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The Hawai’i Police Department arrested and charged Jerome Leader, 32, with assault after witnesses saw him involved with an incident in downtown Hilo that resulted in substantial injuries to the face and spine of a 71-year-old man.

A 54-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle collision Saturday near Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a in Kona.

The prevalence of inflammatory breast cancer in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders is concerning, with a study using data from the Queen’s Medical Center Tumor Registry showing an overall rate of 2.6%.

Commenters on social media skip the poll choices and named their own spooky place.

After years of effort by many, including the late lineal descendant Aunty Patti-Ann Solomon, 642 acres of beloved — and historically, culturally and ecologically important — land in Māhukona is close to being protected forever.

22-year-old Kacy Sanchez of Honoka‘a laid it all out on the grand stage Saturday night at Hilo Town Market to become the winner of the Big Island’s ultimate singing competition.

EA Ecoversity is a Hawaiian culture-based, higher education and career training program that provides blended online and offline learning in an atmosphere of aloha. Designed for Native Hawaiians ages 15-30, EA Ecoversityʻs tuition-free, personalized program offers opportunities to earn diverse micro-credentials, and engage in paid internships, hands-on exploration and research in the environment.

There are 12 male and four female roles available, ranging in age from their 20s to 70s. The Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre is hosting the auditions at the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in downtown Hilo.

The County is activating its Emergency Operation Center as much of the Big Island is already under a fire weather watch.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for November 2023.

Celebrate, learn more about, and spread the love for this vital piece of our forest ecosystem at a community event in November as part of ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest.

While Hawai‘i’s student performance has not yet reached pre-pandemic levels, students are doing relatively well compared to students in other states.

The six finalists vying for the crown, in no particular order, are Kacy Sanchez, Josh Lozada, Bridge Hartman, Terran “TJ” Kaleiwahea Jr., Teena-Marie Viavia and Loretta “Green Eyes” Lopes.

Known to frequent the Kona and Ka‘ū areas, the suspect is considered armed and dangerous, and police urge members of the public to use caution and not attempt to contact him.

On Friday morning, detectives with the Area I Criminal Investigation Section charged Akui with second-degree escape pending conferral with the County Prosecutor’s Office. His bail was set at $10,000.

The watch is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon.

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park plans to remove the existing maintenance and resource management structures to restore the landscape, avoid sensitive archeological sites, and move away from the tidal and coastal zones.

Two key best practices are for vessel operators to keep a sharp eye out for Koholā and reduce vessel speeds, as both have been shown to reduce the risk of hitting a whale, especially calves, which are particularly susceptible to vessel strikes.

He was reportedly last seen on Aug. 16 in the Hilo area. He is known to frequent Clem Akina Park in Wainaku and the Clubhouse on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo.

Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 696 major collisions so far this year compared with 682 during the same period last year, an increase of 2.1%.