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A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu, but no tsunami threat to the Hawaiian Islands.

The National Weather Service has canceled the high wind and winter weather advisories for the Big Island.

The structure that went up in flames in Mountain View was reported to be unpermitted and vacant.

A 2019 study found that Hawaiʻi County needs 13,303 additional housing units by 2025.

While at least one person in East Hawai‘i wondered Wednesday if anyone had Noah’s phone number so they could ask if there’s room left on the ark as rain continued to drench parts of the Big Island, those who work at the frigid 13,803-foot summit of Maunakea faced yet another round of snow and ice.

In its response to a wrongful death lawsuit, the Boy Scouts of America admits only that 11-year-old Manny Carvalho died Aug. 28, 2022, “due to a gunshot while attending a Boy Scout Troop 19 Family Fun Day at Camp Honokāia.”

Ricky Ramirez, 14, was found in good health in Hilo.

There are several road closures in Hilo on Thursday morning due to flooding.

On Wednesday afternoon, a semi-truck and trailer overturned across both lanes of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway between Kawaihae Road the Mauna Kea Beach Resort on the Big Island.

The body believed to be Kody Gardner was first observed on Thursday in Waimea Canyon, but due to bad weather and the remote location it was not recovered for five more days, police said.

Bad weather is making it unsafe for salvage crews to return to Honolua Bay on Maui to make another attempt at freeing a 120-ton, 94-foot luxury yacht.

Shared solar provides a way for participating subscribers without privately-owned rooftop solar to benefit from electricity generated by a renewable energy facility.

The forecast is for periods of snow and freezing rain that will affect the Big Island summits above 10,500 feet through at least Thursday and possibly into Friday.

During the hearing, which included testimony from U.S. senators, public officials and legal experts, U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono highlighted the importance of ERA ratification in prohibiting sex discrimination and fighting for equal rights for all.

The planetary public display of affection between Venus and Jupiter — the third and fourth brightest objects in the sky, respectively, after the sun and full moon — is thanks to a unique conjunction of the twosome that will happen early this evening, just after sunset and close to the horizon.

The lawsuit says Waipiʻo Valley Shuttle had operated almost uninterrupted since the late 1960s until the County’s “illegal actions” closed the access road.

The stolen military vehicle on Maui is described as a M1165A1 type Humvee and has E-09 painted on the front bumper.

The woman, identified her as Carol Mugleston of Layton, Utah, was in distress when she was brought out of the ocean by bystanders and given CPR.

There was one passenger in the truck, an unidentified 44-year-old female from Pāhoa, who sustained minor injuries and was transported to Hilo Medical Center for further treatment.

The high wind warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday, with a wind advisory for much of the rest of the island also in effect. The high surf warning will remain until 6 a.m. Thursday.