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Meetings rotate around Hawaiʻi Island and provide residents an opportunity to meet directly with Big Island Police Chief Reed Mahuna and district commanders to share concerns, ask questions and discuss public safety issues in an open, conversational setting.

The historic restaurant has had new life breathed into it with the help of the newly formed Island Restaurant Group and a reimagined menu.

Despite having breaks in activity during this ongoing eruption at the Kīlauea summit on the Big Island, monitoring data indicates activity is still elevated and the eruption is not finished, even if we don’t always see lava at the surface.

The plans for the Kona Seaside Shops, which were built in the early 1970s, call for demolishing three of the five buildings and renovating the rest of the property to create an “inviting gateway” to the Aliʻi Drive retail corridor.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green appointed Eric Pōmaikaʻi Gee, the only U.S. citizen selected to participate in a 2025 Antarctic expedition led by explorer Robert Swan, to the board, pending confirmation by the Hawaiʻi Senate.

Applications open now for discounted ENERGY STAR refrigerators and freezers.

The Department of Health detected a travel-related case of dengue virus and is conducting inspections and mosquito control in the affected area.

Late applications for disaster assistance related to the Kona Low storms are considered case by case and are not guaranteed.

The cause of the fire is undetermined, and damages are estimated to be at $177,900.

As of June 14, there were 14 fatal crashes, resulting in 16 fatalities, compared with 12 fatal crashes, resulting in 13 fatalities for the same time last year.

Trustees did, however, emphasize discussing the proposal itself reflects an important and evolving conversation about the future of Native Hawaiian ownership, influence and participation within major economic and communications sectors.

The 24-year-old is scheduled to appear in Third Circuit Court in Kona on Thursday morning for an arraignment and plea.

This will be the third community meeting hosted by Hawai‘i Department of Transportation about the airport’s master plan update; it will include a presentation followed by a question-and-answer session.

Lum Family Enterprises and the Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works have agreed to work together to come up with a fair solution for all parties about the widening of a Puna road before the matter comes before the County Council again on Aug. 5.

June continues to offer a full slate of events, activities and festivals around the island.

After the joint Preliminary Damage Assessment report is completed, it will be sent to FEMA with the hope of securing federal financial aid to recover from the disaster.

University of Hawaiʻi seeks person to fill newly created position of associate vice president for workforce development, serving as primary architect for cohesive workforce strategy throughout all 10 of its campuses.

The closures for the two Kona beach parks will continue through the morning.

More than 169 “Felt Reports” were documented within the first hour of the tremor, which was felt widely across Hawai‘i Island.

Office plans statewide congressional debate and trustee candidate forums.