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Police arrest and charge Volcano man for drug, firearms and theft offenses
The charges stem from an incident that occurred on June 22 at 7:10 p.m. in the drive-thru of a Kea‘au business, in which an off-duty police officer observed a pickup truck strike a pole in the drive-thru.
Senator makes priorities for Hawai‘i in committee markup of annual defense bill
Committee approval is the first step in the process to establish defense funding levels and set policies for the Department of Defense.
CEO of Office of Hawaiian Affairs leaving effective June 30
Sylvia Hussey has served as chief executive officer since December 2019, and was the organization’s chief operating officer since joining the agency in November 2018.
Puna man charged with attempted distribution of fentanyl, attempted possession of fentanyl and PCP
Guy Lawrence Harper is scheduled to make his initial appearance in Hilo District Court on Monday afternoon. He remains in custody in lieu of $85,000 bail.
One-lane road closures for gas work on Keawe Street
Both lanes of Keawe Street will remain open to traffic and parking during nighttime hours, weekends, and holidays.
Ohana Fuels supports Hawai’i Island United Way with ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ program
This summer, a portion of all sales at Ohana Fuels locations on Hawai’i Island will be donated to Hawai’i Island United Way.
Hawaiʻi County Mayor Roth to hold third townhall in Waikōloa on June 27
Hawaiʻi County is holding its third town hall in the series, “Sustainable Horizons: Mayor Roth’s Community Impact Check-in,” at the Waikōloa Elementary School cafeteria.
Update: High surf advisory for south-facing shores of Big Island canceled
Update: The National Weather Service has canceled a high surf advisory for Hawaiʻi Island.
ʻIolani School brings cutting-edge genome science to Hilo High
The ‘Āina Informatics Network was established by ʻIolani School in 2017 to develop place-based curricula for genome science centered on local biodiversity and global issues in bioethics.
USDA partners with local lender to expand access to homes in rural Hawaiʻi
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has entered into an agreement with Hawaiʻi Community Lending to expand access to homes in rural Hawaʻi for low and very-low income residents.
Big Island Now Poll No. 17: What should be included in a new Maunakea management plan?
Part of developing a new management plan for Maunakea on the Big Island will be including voices that might not have been heard in the past and will include public input.
Big Island police seek missing 15-year-old girl
Have you seen her? Harley Hendricks was reported as a runaway. She was last seen the morning of June 24 in Fern Acres in Puna.
Zonta Club of Hilo offers microgrants to support women-owned businesses
The Zonta Club of Hilo is providing an opportunity for women entrepreneurs on Big Island to receive financial support through its Pay It Forward microgrant program.
New Maunakea stewardship authority to begin management transition from University of Hawaiʻi
The new Maunakea Stewardship and Oversite Authority is tasked with creating a new management plan to balance the use of land considered sacred by Native Hawaiians and revered as one of the best places in the world for astronomy.
Hilo Pride draws rainbow crowd celebrating ‘Fabulous Free Future’
Gay right supporters and advocates in rainbow colors and decorated in an assortment of glitter and costumes also flooded downtown Hilo to begin the festival celebration with this yearʻs theme: “Fabulous Free Future.”
High surf advisory for south-facing shores on Big Island, all Hawaiian Islands
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf alert for all south-facing shores of the Hawaiian Islands until 6 a.m. Monday.
They are going fast: ‘I survived Honokohau Harbor’ T-shirts, with GPS coordinates
Big Island resident Luis De Alba found the GPS coordinates and decided they would go great on a T-shirt to commemorate two separate incidents of tourists driving right into the same Kona harbor.
Kona canoe clubs discuss permanent moorings to prevent coral damage at regattas
Canoe clubs Kai ‘Ehitu, Keauhou and Kai’Ōpua worked together to bring up all 28 cinderblocks used for the May 27 regatta.
Kumukahi Health part of change curve for providing LGBTQ+ health care on Big Island
Kumukahi Health + Wellness on the Big Island provides a safe space and crucial health care programs for all underserved communities on Hawai‘i Island including the LGBTQ+ community and especially people affected and living with HIV and similar health disparities.
Man charged after reportedly stabbing 2 people in Hilo
On Tuesday at approximately 11:33 p.m., Hawai‘i Island police responded to a call about a weapons incident behind a business in the 300 block of East Maka‘ala Street. When officers arrived on scene they encountered a 44-year-old woman with a laceration to her arm and 52-year-old man with a puncture wound to his stomach.
