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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.

Honolulu-based Elemental Excelerator invites college students to submit proposals for the US Department of Energy’s competition called EnergyTech UP. Cash prizes from the $370,000 pool are available to Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands teams that successfully identify clean-tech opportunities and submit a business plan.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has placed orders to supply participating health care providers with updated bivalent vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years old.

John Jason McCrary remains in police custody pending his initial court appearance scheduled for the afternoon of Dec. 12 in Hilo District Court.

The Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources issued the fine for the owner of the vessel called Avalanche in connection with a social media report May 28, 2021, saying the boat had anchored on top of live coral outside the Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor.

Case completes her second term as head of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and also chairwoman of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources at the end of this year.

East winds of 20 to 35 mph, with localized gusts up to 55 mph, are forecast in the advisory area.

Impacts are expected to be moderate, with strong breaking waves and and strong currents that will make swimming dangerous.

The 60-year-old Washington state woman was was last seen in waters off Keawakapu Beach in South Maui before noon Dec. 8.