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Hawai‘i police investigate active shooter hoax call at Kea‘au High School

The caller claimed there was a Caucasian male at Kea‘au High School with a firearm who had shot multiple students in a classroom and was now roaming the campus — but it was all a hoax.

Santa Claus comes to Kings’ Shops in Waikōloa

Selfies with Santa are scheduled from 1 to 6 p.m. Dec. 10-11 and 17-18 at the center stage.

Flags ordered at half-staff in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Gov. Josh Green’s order, at the direction of President Joe Biden, is in effect until sunset today.

Mauna Loa eruption Day 10: Leading front of lava flow about 1.8 miles from Saddle Road; overflow breaks out upslope

The question of when and if the lava flow reaches and crosses Saddle Road is on everyone’s minds.

Former Hawaii Community Correctional Center officer sentenced to prison for role in assault of inmate

A former correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for his role in the assault of an inmate and his participation in a multi-year conspiracy to cover-up the abuse.

Hawaiʻi Sustainability Summit names top policy priorities for 2023

The summit aimed to break down silos and drive shared priority agreements that can catalyze sweeping policy shifts for all of the islands.

Kamuela Philharmonic conducting 12th annual Youth Concerto Competition

This season’s Madeline Schatz-Harris Youth Concerto Competition will be held virtually via recorded auditions, focusing on the winds, brass, percussion and piano families of instruments.

New rat lungworm disease resource to help doctors with diagnosis, treatment

A new review paper, led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researchers, was recently published to educate medical professionals in the United States and around the world as they encounter an increasing number of patients suffering from the disease.

Who are the Hawai‘i Police Chief finalists?

Out of a pool of 44 candidates, the Hawaiʻi County Police Commission selected four finalists: one is an internal candidate, two others have direct ties to the Big Island, and the fourth is from Honolulu.

Watch: Fledgling of endangered nocturnal seabird caught on camera at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

The young ‘ākeʻāke was caught on camera making its way out of its high-elevation burrow on Mauna Loa about a month before the current eruption and lava flow began.

Four finalists announced for position of Hawaiʻi Police Chief

The only candidate who already works for the Hawai’i Police Department is Maj. Sherry Bird, a 24-year veteran.

Hawai‘i police renew request for help finding teen

Hawai‘i police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating 18-year-old Kira Kaeha.

Mauna Loa Eruption Day 9: Lava flow from fissure 3 continues slow march toward Saddle Road

The leading edge of Mauna Loa’s fissure 3 lava flow is approximately 2 miles from Daniel K. Inouye Highway.

Christmas Parade and Keiki Festival at Waikōloa Village on Dec. 10

The Christmas parade starts at 10 a.m. at Kamakoa Park (skatepark) and ends at the Waikōloa School.

New Hawaiʻi County Council sworn in Monday

The new Council was inaugurated and sworn in during the Hawai‘i County Inaugural Ceremony on Monday afternoon at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.

County: Come to Old Saddle Road to see lava, but don’t wander off or leave trash

Thousands of vehicles are taking the 4.5-mile route on Old Saddle Road daily for a chance to see Mauna Loa’s lava flow.

In inauguration speech, Gov. Green touts his Big Island ties as rural doctor

Josh Green, the state’s ninth governor, names affordable housing, homelessness, poverty and climate change as key issues for his administration during his inauguration in Honolulu on Monday.

Ocean View man charged with theft of Hyundai Elantra

The Hyundai Elantra was originally reported stolen Nov. 4 from an Ocean View business.

Robots are scrubbing floors at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu

The first robotic scrubber already is deployed in the 230,000-square-foot Mauka Concourse at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.

20 Hawai‘i National Guard service members activated to traffic control amid Mauna Loa eruption

Twenty Hawai‘i National Guard [HING] servicemembers were activated today to assist Hawai‘i County with the ongoing Mauna Loa eruption.
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