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Cool Weather Through Saturday, Warms up Sunday
A brief increase in windward showers is expected later tonight and Saturday as a batch of low-level clouds passes by. Cool northerly winds are expected into Saturday. Trade…
HPD Names New Chief, Deputy Chief
The public is invited to a reaffirmation of oath ceremony for the Hawaiʻi Police Department’s new police chief and deputy chief.
One Dead, Four Injured as Result of Crash
An unidentified man died and four others are in stable condition following a two-vehicle crash Thursday night, Jan. 5, in Pāhoa.
How Well Do You Know USGS Volcano Observatories?
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory presents the first in a series about USGS volcano observatories across the country.
North Winds Fill in After Frontal Passage Today
A weak and dissipating frontal band currently over Maui county will slide toward the Big Island through Friday, bringing clouds and a few light showers to windward areas. A cool…
SSW Swell Fading, NNE Showing Today
Our current south-southwest swell slowly fading Friday over the weekend it will be down to traces. Another…
Ige Appoints Todd to Late Rep. Tsuji’s Seat
Gov. David Ige today appointed Chris Todd to the State House of Representatives, District 2.
Sixth Annual Big Island Chocolate Festival
The two-day chocolate extravaganza includes a cacao plantation tour, a college culinary competition and several public foodie and ag-themed seminars.
UPDATE: Barefoot Bank Robbery Suspect Charged
UPDATE: Jan. 6 Hawaiʻi Island police have charged Russell Monlux of Hilo, who was arrested in connection with a bank robbery Tuesday, Jan. 3, in West Hawaiʻi. At 12:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigations Section charged 30-year-old Monlux with first-degree robbery, second-degree theft and second-degree terroristic threatening. His bail was set […]
HOVE Fire Destroys Abandoned Structure
Hawai‘i County Fire Department personnel responded to the report of a fire in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates at 12:11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan.5.
Hawaiian Airlines Most Punctual Airline in the World
Hawaiian Airlines has been named the world’s most punctual airline in 2016.
FOUND: Hilo Man Reported Missing
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 36-year-old Hilo man who was reported missing.
SSW Swell Holds Through Morning, NE Builds Late
Our current northerly swell is fading so the High Surf Advisory was cancelled yesterday. A new north-northeast swell is expected to fill in late Thursday and hold through the weekend. This…
Showers From Dissipating Front Expected
Remnants of a front will slowly move down the island chain through early Friday. Clouds and showers are expected to affect mainly windward and mauka…
TMT Hearing: Cross-Examinations Continue
University of Hawaiʻi Attorney James Douglas Ing called UH’s fifth witness, Dr. Gary Sanders, TMT’s project manager since 2004.
Gemini Probes Distant Host of Enigmatic Radio Bursts
“Once we were able to accurately pinpoint the burst’s location in the two-dimensional sky, we enlisted the 8-meter Gemini North telescope on Maunakea… to characterize the corresponding host galaxy.”
HPD Seeks Witnesses of Reported Gun Incident
Hawaiʻi Island police are looking for witnesses of a reported gun incident that occurred midday on Tuesday, Jan. 3, in Hilo.
Shoplifting Incident Sparks Free Education Initiative
Can compassion prevent crime? That was the question Breeani Sumera-Lee found herself struggling with after catching a boy attempting to steal from her family’s store.
How Much $$ is My Property Worth?
There are many tools available to help modern consumers estimate property values.
HPD: Bank Robbery Suspect Identified
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a bank robbery in West Hawaiʻi on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
