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Senior Produce Program Ends After a Decade
The Food Basket’s Senior Produce Program is forced to shut down after budget slashes.
VIDEO: Rep. Gabbard Calls for Decriminalization of Marijuana
If passed, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (HR1227) would take marijuana off the federal controlled substances list.
UPDATE: Honomū Man Reported Missing
Big Island police are searching for a 59-year-old Honomū man who was reported missing on Monday, March 20.
WNW Easing Some Today for Big Island
Our current west-northwest swell is easing some Tuesday. The Kona side will be heavily shadowed from this swell but still be at advisory…
Sunshine and Light Showers Expected Today
Dry, trade wind weather is forecast for the week. Any rainfall will focus over windward and mauka spots and be rather light. A slight decrease in easterly…
Three Men Charged With Goat Theft, Guns, Drugs
Hawai‘i Island police have charged three men in connection with a livestock theft investigation.
Volcano Overflight: Cracked Cliff Remains Dangerously Unstable
The ocean entry continues to pour lava into the water, creating littoral explosions which rock the coastline.
Sierra Club: Lawmakers to Discuss Clean Transportation Bill
A proposed bill sets ambitious clean transportation goals for the state.
HPD Seeking Hilo Shoplifting Suspect
The HPD is asking the public for help in identifying the person whose image was captured on surveillance cameras in connection with a theft from a Hilo store.
Lāna‘i Mouflon Sheep Hunting Apps Available
2017 Lanai Mouflon Sheep Hunting Season applications and instruction sheets are available at all DOFAW offices statewide beginning Monday, March 20, 2017.
WNW Peaking Today at Advisory Levels
A new west-northwest is peaking Monday before easing some Tuesday. The Kona side will be heavily shadowed from this swell but still be at advisory…
Sunny Skies, Limited Showers Today
Dry, trade wind weather is forecast for the week. Any rainfall will focus over windward and mauka spots and be rather light. A slight decrease in easterly…
‘Go Hunt, Hawai‘i’ Newsletter Launched by DLNR
Hawai‘i hunters now have a publication to keep them informed on the latest hunting-related news and announcements. The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announced the launch of a new newsletter this month called “Go Hunt Hawai‘i.” The quarterly newsletter is designed to improve communication between the hunting […]
Front Increases Showers, No Heavy Rain Expected
The front that brought clouds and showers to Maui County yesterday will push down past the Big Island today. A drier trade wind weather pattern…
Big Island Weekend Surf Report
A larger west-northwest is lining up for the 19th through the 23rd, peaking Monday before easing some Tuesday. The Kona side will be heavily…
Big Island Unemployment Rate at 3.4% in January
The unemployment rate for Hawai‘i County was 3.4% in January, up slightly from December 2016’s 3.1% and down .4% from January 2016.
Three Arrested in Connection with Puna Kidnapping
Two men and a woman from Puna were charged Thursday, March 16, with numerous offenses stemming from a kidnapping incident that occurred earlier in Upper Puna.
Coffee Berry Borer Quarantine Expands to Maui
The coffee berry borer first detected in the state in September 2010 in Kona, discovered in Ka‘ū in May 2011 and on O‘ahu in 2014, has now spread to Maui.
Ground Broken for New Hilo Adult Day Care Center
A groundbreaking and blessing ceremony for a new 9,000-square-foot Adult Day Care Center in Hilo took place on March 6, 2017.
