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The West Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery Development and Expansion Association (WHVCDEA) will host the event on Sept. 2, the 79th anniversary of V-J Day, or Victory Over Japan Day.

Three questions in the survey asked about Coco Palms, but only the responses to the final question were included in the published public opinion report. 

The new low-barrier shelter space is open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly for homeless and has 25 beds on a first-come, first-served basis. The new food trailer will offer nutritious meals for those who stay at the shelter as well as mobilize for emergencies, disasters and community events.

The East Hawai‘i Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating the crash as a negligent injury as police speed and impairment were factors in the incident.

The suspect is wanted for three outstanding warrants.

All projects are weather permitting.

A Big Island participant registered as Katelin Maarsingh is now in first place for longest to‘au, having caught a 14.8-inch fish.

While Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have worked well together responding to volcanic unrest and eruptions for decades, the new interagency plan puts their practices down on paper.

The motorcyclist was struck by a pickup truck. At this time, police believe that speed and impairment are factors in the crash.

44-year-old Brandan Patrick Nicholson of Kailua-Kona was taken into custody shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Waipiʻo Valley Access Road will reopen to residents with a valid driver’s license; all camping permits issued by the Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation remain valid.

There have been 19 fatal crashes resulting in 21 fatalities this year on the Big Island as of Aug. 27. Impairment from alcohol or drugs was a factor in 63% of those crashes.

Rep. Mark Nakashima suddenly passed away in July. First elected to his seat in 2008, he ran unopposed in the primary election in August.

A bench warrant was issued for Justin Alika Pekelo Smith’s arrest on Thursday.

The circumnavigation of the Pacific aims to begin a movement of “planetary navigators” who will work to ensure a better future for Earth.

During the week of Aug. 19-25, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 22 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Tropical moisture from the two former tropical cyclones is causing dew points to spike into the mid to upper 70s, making it steamy, sticky and stifling around the island.

A preliminary contest will take place on Hawai‘i Island on Sept. 14 at Hawai’i Island Adult Care.

The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

PATH is the recipient of a People for Bikes Better Bike Share mini-grant.