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

Authorities safely located 13-year-old Vasconcellos following an endangered missing child alert issued earlier Tuesday.

No other candidate has officially filed to run for the No. 2 elected post in the state, but five other candidates have pulled papers, including former Deputy Attorney General John Choi.

Big Island businesses experience success and leadership changes.

The forecast window for episode 47, based on tilt data, suggests that lava fountaining will occur again sometime between Tuesday, May 12, and Thursday, May 14, with later today or tomorrow most likely.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March unemployment rates in Hawaiʻi increased slightly to 2.4%.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is hosting the second Kūpuna Watch meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 14 in Mountain View.

The 33rd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive collected thousands of pounds of nonperishable food items to combat food insecurity, which affects 40% of island residents.

Money raised will go toward helping the victim’s parents travel to the Big Island to bring their son and his belongings back to Virginia.

Big Island residents are being cautioned about the dangers of 7-hydroxymitragynine known as “7-OH,” a potent opioid-like substance marketed as “enhanced kratom,” which poses serious health risks.

Authorities are investigating a tragic snorkeling incident at Hōnaunau Bay in South Kona that resulted in the death of Mindy Morris, 65, of Panama City, Florida.

Dillon Parent was found safe on May 11, marking the successful conclusion of a community-assisted search effort.

The new medical facility is meant to be a companion to the new $400 to $500 million hospital that Queen’s plans to build off of Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway near Costco.

Attorney General continues biweekly update on public corruption case, funds available for Hawaiʻi residents impacted by Kona low and L&L opens new locations.

The expansion of emergency cot sleeping programs to West Hawaiʻi comes ahead of the anticipated Spring 2027 opening of the Emergency Shelter and Assessment Center at Kukuiola Village in Kailua-Kona.

The Hawaiʻi State Senate passed a bill that reaffirms that corporations and other artificial entities cannot influence elections through spending or contributions.

The 22,000-square-foot spa is part of the Big Island resort’s $180 million renovation.

This was the fourth traffic fatality within five days on Big Island roads.

In February, the meal-prep service opened a kitchen and a grab-and-go destination next to the Club in Kona, featuring a rotating weekly menu of fully prepared, made-from-scratch meals using locally sourced meats and produce.

Dancers from the Ballroom Dance Club at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa competed against 37 colleges in the National Collegiate DanceSport Championships this March.