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The public interviews for the Hawaiʻi County police chief position will continue Tuesday in Kona with another special meeting at 9 a.m. at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, Building A Council Chambers.

Jacob Walter Umemoto faces abuse and firearm charges connected with the alleged incident.

Mauna Loa Forest Reserve and Mauna Loa Observatory Road remain closed because of continued volcanic hazards. The summit and all National Park Service areas on Mauna Loa also remain closed.

The Native Hawaiian royal descendant, known by many as the last Hawaiian princess, was 96 years old.

Missing person Mary Kaniho is described as Hawaiian, 5 feet 1 inch tall, 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

The children and their families enjoyed arts and crafts stations, a photo booth and prize drawings. The day ended with a surprise visit from Santa Claus carrying a bag full of presents.

Today, at 9:35 a.m., the volcano’s status report said the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa may still be active at the main fissure 3 vent, but “all 2022 lava flows appear to be inactive.”

Moon, a mature female humpback whale, made headlines recently for completing a more than 4,000-mile migration with a severe spinal injury.

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance identifying an individual allegedly involved in a theft on Dec 1 at 7:53 p.m. at a retail store in Waikōloa.

Also in December, volcanoes Ibu and Dukono are erupting in tandem in Indonesia on the same island in the remote Maluku island chain.

Addressing issues surrounding the Office of Hawaiian Affair’s share of the Public Land Trust revenue and the development of OHA’s lands at Kakaʻako Makai – recently renamed Hakuone – will be key areas of focus for the agency in the coming year. 

UH-Hilo went unbeaten in the regular season on the way to repeating as PacWest champs and hosting a NCAA Division II West Regional.

The fifth-year transfer boasts a 3.98 cumulative grade-point average while leading the Pacific West Conference in goals per game and points per game.

The volcano is no longer producing lava that is moving outside and down the mountain, according to scientists.

“Kauila [Haumea’s] mission in life is to serve others unconditionally and that’s what makes him the perfect bell ringer,” Capt. Sam LeMar, the Salvation Army’s Hilo Corps officer.

A Hilo man was arrested following a reported domestic-related incident that occurred at a residence in Hilo late Friday night.

The first few hours of Mauna Loa’s eruption were dynamic, and volcanologists intently watched monitoring data to track changing conditions and understand how the eruption was developing.

Hawaiʻi County has launched its official mobile application, Kāhea.

While the Mauna Loa eruption continues, officials with the U.S. Geological Survey say fissure 3 has significantly reduced lava and gas emission output.

Located in Pualani Estates in Kailua-Kona, the lights of the Kona Christmas House owned by the Long family can be seen from Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway.