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The male suspect reportedly assaulted an employee before fleeing the scene on a red bicycle traveling south on Pauahi Street.

On the second day of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, police communications officers were honored during the blessing of their new facility that will provide dispatchers with spacious work zones, top-of-the-line technology and other modern amenities.

Police advise the public not to approach the wanted man as he is considered armed and dangerous and to contact authorities immediately.

Boarding students at Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy can now have dinner from nine Waimea restaurants while remaining on campus due to a business created by a fellow student.

Attorney General Anne Lopez joined 50 attorneys general of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force to warn nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by routing allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks.

The effort, called Mission: Lifeline Stroke, is backed by a $5.8 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and $1 million from the American Heart Association.

Hawai‘i Island police arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant islandwide, with 12 people arrested in Kona.

The fisherman and his vessel’s current whereabouts are unknown. His truck and boat trailer were located parked near the South Point boat ramp area. Coast Guard officials say the search will continue till at least Tuesday.

The brokerage firm handling the sale of the Kona Inn shopping Village lists the price as “best offer.”

Proposed Hawai‘i County legislation intends to provide clearer understanding of scale and presence of short-term vacation rentals on the island and ensure all are operating within legal guidelines.

Hawaiʻi County reminds residents that REAL ID requirement to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities goes into effect May 7, encourages Big Islanders to make sure they are compliant now.

Officer driving a black 2024 Chevrolet Silverado as well as the 62-year-old woman driving a gray 2015 Lexus and the 3-year-old boy riding with her were all taken to Hilo Benioff Medical Center following the April 3 crash at the intersection of Kamehameha Avenue and Manono Street.

Hale O Hawaiʻi County is working to secure and preserve a permanent supply of affordable houses for working families of Hawaiʻi County.

In observance of Good Friday on April 18, there will be no contraflow or lane closures unless otherwise permitted. All scheduled lane closures are weather permitting.

A major leap in Hawaiʻi Island’s renewable energy journey, Innergex’s Hale Kuawehi Solar and Battery Storage Project, now operational in Waimea since March 25, is generating 30 megawatts to power 13,500 homes.

The county and its community partners are hosting events in Hilo, Kea‘au and Pāhala, with the first one this Sunday, and invite the everyone to come have an egg-cellent time in celebration of the season.

Meanwhile, Hawaiʻi Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard aerial search efforts continue offshore of South Point for 42-year-old Earl Kekuanaoa Hind and his 23-foot vessel “Makalapua Onalani.” Additional shoreline searches also are underway. Police also ask if anyone in the public might be able to help find him.

Parents and guardians can begin registration for after-school care for K-6 public elementary students starting at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 14.

Sen. Dru Kanuha introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 119 Draft 1 that requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene a Kailua Bay Advisory Working Group to foster cordinated oversight and effective management of the area with federal, private, residential and commercial partners.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda on April 12 during the Mālama Kailua Village community event in Kailua-Kona will provide an update about the proposed plan for the Kailua-Kona road, which could be implementeed within 90 days after Hawaiʻi County Council approval.