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Reign Walker was last seen May 19 in Hilo on the Big Island. Police reported Sept. 2 that the transgender man was found in good health on the mainland.

The Big Island volcano is not erupting, but increased seismic activity continues in an area south of the caldera.

The appeal follows a since-expired red flag warning issued for leeward portions of the island Aug. 31. Despite the warning’s end, persistent weather conditions in leeward areas continue to pose a threat for brush fires.

Maui police have now officially identified 54 people who died in the deadliest wildfire in the past century in the United States.

Big Island police think speed and inattention appear to be primary factors in the Hilo crash. A coroner’s inquest investigation was initiated.

After raising over $1 million for Maui relief, Maui Ola will return with a series of benefit concerts- donating all proceeds to those impacted by Mauiʻs devastating wildfires.

Closure schedules can change at any time without further notice.

Dr. Darin Wright, an experienced ear, nose, and throat specialist, has become a part of Queen’s North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital’s medical team.

Miloli’i County Park is the last area that Hawai’i County is saying it needs to repair to be ADA compliant following a 1997 lawsuit. But the village is saying more conversations are needed before moving forward.

65-year-old Mark Kahalewai was scheduled to return to the Big Island reintegration center by 2 p.m. Friday. If you see him, call 9-1-1.

Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency confirms camping at all county parks was reinstated.

Steady rates of earthquakes have persisted in the area south of Kīlauea’s summit caldera since Aug. 22, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Most of these earthquakes have occurred at depths of 1–2 miles below the surface.

Thousands of leaves on the mammoth tree are scorched but its multiple trunks show little sign of being singed during the Aug. 8 firestorm that devastated this historic, coastal West Maui community.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department provided the following list of 25 people with outstanding misdemeanor or traffic warrants as of Sept. 1, 2023.

Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo shed light on the physical and mental risks that firefighters can face in their work.

The 50th Anniversary of the Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe Race kicked off this week in Kona.

Volcano observatories often use continuous remote monitoring instruments like seismometers and acoustic microphones to detect earthquakes and explosions.

Hilo Idol, is creating a platform — a literal stage — for exposure, cross-promotion and being part of reconnecting, re-establishing and reinvigorating the community in a still-waking post-COVID world.

The proposal, which still needs to be ratified to take effect, would increase pay for educational assistants and vice principals in Hawai‘i public schools.

Matthew Runnells has 25 years of experience working with animals, from small domestic pets to large zoo animals.