crowns on the grounds of Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport and another 12 have been treated by injection at ground level. They also have protected 58 palms in the nearby Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i area, with another 14 treated by injection.
Statewide telephone town hall slated for early May to be hosted by Schatz
U.S. senate, a Hawai‘i Democrat, will give updates about his work in Washington. He will also take questions from constituents throughout the state about their concerns.
U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for fisherman who went missing off Big Island’s south coast
U.S. Coast Guard and partner agency crews had searched 200,048 square nautical miles for more than 242 combined hours by the time the agency suspended its search efforts for for missing 42-year-old Kona fisherman Earl “Oa” Hind at 3:30 p.m. the afternoon of April 15. Family and friends, however, are not giving up hope.
Two men wanted on warrants in separate Ka‘ū incidents arrested, charged
Andrew Amon of Ocean View and Kaleo Mello of Nā‘ālehu were both located and taken into custody in separate Ka‘ū locations earlier this week by Big Island police.
No new suspected measles cases reported following confirmed case on O‘ahu
No new suspected measles cases have been reported after the Hawai‘i Department of Health confirmed the illness in a child and presumptive case in an adult from O‘ahu.
Update: 14-year-old Puna runaway located
Big Island police report Zealand Brickwood was located in Puna in good health.
Come get certified to be a lifeguard at a public pool in Hawai‘i County
The American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification course, which includes deep water training, will be held 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily from April 29 through May 2.
Missing Kona fisherman and vessel have yet to be found after nearly a week of searching
The U.S. Coast Guard said it plans to continue its search for missing fisherman Earl Kekuanaoa Hind and his boat “Makalapua Onalani” until at least Tuesday.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to bring a case to Hilo as part of civics education program
Students from five Hawaiʻi Island schools will watch oral arguments along with the Supreme Court in “State of Hawaiʻi v. Charles Zuffante” on Thursday.
Suspects in Jeep rental theft from Kona lot officially charged
The male suspect had his bail reduced from $59,000 to $15,000. The female suspect was granted supervised release.
Astronomers find evidence challenging conventional galaxy formation models
Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory at Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island have found compelling evidence of a dark matter-deficient dwarf galaxy, FCC 224. The discovery challenges the traditional cosmological paradigm, which assumes dark matter is a fundamental component in galaxy formation.
Hawai‘i Island police investigating fatal vehicle fire
After extinguishing the fire, the remains of a body were discovered within the passenger area of the vehicle.
