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Update: Dive tour boat heading to night trip grounds in Kona waters; 5 injured

Hawai‘i Fire Department was dispatched to Honōkohau Harbor at 10:12 p.m. When they arrived at the scene, crews found the boat was in tide waters and had sustained substantial front hull damage.

Inouye Solar Telescope captures closeups of Sun, all the way from Big Island

The images feature a variety of sunspots and quiet regions of the Sun obtained by the Visible-Broadband Imager, one of the telescope’s first-generation instruments.

Volcano Watch: Legends of Eruptions Past

Hawaiian oral traditions are full of riveting stories — like the two chiefs of Kahuku who became the two hills of Nāpuʻuapele. They can be traced in some cases directly to the eruptions they record.

NOAA predicts 50% chance of above-normal cyclone activity for Central Pacific

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a 50% chance of above-normal tropical cyclone activity for the 2023 Central Pacific hurricane season that starts June 1.

Fallen military members to be honored at Memorial Day events on Big Island

Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at the West Hawaiʻi Veterans Cemetery and the East Hawai’i Veterans Cemetery on the Big Island.

Couple displaced after a structure fire in East Hawai‘i

At 8:53 p.m., Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to the structure fire, located in Eden Roc on the 15-1700 block of 24th Avenue. When crews arrived on scene, they found a 1,500-square-foot, single-story wooden structure on fire.

Update: Kahalu‘u Beach Park no longer has high levels of bacteria

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health has retested water samples at Kahaluʻu Beach Park in Kona and those results show that bacteria levels no longer exceed the threshold level.

Hawaiian Electric, ev.energy launch Smart Charge Hawai‘i app for EV drivers

Customers who enroll in the Smart Charge Hawaii pilot will have the choice of receiving an incentive of either $150 in cash or 10,000 HawaiianMiles under Hawaiian Airlines’ frequent flyer program.

Cancer research advances from immortal Henrietta Lacks cells, free talk on May 27

“Henrietta Lacks left a legacy that has impacted research in Hawaiʻi and throughout the world,” said Brenda Hernandez, University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center researcher.

Inaugural Hawaiʻi Island Climate Fair set for June 17 in Hilo

The Hawaiʻi Climate Commission, in collaboration with Hawai‘i County, is hosting a Climate Community Fair in Hilo.

International workshop on breast cancer research headed to Kona

In an ongoing effort to understand and treat the illness, more than 100 physicians, researchers, allied health professionals and advocates will descend on Kailua-Kona to attend the 10th International Breast Density & Cancer Risk Assessment Workshop next month.

Hawai‘i police seeking 16-year-old runaway

Ella Ishoda was last seen on May 22 at 6 a.m. in Kailua-Kona.

Police remind public to buckle up for safety as Memorial Day weekend approaches

Hawai‘i Island police along with state and local law enforcement agencies across the country will be issuing tickets to drivers who choose not to buckle up. In Hawai’i County, the fine for not wearing a seatbelt is $102 per person.

Maui Antique Freak shop raided for selling illegal ivory from whales, elephants, walrus

During a Tuesday raid by the State of Hawai’i and NOAA, dozens of illegal wildlife items were confiscated from the Antique Freak shop in Wailuku on Maui.

Prosecutors reindict Volcano man for sexual assault, kidnapping after Hilo judge dismisses charges

The Court had granted defense counsel’s request to dismiss the charges because the previous indictment did not specifically allege between one or more of the defined forms of “strong compulsion.”

Puna Geothermal Venture to hold public comment meeting on draft environmental impact statement

The session will begin with an informational open house from 4:30 to 5:20 p.m., opening remarks at 5:20 p.m., and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., oral comments will be accepted (to be recorded via audio and video).

Homeless encampments removed from Kona’s Hale Hālāwai beach park on Big Island

On Wednesday morning, a large-scale enforcement operation was conducted to remove “unsafe and unhealthy” homeless encampments from Hale Hālāwai Park along Ali’i Drive in Kailua-Kona.

Hawaiian monk seal pup Pualani to be relocated from Waikīkī after weaning

The Hawaiian monk seal pup Pualani, who was born in mid-April on Kaimana Beach in Waikīkī, will be relocated after she is weaned from her mama Kaʻiwi.

Contracts awarded by Hawai‘i Tourism Authority in the United States and Canada

The contracts are for destination stewardship, visitor education and brand management throughout North America.

UH researchers using artificial intelligence for reef conservation

By developing novel deep learning algorithms, coral ecologists in the UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology are now able to identify and measure reef halos from space. The study was published recently in Remote Sensing of Environment.
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