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At 8:46 a.m. on Nov. , Hilo patrol officers responded to the campus after school officials reported receiving a call from a juvenile on the mainland who stated they were playing an online game with an unidentified gamer who claimed they were bringing a gun to Hilo High School.

The plan will be used to guide work in the years ahead to reduce or eliminate the harm caused to Hawai‘i and its communities by wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, and other hazards.

The talk will begin at 10 a.m. and is aimed at providing guidance to caregivers and loved ones of those living with dementia and Alzheimer’s.

The webinar series is provided as a free resource for association members and the broader community.

Shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, Ka‘ū patrol officers and Area II CIS detectives responded to a property on the 92-2500 block of Ohia Drive after receiving a report of a lifeless body on an empty lot.

The eye drops may have been purchased from CVS/Longs Drugs, Target, or Walmart under the following brand names: CVS Health, Target Up & Up and Walmart Equate Hydration PF Lubricant Eye Drop.

Da Bux program launched in 2017 and is administered by the Hawai‘i Food Basket, Inc. in partnership with the Hawai‘i Good Food Alliance. The Food Basket estimates that  every dollar spent in the program contributes $2.10 to the local economy.

Gifted lauhala weavers prepare for the 52nd Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival that runs Nov. 3-12.

Keone Balai, who remains in custody in lieu of $126,000 bail, is scheduled to make his initial appearance on Tuesday afternoon in Hilo District Court.

All lot codes and expiration dates of the Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches are included in this recall as the products may contain elevated levels of lead.

On Hawaiʻi Island, the West Hawaiʻi Master Gardeners will have free trees available at the Mālama Market parking lot in Ocean View from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

During this monthly test, all Statewide Outdoor Warning Sirens will sound a one-minute Attention Alert Signal (steady tone). A test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System is conducted at roughly the same time as the monthly siren sounding, in cooperation with the Hawai‘i broadcast industry.

Citizens who wish to remain anonymous can make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300 and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers does not record any calls or subscribe to caller ID.

From fresh vegetables, breads, meats and other essential food items, these ‘Ohana Drops’ offer communities the opportunity to drive through the line once, and receive food to help sustain their families to the next paycheck with no personal questions asked.

Summer Keliikoa was last seen in North Kohala at the Hawi town bus stop on Oct. 14 at 6:15 p.m., wearing black pants, a black jacket and a black beanie.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is highly ranked in the world in a variety of subject areas, according to two premier comprehensive subject rankings.

Research out of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa focused on ʻoʻopu nākea — a type of goby fish found only in Hawaiʻi — to link the importance of the mountain to ocean approach in the stewardship of the state’s natural and cultural resources.

A new University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa public-impact research project will investigate the genetic and metabolic components that may be related to repetitive behaviors, which could lead to new treatments for those behaviors.

Police ask anyone who may have information on the girl’s whereabouts to contact the department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.

Bobby Fujimoto was a staunch advocate of higher education who served on the UH Board of Regents from 1979 to 1987, including as its chair from 1981 to 1983. He made generous donations to UH and also served as a trustee of the UH Foundation.