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Nicole Bullock was located in Hilo after being reported missing and “endangered.”

Oasis Skateshop in Hilo continues to host events and engage the local scene while the skate community eagerly anticipates the building of the long-awaited county skatepark for all ages and skill levels.

The 62nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s competition ended Saturday night, but the pageantry, passion and poetry lives on in photos.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) presented an ambitious awards schedule before the Hawaiian Homes Commission Monday and announced its plan to issue more than 2,600 leases by the end of 2025.

According to the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center, watchstanders received a report at 10:09 a.m. from Hawai‘i Fire Department dispatchers regarding an unmanned yellow kayak 400 yards offshore from Keauhou.

According to Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency, no residential structures were reported damaged. 

Shanice Ogata-Staudinger, 30, got separated from a relative while out picking opihi on July 9, 2023, in the area of Kahakai Boulevard and Papio Street in Pāhoa, at a spot commonly known as “Hau Bush.”

The Merrie Monarch Hula Festival concluded Saturday at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo with ‘auana (modern hula) performances from 20 hālau across the state of Hawai‘i and California.

How to pay for and support county services, programs, services and essential public safety is a timely question given challenges ahead for the island’s government because of anticipated and dramatic changes to federal and state funding supports as well as local revenue mechanisms, including property taxes.

42-year-old Patricia Ann McConnell of Pāhoa was charged with second-degree murder in connection with a reported domestic dispute late the night of April 24 in Nānāwale Estates between her and 45-year-old Patrick Gideon John-Bruce Dalrymple-Collins also of Pāhoa.

The parade is a cherished tradition that celebrates Hawaiian culture, the art of hula and the rich heritage of Hilo town. 

Health officials encourage the public to keep a close eye on Hawaiʻi air quality data as volcanic gas emissions remain elevated. Air quality can change quickly, depending on the amount of gas being released from the Big Island volcano, wind direction and other weather conditions.

The competition culminates tonight, where hālau will perform ‘auana (modern) hula.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit continues to investigate the crash as a major traffic collision. No further details are available at this time.

Community invited to celebrate reopening of the Waikōloa Village park’s multi-purpose sports fields, made possible by a partnership between Hawaiʻi County and a local developer, starting at 10 a.m. May 4 at the park.

The soloists were scored by seven judges who looked at their kahiko (ancient) and ‘auana (modern) performances and critiqued them in various areas.

Geophysical instruments recorded many major, and even subtle, details the night of the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption onset. In this week’s “Volcano Watch,” explore some of these monitoring data observations that offer clues as to what was happening beneath the surface.

14-year-old Zealand Brickwood and 15-year-old Kelii Nobriga were last seen just before 12:30 p.m. April 23 on Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road in Kea‘au. Do you have any information that can help police find them?

The Merrie Monarch Festival’s Hōʻike Night served as a reminder of the enduring power of dance to express identity and connect with others through performances from Hawaiʻi, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and California.