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UPDATE 4: Swimmer Found Dead in Rainbow Falls Pool
HFD Battalion Captain Matthias Kusch just confirmed that the body of Myles Amundson Osgood was retrieved from the pools beneath Rainbow Falls at 10 a.m.
Spin Launch Met with Opposition, Community Meeting Planned
The Hawai‘i Senate Ways and Means Committee has changed the language for a Special Purpose Revenue Bond in HB 2559, so it is no longer site specific.
‘Ōhiʻa Quarantine Alert for Merrie Monarch Festival Attendees
Movement of ʻōhiʻa from Hawai‘i Island is restricted.
2018 Merrie Monarch Readies Stage, Parking
The dancers have practiced long and hard, the stage is set and the parking lot has been striped for the start of the Merrie Monarch Festival on Sunday, April 1.
Mayor Kim Responds to Hilo Farmers Market Closure
Hawai‘i County Mayor Harry Kim released a statement regarding the county’s order to remove the tarps and tents from the Hilo Farmers Market:
South Hilo Crime Report: March 9–15, 2018
South Hilo Community Police responded to four burglaries, four vehicle thefts and three vehicle break-ins over the seven-day period from March 9 to 15, 2018.
No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 7.2M New Guinea Quake
Thursday, March 29 at 11:40 a.m.: The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a 7.2 earthquake occurred near Papua New Guinea.
Big Island ‘Aina Pono Farm-to-School Pilot Program Expands
The program launched in the Kohala School complex, where its cafeteria reduced and replaced canned, processed food with fresh, locally-grown produce and beef.
2018 Merrie Monarch Festival Traffic Patterns
In conjunction with the 55th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, there will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern on Kalanikoa Street in Hilo.
Updated Rules Proposed for Hawai‘i Forest Reserve System
The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife is proposing updates to rules regulating activities within Hawai‘i’s Forest Reserve System.
Petco Announces Opening Date
Another major mainland chain store will open in Prince Kūhiō Plaza soon, following the TJ Maxx opening last month.
Hawai‘i Senate Committee to Hear Abandoned Vehicle Bill
The Senate Judiciary committee will hear House Bill 2442 HD2 SD1, legislation that would address the state’s abandoned vehicle issue, at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 29.
Hawai‘i Volcano Overflight Video: Lava Before the Storm
Paradise Helicopters was able to access Kīlauea’s east rift zone and document ongoing activity on Saturday, March 24, 2018—just ahead of the rain that morning.
VIDEO: Hilo Farmers Market New Look
Despite county orders to the owners of the Hilo Farmers Market to take down their tarps and tents or face a $4,000 fine per day for being in operation…
HPD Recovers Drugs, Guns at Hilo Residence
Hawaiʻi Island police executed a search warrant at a Hilo address and recovered a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine and several guns over the weekend.
PISCES Accepting Apps for Women’s STARS Program
Twelve students will be selected to participate in the program, which will be held from July 9 to 13, 2018.
REPORT: Hawai‘i Has Most Diversified Culture, Workforce, Lifestyles
Demographic, Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics for Selected Race Groups in Hawaii shows different lifestyles among the state’s 14 top race groups.
Storm Wipes Out Pana‘ewa Neighborhood
A storm has wiped out parts of the Pana‘ewa neighborhood in Hilo, Hawai‘i.
Hilo Farmers Market Must Remove Tarps & Tents
Mayor Kim has worked with the owner of the farmers market, Keith De La Cruz, for more than a year and even offered assistance in helping bring the market into compliance.
Eight Saved From Sinking Boat NE of Big Island
Eight men are safe after their 61-foot fishing vessel, “Princess Hawaii,” sank over 400 miles northeast of the Big Island on Sunday.
