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After 50 years of teaching hula, famed musician and Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero will be taking his Hālau Nā Kamalei o Līlīlehua to Hilo to compete for the eighth — and last time.

Beamer Solomon Halau O Po’ohala will explore the backstories of Hawaiʻi’s great historic leaders and current community leaders during the annual ʻEia Ka Hula on Saturday, March 22 in Waimea.

Hawai‘i Island police think Lucrisia, who is wanted for first-degree attempted murder, might be injured based on evidence collected at the scene of Friday’s shooting, which happened in the parking lot outside First Hawaiian Bank near Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo.

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda, Hawai‘i Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz vow to bring Christopher Lucrisia, who is considered to be armed and dangerous, into custody. Meanwhile, Silas Zion, who drove the truck they fled in after the shooting, was arrested Friday evening.

Hale Hālāwai o Puna aims to deepen community connection and cultural engagement by offering demonstrations and promoting sustainable tourism that values the land and its traditions.

Converting unused agricultural lands to agroforestry systems could help reduce extreme fire risks, boost food production and revive Indigenous and place-based land management practices.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier strongly denies any involvement in case alleging rapper and others gang raped Ashley Parham in 2018 in Orinda, Calif.

54-year-old Duncan Mahi pleaded no contest Dec. 31, 2024, as part of a plea deal to first- and second-degree kidnapping and first-degree sexual assault in the case that prompted the Big Island’s second-ever MAILE AMBER Alert.

Tour participants learn about the scientific, cultural and environmental importance of the mauna and then actually visit the inside of one of the telescopes atop the summit.

The suspect admitted that he was in the business of purchasing methamphetamine from a supplier on the mainland and selling the drug to others on the Island of Hawai‘i for profit.

By measuring the density of carbon dioxide trapped in bubbles formed in crystals as magma is under pressure underground, scientists can determine the depth at which the gas became trapped, and hence the depth of magma storage before eruption.

State health officials report that enterococci levels at the popular surf spot north of Hilo no longer exceed acceptable levels.

Whether it’s dancing, fashion, live music or even gaming, there’s something happening on the Big Island during the next week we’re sure anyone can enjoy. Check out the top 10 things to do on the Big Island now!

Hawai‘i Police Department initiated a terroristic threatening investigation March 11 following the alleged verbal threats made by a teenage girl at Kona Pacific Charter School in Kealakekua.

After passing its third reading on the floor of the state House of Representatives on Wednesday, the state budget bill, House Bill 300, now goes to the state Senate for its consideration.

Surveillance of avian influenza, or bird flu, continues, and while no other birds have become ill from the virus, it has been detected in waste water on the Big Island and Kauaʻi. So officials, out of an abundance of caution, said extending the pause is prudent at this time.

Andrew Amon, 29, is wanted for four outstanding warrants for his arrest and for questioning in regards to other investigations ongoing in the Hawaiʻi Ocean View Estates subdivision.

The makai lane of the bridge was closed and Hilo-bound traffic detoured since the afternoon of March 11 after emergency repairs were needed following an inspection earlier this week. 

Erin Musso, Public Affairs Liaison for Homeland Security Investigations in Honolulu, said these operations on the Big Island are part of the agency’s initiative to locate unaccompanied children here in the U.S. illegally.

John Lilly was last seen wearing an unknown colored tank top, gym shorts and sandals as he was leaving his Hawaiian Beaches home Feb. 18; however, he was only just reported as missing March 10.