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Big Island man gets 20 years for charges connected to shooting girlfriend, subsequent manhunt
45-year-old Ronald P.K. Kahihikolo of Ocean View pleaded no contest in February to charges of first-degree attempted assault, carrying or use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony, first-degree unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle and first-degree resisting an order to stop in connection with a March 2023 domestic dispute and subsequent manhunt.
17 motorists arrested for DUI during week of April 22-28 on Big Island
So far this year, there have been 308 DUI arrests compared with 329 during the same period last year, a decrease of 6.4%. DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.
Schatz speaks following largest repatriation of cultural items in Hawaiian history
The University of California, Berkeley recently returned 335 Native Hawaiian items, including 34 sacred items, to the islands.
Windward Planning Commission gives short-term rental bill ‘thumbs-down’
Windward Planning Commission Chairman Dennis Lin cited several serious reservations about the bill.
Volcano Watch: More than 1,600 earthquakes recorded on Kīlauea since late April
Since midnight of April 27, over 1,600 earthquake events have been recorded on Kīlauea on the Big Island.
Checkmate: Big Island keiki to represent Hawai‘i in national chess tournament after state championship win
Apollo Van Brunt, a kindergartner at Innovations Public Charter School in Kailua-Kona, has been playing chess since he was in preschool. He’s now competing with older students and even adults.
Governor announces Climate Advisory Team to develop climate resilience policy
The newly formed committee will tackle climate disasters and provide a roadmap to mitigate the financial impact of climate change.
Update: Big Island man charged in incident involving woman bound with duct tape gets supervised release
50-year-old Ian Benjamin Winther of Ocean View made his initial court appearance Thursday morning in Kona District Court. He was ordered to appear May 30 for a preliminary hearing.
Big Island police renew request for help with finding 6 runaways
Anyone who might have information about the whereabouts of any of the missing teens is asked to call the Hawai‘i Police Department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311 or contact Officer Corey Kaneko.
Military convoys scheduled on Big Island
Four separate convoys are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from May 4-7, traveling from Kawaihae Harbor to Pōhakuloa Training Area.
Hawaiʻi County and partners relaunch emergency rental assistance program
The program is designed to help households that suffered from economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and struggling to pay rent.
2 wanted Big Island men located
20-year-old Matthew Koi of Naalehu and 27-year-old Junson Heckerz of Ocean View were both previously wanted on outstanding bench warrants and for questioning in other criminal investigations.
December 2023 Hawaiian Acres murder investigation continues
39-year-old Dingie Anthony Dean Martin of Mountain View was found on the ground in his driveway and later died at Hilo Medical Center as the result of a single gunshot wound to his head.
Hawaiʻi Legislature passes coffee labeling standards bill
“This initiative is about protecting Kona’s world-renowned coffee and ensuring that local farmers receive the prices they deserve for their products, and that dollars stay in Hawaiʻi’s economy,” said Big Island state Rep. Nicole Lowen
Top 10 things to do on the Big Island for May 2-8: Kodomo No Matsuri, AstroDay, Mālama Healing Festival and more
Live music, hands-on educational science activities and demonstrations, Children’s Day celebrations, art displays, crafts and even a party for Cinco De Mayo are on tap this weekend.
County Council takes up 2 measures supporting project to mitigate wildfire risk in North Hawai‘i
Grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be used to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels such as dry vegetation and invasive species and create defensible space for several communities and large landowners affected by the massive Māna Road Fire in the summer of 2021.
Police continue to investigate December 2023 second-degree murder case in Hilo
68-year-old Albert Harry Pacheco Sr. of Hilo was found dead in his vehicle with a single gunshot to his upper thigh the afternoon of Dec. 3, 2023, on the banana farm above Alae Cemetery in Hilo where he was employed
North Kona water restriction downgraded to voluntary conservation notice
Customers in the district are asked to adhere to a voluntary 10% water conservation notice instead of the 25% water restriction, which had been in effect since Aug. 7, 2023.
Hilo woman cited for feeding cats in park where nēnē gosling was found dead
The 66-year-old was issued two citations for violating state endangered and threatened species laws, which prohibit the feeding of protected wildlife, since nēnē may eat the cat food.
Human remains found in Ocean View identified
The case has now been reclassified as a murder investigation.