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Observed when the universe was 11 billion years younger, COSTCO-I dates back to a time when the gas that filled most of the space outside of visible galaxies, called the intergalactic medium, was significantly cooler.

As the Hilo grand jury convened, 44-year-old Ronald Kahihikolo appeared for a preliminary hearing in Kona District Court for the same case.

Amber Jackson, who had a lettuce farm on the Big Island, was murdered in 2010 with her decomposing body found by hunting dogs in a ravine on Kaua’i.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 occurred at approximately 2:56 p.m. in the vicinity of the Kermadec Islands. But there is no tsunami threat to the Hawaiian Islands.

Since taking office Dec. 5, 2022, not only has Gov. Josh Green diagnosed problems, he’s already prescribed and suggested solutions to treat many of Hawai‘i’s issues, including homelessness, affordability and climate change, as well as addressing government transparency and housing, among others. 

Spenser Jordon Feary of Hilo was charged with first-degree theft and first-degree unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, according to the Hawai‘i County prosecutor’s office. First-degree theft is a Class B felony carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years is prison.

Have you seen 76-year-old William Romeo Bishop Sr.? No one has heard from or seen him since the afternoon of Jan. 22 in the area of his home in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Police are again asking the public for any information that could help lead to finding him.

The 22nd annual Kauikeaouli Festival, which commemorates the monarch’s birthday, is planned for March 17-18 at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay in West Hawaiʻi on the Big Island, complete with a free ʻaha mele (concert) and cultural activities.

Salvation Army officials say it will be challenging for a while to provide food and supply services to those in need in East Hawaiʻi because their only cargo van was stolen.

Two brief outages between 7:20 and 8:06 p.m. affected customers in ʻĀinaloa, Pāhoa, Captain Cook to Hōnaunau, Hala‘ula along ʻAkoni Pule Highway from ‘Iole Road to Niuli’i Place. Some areas of Hawaiian Paradise Park were also impacted by an outage lasting up to 30 minutes.

Update: Missing 16-year-old girl from Puna was located in good health.

Big Island police are asking the public if anyone who was in the vicinity of and might have witnessed the events that took place March 10 during an officer-involved shooting in Kona connected with a five-day manhunt around the island for an attempted murder suspect Ronald Kahihikolo

The college in Hilo on the Big Island was recently recognized by the U.S. State Department as a Fulbright Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-23 academic year.

Artist Lorrie Taylor will launch the program on April 1 with Watercolor Coral Reef.

According to Hawai‘i police, South Hilo patrol officers and Hawai‘i Fire Department were called to the area just west of the Bayshore Towers shortly after 6 a.m. after a caller reported observing a body at the water’s edge.

Just three Big Island rain gauges measured less than 100% of their average rainfall for February, with several spots in Kaʻū and on the windward side of the island recording rain totals up to nearly six times greater than average.

Throughout his 45-minute 2023 State of the County address Monday, attended by dignitaries including Hawai‘i County Council Chairwoman Heather Kimball and several Council members, Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami, representatives of Maui County and Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green, Hawai‘i Mayor Mitch Roth touched on several issues and topics, including affordable housing, homelessness, infrastructure, public transportation, economic development and public safety, among others.

Benjamin Tautges received his Doctor of Optometry from Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Optometry in Pomona, Calif.

Forty-four-year-old Ronald Kahihikolo appeared virtually from the Hilo cellblock Monday afternoon where Judge Jeffrey Hawk ordered him to appear for a preliminary hearing at the Kona District Court on Wednesday morning.

Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green has included in his budget request to the State Legislature funding for three long-desired Big Island infrastructure projects.