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What you need to know about the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Get ready, world. The Merrie Monarch Festival returns next week with full regalia for the first time since 2019, and there’s just two days left until the celebration of hula and everything Hawaiian gets underway.
3 arrested following warrant sweep in East Hawai‘i
The warrant sweep arrested individuals wanted for offenses ranging from contempt, probation violation, and probation no bail, to warrant of arrest.
Hawai‘i’s ‘keiki Oscars’ announce 2023 finalists
The 34 award winners will be announced during the in-person Awards Gala on Tuesday, April 25 with their prizes presented in front of hundreds of their statewide peers.
Ocean View man accused of 3 business burglaries granted supervised release
Twenty-seven-year-old Tikeo Tobin appeared in Kona District Court on charges of two counts of second-degree burglary and one count of fourth-degree criminal property damage.
Speed limit on Route 11 to increase to 45 mph through Kurtistown on Big Island
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will increase the speed limit on Volcano Road (Route 11) between North Ala Road and Old Volcano Road through Kurtistown to 45 mph.
2 high-altitude balloons launched from Big Island crash into Pacific Ocean, not recovered
“Despite our best efforts to navigate the balloons to land and recover them, both flights had to be terminated over the Pacific Ocean and unfortunately recovery was not feasible,” Sierra Nevada Corporation said in an email to Big Island Now.
General dubs Pōhakuloa Training Area ‘center of gravity’ for military in Pacific
“We don’t want to start a conflict or a war with China because that’s something that nobody wants,” Maj. Gen. Joe Ryan said.
Saddle Road is shutting down to remove Maunakea observatory. But when?
The goal of early notification, before dates are fixed, is to seek feedback on potential conflicts with other activities.
Sex Abuse Treatment Center rallies before Hawai‘i State Capitol
Tuesday’s sign-waving event featured Sex Abuse Treatment Center partners including Honolulu’s Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, police and more.
Hawai‘i County Prosecutor’s Office releases results of survey; some skeptical of results
A recent survey conducted by the Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney showed residents were mostly aligned with prosecutors’ positions on a variety of topics, including harsher criminal penalties and adding more detention capacity, but some state officials are skeptical of the validity of its results.
44-year-old charged with attempted murder after firing rifle at woman in Ocean View
Rilson Rodrigues, 44 of Ocean View, was arrested and charged with a series of offenses, including attempted murder, following a domestic dispute on April 2 in Ocean View during which he fired a rifle multiple times at a 40-year-old woman trying to escape in a car.
4 Kona men charged with child sex solicitation in Operation Keiki Shield
Operation Keiki Shield took place in Kona via the internet with investigators posing as underage teens on the Big Island.
Mauna Kea Observatories reveal black holes on collision course
“What this discovery gives is an insight into the dynamic, often violent early histories of galaxies,” a Keck Observatory scientist said.
April proclaimed Native Hawaiian Plant Month by Gov. Green
Several plant species previously thought extinct were rediscovered through field surveys last year.
Hawai‘i COVID hospitalizations have risen nearly 90%
State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble said hospitals still have capacity.
Season two of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park cultural videos debuts with ‘Hoʻokupu’
Two new “talk story” documentaries enable a friendly connection to Hawaiian culture and share insights unknown to many.
Sweep at once iconic Uncle Billy’s resort in Hilo: 2 arrested, 10 cited for trespassing
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources continues to seek a general fund appropriation from the State Legislature of at least $12.5 million for demolition of the once iconic and now condemned Uncle Billyʻs Hotel & Resort.
Mountain View man charged in Puna shooting
According to preliminary accounts, there was a violent affray involving five to six individuals, several of whom were armed with machetes, when the shooting suspect discharged a firearm.
Longtime educator joins Parker School board in Kamuela
John Colson has administrated many schools over the course of his long careers.
