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Sections between mile posts 16.5 and 17.5 as well as 23.5 and 26.1 will be changed. Work to install signs and add pavement markings began Monday.

In the House, residents will see a shakeup for Districts 1 and 2.

Big Island police are asking the public if anyone has seen 26-year-old Tyler Reikofski-Ekle, who was reported missing Aug. 10 and is considered endangered because of a medical condition.

Agriculture users in the North Kohala area have not had a reliable and economical water source since the Kohala Ditch system was damaged in April 2021.

Exclusive appearance of mascot and spokesperson was in honor of location’s outstanding performance in a national sales performance for the new Smashed Jack burger.

The park reminds motorists to drive safely and obey all posted speed limitss. Motorcyclists especially should use extra caution and expect bumps and rough road conditions.

The Kona Patrol officer was recognized for arrests he made on March 3.

A total of 1,866 teams will compete, with 333 from Hawai‘i alone.

Chef Rhoda Magbitang started Aug. 1 and will also be at the second annual Mauna Lani Culinary Classic, which benefits nonprofit Māla`ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School.

A Hilo man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for two separate drug cases. On Friday, 39-year-old Clint K. Delos Santos appeared in Hilo Circuit Court where the judge passed sentencing for incidents that occurred over the past two years, one in Hilo and the other in Kona. The court ordered that punishment be […]

With about 131,358 registered voters in Hawai‘i County, less than half, 44,382, cast ballots.

Incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth will meet challenger Kimo Alameda in the general election on Nov. 5 following a relatively close primary race, according to preliminary results posted late Saturday night by the state Office of Elections. Roth maintained a lead over the packed race, with a total of seven candidates vying for the job. The […]

Police Communications Officer Nashly Leslie was named Dispatcher of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2024, and Police Communications Officer Kainapau “Ka’ina” Mossman was named Dispatcher of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2024.

“People don’t get swept down our rivers and typically make it out,” said Kauaʻi Fire Captain Aaron Hawthorne.

There will be no lane closures or contraflow operations on Aug. 16 in observance of Statehood Day, unless otherwise permitted.

The event is part of Our Kaiāulu Votes, an initiative aimed at inspiring Native Hawaiians to get involved in the civic process to make their voices heard — especially youth — and encourage others to do the same.

To ease impact on the surrounding schools, the remaining work on this project will be completed as night work, between the hours of 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Anyone with information on the Kona man’s whereabouts is asked to call the police department’s non-emergency number at 808-935-3311.

The current volcanic activity is within the national park boundaries and does not present a threat outside the park. and does not pose a threat outside of the park.

Several hundred people paddled surfboards and canoes, and hundreds more watched from shore at Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park on Thursday morning in a Lahaina Paddle Out event to commemorate lives lost and changed forever by the Lahaina wildfire disaster a year ago.