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Hawai‘i Island is expected to see isolated minor coastal flooding starting in the afternoon hours during the daily peak tides through Wednesday.

Parking restrictions are not being adhered to less than week after Hawai‘i Parks and Recreation Department posted “boat and trailer parking only” signs at Hōnaunau bpat ramp in South Kona with vehicles taking up six of the eight spaces reserved for local fishermen.

The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood statement for the all islands for low-lying coastal areas until Thursday.

The Hawai’i Police Department is looking for possible runaway Nanea Palumbo, who was last seen in Honoka’a on Friday.

Dry fuels combined with strong trade winds and lowering humidities could produce critical fire weather conditions Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

Roberta Mokihana Perry is wanted for questioning as a witness in relation to a missing person investigation reported in January 2023.

For the last 23 years, Pono Pacific has been providing specialized sustainability services, including native habitat restoration and maintenance, invasive species eradication, predator-proof fence construction, trail conservation and maintenance, and food and energy security.

The canceled test had been scheduled within 15 minutes of a planned moment of worldwide prayer and remembrance for those killed or missing in the Maui wildfires.

Maui Food Bank is providing meals to displaced residents and collecting donations of non-perishables, food, and hygiene products. As of last week, the organization reported it had distributed over 250,000 pounds of food to emergency shelters.

Maui Health was able to deliver several hundred toys in hopes of providing a little bit of joy to keiki and their families.

To date, Mokulele has collected and shipped more than 40,000 pounds of supplies since resuming its daily service flights to Kapalua on Aug. 11, three days following the devastating wildfires on West Maui.

Elevated seismic activity continues in an area south of Kīlauea’s summit caldera. Earthquakes occurred steadily through the day yesterday, without swarm activity. Most earthquakes have been at a depth of 1-2 miles (2-3 km) below the surface, with no upward migration.

Hawai‘i Island police officers came in contact with the victim at Hilo Medical Center on Friday. The 57-year-old man told Hilo Patrol officers that his son, later identified as 30-year-old Mark Nakoa Akina, assaulted him at a residence on Paniolo Street during the evening hours of Wednesday and into the later afternoon hours of Thursday.

The West Maui community were again threatened by a brushfire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Kāʻanapali, leading to the evacuation of residents at Anapuni Loop and West Mahipuna Place.

Updates on the status of the Big Island geothermal energy facility are planned, as well as a representative from Hawaiʻi County expected to participate and take questions.

The Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee, along with its Kona Open Space Network Plan sub-committee, hope to maintain green drainage and flood control areas while preserving trees for shade and carbon absorption.

Everyone is invited to the free, family-friendly walk-and-talk “Are You Ready?” Waimea Fire Prevention and Resilience Fair on Sept. 9.

There are many other water sports that people enjoy and connect with not only for entertainment but on a cultural level.

A Hilo antique shop survived during the pandemic thanks to loyal customers. Now they’re celebrating in their new location at 84 Kapiolani St.

The deadly wildfires on Maui were at the forefront of everyone’s minds when the legendary voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and her crew arrived in Seattle, Washington over the weekend. More than 2,000 people gathered at Pier 62 Saturday to welcome the crew, who have been sailing since June as part of the global launch of Moananuiākea, […]