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High bacteria levels detected in waters off beach park in Kohala

According to the state department, levels of 238 per 100 mL were recorded.

Flags in Hawai‘i ordered to half-staff in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day

Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday.

2-year dispute ends with Hawaiian Paradise Park mailbox park to be built at new location

The original site of the mailbox park sparked anger by some people due to is proximity near a burial site with ancestral bones.

Hawai‘i Hilo Women’s Volleyball senior to serve as student speaker in upcoming commencement

The volleyball player is the second student-athlete to serve as commencement student speaker in the past two years, following former Men’s Soccer student-athlete David Mayser in spring 2024.

State opens $20 Million loan program for Hawai‘i condominium repairs

Hawaiʻi officials have unveiled a groundbreaking, state-backed loan program to help condominium associations.

Section of Highway 19 to shut down Friday for forensic crash investigation

Traffic on Highway 19 between mile markers 65 and 66 will be affected Friday morning as Kawaihae Road temporarily closes for a detailed investigation into a recent fatal collision.

Episode 47 of the Kīlauea eruption ended early Friday morning

The latest Big Island volcano eruption with vibrant lava fountaining from the north vent of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater lasted nine hours before pausing again.

Kona man indicted on drug, firearm charges following joint local, federal narcotics investigation

The suspect was initially arrested last month after the Hawai‘i Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Federal Bureau of Investigation collaborated on a narcotics investigation and executed search warrants on April 22.

Hawai‘i County purchases Honolulu Landing along Big Island’s Puna coast

The $3.7 million acquisition occurred through the county’s Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission program.

Kona police invite community to an ʻāina-centered scavenger hunt Saturday morning

Join Miss Aloha Hawaiʻi Scarlette Burnham-Rosario and the Hawaiʻi Police Department for a beachfront scavenger hunt to help clean the coastline at 7 a.m. this Saturday.

Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 14-20: Honoka‘a Western Week, Kōkua Kailua Village Stroll, concerts and more

There are a variety of talented musicians who will be performing this upcoming week on the island, including Robert Cazimero and Kalani Pe‘a.

Hawaiʻi Job Challenge Academy to close in Hilo after June graduation

In two years, the Job Challenge Academy had four classes that provided 56 young adults with hands-on training, professional development, and certificates to help build their long-term success.

Water service to be temporarily shut off for portions of Honoka‘a

Areas to be affected are the North side of Māmalahoa Highway (Highway 19) between Mud Lane and former Camp Honokāia, including Mud Lane, Mālie Place and Pali Road.

Man faces charges for endangered marine mammal harassment

Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk of Washington faces charges related to harassing an endangered monk seal by throwing a rock at it on Maui.

Neighbor Islands see progress in sheltering more people experiencing homelessness

The 2026 Homeless Point-in-Time Count showed unsheltered families have decreased by 91% from 2018 to 2026 on the Big Island, nonprofit leaders said.

UPDATE: Kīlauea Avenue open between Puainako and Ohe streets in South Hilo

This alert is due to a downed utility pole that is expected to take about two hours, until around 3 p.m., to clear.

Alert level raised at Kīlauea as eruptive episode is imminent, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports

Webcam observations of small spatter bursts indicate that lava is close to the surface in the eruptive vents, according to a report from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory this morning.

Scholarships available for Hawai‘i County students pursuing health care careers

Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital has unveiled a range of scholarships for Hawai‘i Island students eyeing careers in healthcare.

Weekly DUI arrests on Big Island roadways total 11 for April 27 through May 3

Most of the arrests occurred in Kona, where five were taken into custody.

Public invited to attend board meeting for update on cleanup efforts in Former Waikōloa Maneuver Area

At the meeting, the public will receive an update on the progress of restoration activities in the South Kohala area.
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