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Those in need of police assistance are advised to call police dispatch at 808-935-3311 for non-emergencies or call 911 for emergencies, or visit the station in person.

Hurricane Lala skirted around the southern portion of the Big Island on Aug. 15, bringing damaging winds and flooding to the Ka‘ū District.

A quick look at news stories happening throughout the state and beyond.

Speed and impairment are not factors in this investigation, and no arrests have been made at this time.

Five of the drivers arrested for DUI were involved in traffic crashes; one was younger than 21 years old. Police report DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.

According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, the winds are not directly related to Hurricane Lowell, which is passing several hundred miles south of the Hawaiian Islands.

At the time of the report in January 2022, engineers said while the bridge had parts that were deteriorating, it still was safe enough for the public and county staff, but with limitations.

“We invite the community to take some time to review the proposed revisions, ask questions and share their manaʻo, their perspectives with us,” said University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship Executive Director Greg Chun.

The meeting will not be live-streamed or recorded for public posting, so in-person attendance is encouraged.

The West Hawai‘i Republican Party will also be having weekly sign-waving events in support of Cordery and other Republican candidates ahead of the General election in November.

Subaru Telescope’s archival images has unveiled insights into a distant comet’s behavior, which differs from the dark asteroids it resembles.

Currently, the long standing Hawaiʻi rules — which have a pre-approved “whitelist” of 40 species that can be collected with no limits — clashes with the statewide indefinite temporary ban.

Flagman Inc., in memory of Corey Iodice, returns to Hawaiʻi’s Big Island this week to teach students about the crucial Move Over law.

The federal investment will help train and retain more healthcare professionals, provide new ambulances in every county and modernize emergency communications.

Water service also continues to be incrementally expanded to some of the hardest-hit areas in the southern part of the island, including Discovery Harbor, Mark Twain Subdivision, Green Sands Subdivision and South Point Road.

Hawaiian Electric has restored power to nearly all customers affected by Hurricane Lala, a week ahead of its schedule due in part to sustained efforts of local and mainland crews.

Come help the festival commemorate four decades of kūpuna hula Sept. 9-10 on Keauhou Bay while you cherish a moment of Hawai‘i woven into a lei — and time.

Four Native Hawaiian women among the inductees, marking a historic new chapter in the legacy of Master Navigator Mau Piailug and future of leadership in Polynesian voyaging.

Jodi Kitsell, co-owner and guide, is seeking a buyer committed to providing tours of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park while preserving the business’s educational mission.

The agency continues to deliver — nearly 6 months after severe kona lows in March caused flooding and damage in communities throughout Hawaiʻi — emergency and recovery assistance to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries through a coordinated group of relief programs.