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Waikōloa holiday drive collected 1,400 pounds of food for Christmas meals

The second Waikōloa Holiday Food Drive resulted in the collection of enough food to fill Santa’s sleigh and $4,500 in additional monetary donations to support The Food Basket, Hawaiʻi Island’s Food Bank. 

Kona man sentenced to 10 years in prison for domestic violence against two women

On July 17, 2022, Derouin-Loando pleaded “no contest” to kidnapping and multiple charges of  domestic violence which spanned three cases before the Circuit Court.

Santa is coming tonight! All you need to know about the big guy and how to track his sleigh

How well do you really know the Christmas front man? In order to make all of his deliveries on time for Christmas morning, his sleigh has to move at about 1,800 miles per second: “Wow!”

Wildfire in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park completely contained

National Park Service fire fighters continued to mop up hot spots, patrol the fire edge, extinguish burning vegetation and backhaul equipment through Friday afternoon at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric restores power to all customers on Big Island

Hawaiian Electric has completed power restoration to most customers impacted by the Kona Low storm, according to the company.

A bird named Christmas highlights recovery of endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper

Christmas, or Mele, is nine-years-old and believed to be the oldest living ʻakiapōlāʻau in the wild.

Hawai’i Police outstanding warrants list for Dec. 23, 2022

Hawai‘i Police Department releases weekly list of outstanding warrants as of Dec. 23, 2022.

Hawaiʻi Life Flight releases names of 2 of the 3 crew members in apparent helicopter crash

This morning, Hawaii Life Flight posted on its social media the names of two of the three crew members who went missing after their medical transport aircraft apparently crashed on Dec. 15 in waters off the ʻAlenuihāhā Channel between Maui and the Big Island.

Road to Maunakea summit reopens after snow storm; but be informed if you go

The summit of Maunakea can be one of the most dangerous places in Hawaiʻi because of the extreme altitude and rapidly changing weather conditions.

Big Island hotels’ occupancy rate at 71% for November 2022

Hawai‘i hotels statewide reported stronger revenue per available room and average daily rate and occupancy rate in November 2022 compared to November 2021.

Hilo first metro area in Hawai’i to average below $5 per gallon of gas in nine months

Hawaiʻi gas price averages dropped to their lowest levels since March, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch. 

Hawaiʻi Life Flight, community mourn loss of fallen crew members during Big Island vigil

At Old Kona Airport Beach Park, a flight nurse, a paramedic and a pilot were mourned during a sunset vigil.

Hilo man indicted in 2019 murder case

A Hilo Grand Jury indicted a Hilo man in connection to a murder that occurred in 2019.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park brush fire 70% contained

A five-acre wildfire sparked by lightning in a remote wilderness area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is now 70% contained.

WATCH: Crews plow Maunakea Access Road

Maunakea Rangers from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo for Maunakea Stewardship plowed snow on the road to the summit today.

All weather advisories lifted; Maunakea Access Road remains closed

The National Weather Service canceled all weather advisories after a cold front battered Hawai‘i Island earlier this week with rain, wind, high surf and snow. 

Update: Power outages in Hāmākua District to go on past Christmas

Approximately 650 Hawaiian Electric customers will remain without power past Christmas as crews continue to work toward restoring service following a severe storm earlier this week.

Hawai’i Department of Health’s simple steps to celebrate holidays safely

To reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses during the holidays, the Hawai‘i Department of Health encourages people to take simple steps.

Waikīkī-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area closed for all of 2023

TheWaikīkī-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area is closed to fishing during odd-numbered years.

Down power line reported in South Kona

The Hawai’i Police Department advises motorists to avoid Puuhonua Road in South Kona due to a power line on the roadway.
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