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Those interested in serving in the vacant commission seat should submit an application along with a résumé and three letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s character and integrity no later than March 13.

The state bill that would make a second DUI offense with a blood-alcohol content more than 0.15% — and within 10 years of a driver’s first DUI conviction — a Class C felony.

And that’s just a quick sample of the wide and, shall we say, unique variety of events and activities happening around the Big Island. Cure that ‘cabin fever’ and get out of the house to discover what we’re talking about.

Residents and business operators in the voluntary compliance area are asked not to transport coconut rhinoceros beetle host materials that include decomposing plant material, plant propagation material, other items comprised of decomposing organic plant material and several genera of live palm plants; order will remain in place through April 30.

Hawaiian Electric says public safety power shutoffs remain possible, however, for North and South Kohala on Big Island and Upcountry, Central and West Maui with wind advisory still in effect through Thursday morning (Feb. 19).

Hawaiʻi now has a 1 to 4,772 ratio of Social Security Administration field office employees to beneficiaries, one of the most challenging workloads in the nation.

The new proposed Tier 3 tax rate for second homes worth more than $4 million would impact about 842 properties on the Big Island.

The teen was found in Hilo.

The study reveals the origin and evolution of turbulence in the corona, a process long linked to coronal heating and the acceleration of the solar wind.

Police learned that three unidentified males loaded the motorcycle onto a trailer attached to a red 2005 Toyota 4Runner with Hawaiʻi license plate HKK635.

The new deadline is March 13. Applications were originally due Feb. 13 for the two seats, which each is for 4-year terms from July 1 through June 30, 2030.

A search warrant was executed on the suspect’s vehicle, where nearly $800 worth of stolen property and meth were recovered.

Waikōloa Village residents are encouraged to contribute to a safety-enhancing traffic study and participate in the Hulu Street evacuation drill from 9 to 11 a.m this Saturday.

Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority encourages broad community participation in these final sessions in Kaʻū and Kona to ensure the future stewardship of Mauna Kea reflects shared values, knowledge and responsibilities.

Free, full-day communitywide cultural and educational gathering centered on the coconut — often referred to as the ‘tree of life’ — slated for Sunday (Feb. 22) at Palace Theater

A northbound acceleration lane heading to Hilo from Keaʻau would alleviate traffic on Highway 11 in the vicinity of Māmaki Street, also known as the Panaʻewa stretch.

These popular events are intentionally informal — with no agenda — and conversation topics can range from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.

Electric utility also continues to urge residents in portions of the Big Island and Maui to prepare for potential public safety power shutoffs in the event wildfire weather conditions are met.

The advisory was put in place Feb. 12 for the area between Lyman Bay (Mill Beach) and Waipahi Point following a malfunction of the disinfection system at Pāpa’ikou Wastewater Treatment Plant, which resulted in discharge of up to 98,300 gallons of fully treated, insufficiently disinfected wastewater.

The Port of Kawaihae will have extended gate hours Feb. 17 until 5 p.m. for the pick up of straightload containers only.