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Southwest winds of 55 to 70 mph with gusts over 90 mph are possible on the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health is alerting residents to a voluntary recall of Rizo Bros. California Creamery’s Cotija Aged Mexican Grating Cheese, batch number 4DW-23318, for potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

There are two who have entered the race so far, incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth and former Bay Clinic Chief Executive Officer Kimo Alameda. Candidate filing for the 2024 election starts Feb. 1.

Denise Westbrook owns and operates the Big Island Social Dance Club, which she opened last May. The upcoming grand opening is Jan. 20.

West winds of 30 to 50 mph atop Maunakea and Mauna Loa continue to be in the forecast.

The man has been identified as Carson Philbin of Charlotte, N.C., who was swimming with three others in rough ocean conditions Saturday morning after jumping in at the “hoist” area.

The released crows would come from a captive population of 120 birds housed at two conservation breeding facilities managed by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance on Maui and the Big Island.

There was one overwhelming opinion on the matter.

The former Bay Clinic CEO and chief of the Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force made his announcement in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the main pavilion at Wailoa River State Recreation Area on Saturday night in Hilo.

The portion of the roadway was previously closed because of a brush fire.

“It took centuries for a place to get its name – it tells a story.  It’s important to repeat these names and stories because they are about what happened here – they connect us to the land and people of earlier times,” said event volunteer Max Aiona. 

The most notable additions are the establishment of a non-resident recreational fishing license and the license for commercial marine vessels.

There will be no closures and contraflow operations on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day unless permitted.

The free contest challenges keiki to utilize artistic ways to depict conserving our most precious resource – safe drinking water.

There is no infrastructure work planned at this time. Bill 107 only would put funds into the County budget for the study, which would be conducted to find an alternate route in and out of Puna to Hilo below Highway 130.

The reduced use will help the department maintain an adequate water supply and pressure for customers’ use while it continues repairs for two of the three wells.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, the state agency responsible for representing the Hawaiian Islands brand globally, has reentered Europe.

The tournament begins Jan. 18 and ends on Jan. 20, at Hualālai Four Seasons golf course in North Kona.

Wind advisory is canceled and high surf for north-facing shores is expected to peak on Saturday morning.

Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. None were younger than 21.