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Puna Shooting Suspect in Custody
Ryan Frederick Davis is being held in the police cellblock while detectives continue to investigate.
All Points Bulletin Issued for Puna Murder Suspect
Police have issued an all-points bulletin for Ryan Davis who is wanted in the Puna shooting incident.
Victim Dies in Fern Acres Shooting Incident
Hawaiʻi Island Police are investigating a shooting in Puna on Monday morning, March 18, 2019, that left one man dead.
Puna Ecovillages Offer Affordable Alternatives on Hawai‘i Island
Puna is becoming a popular destination for those choosing alternative housing situations to make renting in Hawai’i affordable.
Paradise Helicopters Offers Spring Break Special
Blow the doors off your Hawai‘i spring break experience this year—literally—with a doors-off helicopter tour out of Waimea on the Big Island.
CANCELLED: LFA Meeting at Discovery Harbor
The Big Island Invasive Species Committee is hosting a public meeting on Little Fire Ants at the Discovery Harbor Community Center.
M5.5 Quake: A Bump in the Night Toward More Typical Seismic Background
To those who endured the near-daily shaking from last summer’s collapse events at Kīlauea’s summit, this week’s earthquake was clearly different.
UPDATE 7: Giant Surf Warning, Wind & Small Craft Advisory
The most vulnerable time frame will be Sunday night through Monday morning around high tide.
Sen. Schatz: Trump & Republicans Cutting Medicare & Medicaid
Sen. Brian Schatz warns that the Trump Administration and Republicans are proposing $1.5 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and $845 billion in cuts to Medicare.
SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS: 3 Suspected of Cell Phone Theft
The HPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three men responsible for a theft of a cell phone on March 5 at the Pāhoa Subway restaurant.
HPD: 25 Wanted on Outstanding Warrants
As of Friday March 15, 2019, 25 individuals are wanted by the Hawai‘i Police Department because of outstanding warrants.
Annual Lava Tube, Torch of Light Awards Presented
The Torch of Light Award was presented to County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy and the Lava Tube dishonor award went to the county Civil Defense Agency.
Hawai‘i Businesses Speak Out Against Proposed Minimum Wage Increase
Hawai‘i’s business community testified in opposition to a proposed minimum wage increase, HB1191 HD1, at a State Senate hearing on Thurday, March 14, 2019.
15 Evacuated During Kohala Inn Fire; $1M Damage
The Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to a blaze at Kohala Inn in North Kohala on Wednesday, March 13, at around 11:23 p.m.
Leilani Residents Express Concern Over Lasting Health Impacts
Driving from Kalapana to Pāhoa, travelers will pass through the orange cones and clouds of fumes continuing to emanate from Fissure 8.
HPD Identifies Victim of 3-Vehicle Collision
A 75-year-old pedestrian died of injuries sustained after he was struck by a pickup truck following a three-vehicle collision.
5.5-M Quake Shakes Kīlauea Volcano’s South Flank
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake beneath Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank occurred on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 12:55 a.m., HST.
Big Island Advocates Ask Legislators to Support Living Wage
Advocates are asking legislators to enact a living wage that keeps up with the high cost of living in what is effectively the most expensive state in the nation.
Pedestrian Killed in 3-Vehicle Collision in Mountain View
A pedestrian has died of injuries sustained after he was struck by a pickup truck following a three-vehicle collision on March 12 in Mountain View.
Home Watch Services Now Available on Big Island
Big Island Property Monitoring LLC (Big Island PMC) now offers home watch services.
