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Pāpaʻikou Recycling and Transfer Station to close temporarily for tree trimming

The Pāpaʻikou Recycling and Transfer Station will temporarily close to honor life of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd. to ensure public safety during essential tree trimming operations.

Hawai‘i County Council urging administration to repair park inundated by lava during 2018 Kīlauea eruption

The restoration timeline for Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park in Puna has been postponed again to December 2028, more than a decade since the eruption, and spanning three mayoral administrations.

Volcano Watch: Looking back at the 1959 episodic eruption of Kīlauea Iki

While the mid-20th century episodic eruption and current ongoing eruption within the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island share similarities, there also are several differences.

HFS Federal Credit Union offers $60,000 in scholarships this year to Big Island students

HFS has helped since 2012 relieve some of the financial stress that comes with pursuing a college degree by awarding more than 130 scholarships to student members, totaling more than $355,000.

Department of Water Supply issues water restriction notice for upper Waiākea Uka

Residents of upper Waiākea Uka in Hilo are urged to cut water usage by 25% immediately, as the Department of Water Supply investigates a potential main break.

Puna man charged with threatening a female and discharging a shotgun in Keaʻau

Officers recovered a loaded, semi-automatic 12 gauge shotgun with a defaced serial  number, a glass smoking pipe, and a clear zip type baggie containing what tested presumptive positive for meth.

Police thank participants of Hawaiʻi Isle Police Activities League Cleanup and Fun Day in Hōnaunau

About 60 volunteers took part in the cleanup along Keala O Keawe Road, collecting about 15 bags of trash that resulted in a noticeable improvement to the area.

Nominate Big Island lands now to be considered for preservation

Hawai‘i County Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission is taking nominations from the public through the end of January.

Hawaiʻi County Council honors legacy of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd with passing of two fire safety bills

The Hawaiʻi County Council honored Fire Chief Kazuo Todd with a resolution that expressed the council’s profound condolences and recognized his decades of dedicated service to the county and the state.

Alaska Airlines announces largest fleet order in airline’s history

The airline — parent company of Hawaiian Airlines — ordered 105 new 737-10 aircraft and five new 787 widebody aircraft, with an option for an additional 35 new 737-10 aircraft, extending the delivery stream through 2035.

Bipartisan effort to tackle nation’s deteriorating federal finances led by U.S. Rep. Case

The 47-member U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus recently released its fiscal stability framework developed by the congressman who represents Hawai‘i’s House District 1 in Washington and U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards.

Crews will temporarily turn off water Tuesday to repair a water main in Hilo

Crews will shut off water for customers along Kaiwiki Road from Kōpaʻa Road to the mauka end from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Jan. 9-15: Science comedy, speakeasy dinner show, art stroll and more

There is an eclectic emulsion of events coming next week around the Big Island, each promising an exciting escape from the everyday bustle. Check out our top 10 things to do on the Big Island now!

‘Forever chemicals’ could increase liver disease risk in adolescents

New study co-led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention Center show synthetic compounds PFAS have potential to hike risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by 3 times.

Traffic collision results in assault and robbery in Ocean View

Police are investigating an incident involving a 47-year old woman who was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint following a traffic collision in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates last Friday.

‘Voice of Honoka‘a Dragons’ Dominic Yagong dies at age 66

Dominic Yagong died Wednesday morning in Hilo while in comfort care at Hilo Benioff Medical Center after suffering a severe stroke in May.

$14 million in federal funding awarded to repair fire station at Pōhakuloa Training Area

The funding will be used to make repairs to architectural and structural elements at PTA Fire Station Building 390, restoring the fire station to full operational capacity.

Hawai‘i Island couple facing charges of child abuse, sex assault of juvenile

Chesiree A.K. Canite, 37, and Chancen Micah-Kaikane Schutter, 34, were indicted by a Hilo Grand Jury on Dec. 29, 2025, for alleged abuse that occurred in July 2025.

Recent rainfall eases county water restrictions for South Kohala customers

With the rainfall over the weekend, customers are now asked to reduce water use by 10%, down from 25%.

Jobs increase from year prior by 10,400 in November; state unemployment falls to 2.2%

There were 672,350 people employed in November while 15,350 were unemployed. Those numbers mean there was a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 688,000 statewide.
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