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Weekly Hawai‘i Island lane closures: Sept. 16-22
Closure schedules can change at any time without further notice.
Learn how to use and choose the safest seat for your keiki during National Child Passenger Safety Week
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is observing National Child Passenger Safety Week from September 17 to 23 in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This initiative aims to educate caregivers on selecting, installing, and using the appropriate safety seats for child passengers.
Traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa to visit San Francisco
This stop is part of the Moananuiākea Voyage, a circumnavigation of the Pacific that will cover an estimated 43,000 nautical miles, 36 countries and archipelagoes, nearly 100 indigenous territories and more than 300 ports.
$1M in scholarships available for aspiring teachers at University of Hawai‘i
Grow Our Own stipends are available for students who have been admitted into the College of Education’s bachelor in elementary education and Hawaiian language immersion and master of education in teaching programs for fall 2023, and for students who are applying to the post-baccalaureate certificate in elementary education and post-baccalaureate certificate in secondary education programs for spring 2024.
Pōhakuloa Training Area police officer earns distinction at Army Civilian Police Academy
Miller hails from Charleston, South Carolina and joined the PTA Police Department in August 2021. He is a U.S. Navy Veteran with six years of service in the Security Forces. Miller says he chose this career field because he enjoys working with local community.
Search continues for missing elderly Hawaiian Paradise Park man; family offering cash reward
Big Island police say 76-year-old William Romeo Bishop Sr. was last seen the afternoon of Jan. 22 in the area of his home on 22nd Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park. He has not been seen nor heard from since.
Maui officials ID two more victims killed in wildfire disaster; 65 out of 97 confirmed fatalities have been released publicly
The Maui Police Department released the names of two more victims from the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire. Police today confirmed the identity of: Marilou Dias, 60; and June Anbe, 78, both of Lahaina.
Kona man pleads guilty to murdering 2 homeless men in West Hawai‘i
The 25-year-old is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 20.
Puna man charged with kidnapping, more in domestic and traffic related offenses
Around 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Puna patrol officers were dispatched to an active domestic within a light-colored extra cab Toyota Tacoma. The female victim was yelling for help and stating she was being kidnapped.
Hawai‘i police seek three wanted individuals
Irvin Tysen Agres, age 41, is wanted on two outstanding warrants of arrest, as well as for questioning relative to numerous other felony investigations. He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 155 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Agres is known to frequent the Hilo and Puna areas and is also known to be armed and dangerous.
Big Island establishes interagency working group to address fire issues
The Hawaiʻi Fire and Emergency Response Collaborative will convene key regional agencies, experts, and stakeholders to formulate strategies, facilitate resource-sharing, and streamline communication to enhance responses to wildfires and other emergencies.
Kīlauea eruption daily update: Numerous oozeouts seen over parts of Halema‘uma‘u crater floor overnight
Overnight webcam imagery of the Kīlauea summit showed active lava remains restricted to the northeastern parts of Halemaʻumaʻu crater and outside the crater known as the downdropped block.
Hawai‘i Island police renew request for help to find missing Pāhoa man
The 34-year-old was reportedly last seen on the evening of May 19 in the area of Pāhoa Village Road and Kauhale Street in Pāhoa town. He was wearing gray shorts and no shirt.
Big Island hospitals report nothing out of ordinary when it comes to flu cases; COVID numbers also on downward trend
Flu activity traditionally begins to pick up during October, but in Hawai‘i it usually lags behind the mainland. Now, however, is probably the best time to get vaccinated.
Volcano Watch: Another Kīlauea summit eruption, another opportunity to learn
Kīlauea eruptions in 2020–2021, 2021–2022, January–March 2023, and June 2023 started and remained within Halemaʻumaʻu crater, The newest eruption that began Sunday, September 10, also started as a lava fountain bursting from within Halemaʻumaʻu.
Hawai‘i Island police officer pleads not guilty on assault, burglary charges; trial slated for January
A Hawai‘i Island police officer accused of breaking into a Ka‘ū residence and assaulting a 20-year-old man was indicted by a Kona grand jury.
‘End of the World’ murder: Captain Cook man sentenced to life in prison
Asagra had been found guilty of the second-degree murder of drug dealer Joey Richmond and arson in the first degree for setting fire to Richmond’s BMW motor vehicle.
Vog sets in on West Hawai‘i as Kīlauea erupts
This morning, Hualalai was barely visible as it was shrouded in the voggy haze.
Footage: Monk seal and pup swim into lagoon at Big Island resort
The lagoon was promptly closed for the safety of both guests and the monk seals.
Update: West Kawailani Street in Hilo reopens
A large truck has struck and downed a utility pole on West Kawailani Street between Kilaha Street and Komohana Street and will require a detour of traffic for the next 3 hours to enable crews to clear the pole.
