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30 Students to Begin Akamai Internship Program
The Akamai Workforce Initiative, a program dedicated to advancing Hawai‘i college students into STEM, has accepted 30 students into its internship program.
Breezy Winds Today, Fluctuate for Weekend
Moderate to breezy trade winds are expected through Friday. The trades should ease slightly Saturday through Sunday, then strengthen to locally windy…
Swells Peak This Weekend
Wave heights will build with the peak expected Sunday. Standout spots could be a few feet overhead on…
UPDATE: Hilo Man Arrested for Alleged Bomb Threat
South Hilo Patrol officers learned that a male customer had passed a handwritten bomb threat to a teller at a bank in a supermarket on Makaʻala Street in Hilo.
Island Air Adds 22 Agents for New Kona Flights
Twenty-two employees have joined Island Air’s staff for its new daily service to Kona International Airport starting Tuesday, June 14.
HPD Seeks Info on Terroristic Threatening Incident
Hawaiʻi Island police are seeking witnesses to an incident involving two cars in Hilo on Tuesday afternoon, June 7.
Series of SSW Swells Expected
We expect a series of overlapping south-southwest swells to move in over the next few days. Wave heights will build with the peak expected…
Winds to 20 mph or Higher Today
Moderate to breezy trade winds into the weekend. Passing showers will be focused over windward and mauka areas. An increase in shower activity is expected…
Green Sand Beach: A Big Island Wonder
One of the Big Island’s most breathtaking destinations, Papakolea Beach, is known more to tourists and locals alike as Green Sand Beach at Mahana Bay.
Two Kailua-Kona Residents Arrested in Stolen Car
Rita Reeves and Jeremy Pilgrim face multiple charges after being found in a stolen car.
Breezy Trade Winds & Sunshine Today
Moderate to breezy trade winds will continue across the state through the weekend. Mainly dry conditions with passing windward showers will prevail through…
New SSW Swells Forecast Through Weekend
We expect a series of overlapping south-southwest swells to move in over the next few days. Wave heights will build with the peak expected Sunday. Forerunners…
UPDATE: Armed Man and Pit Bull Die in Police Shooting
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Monday afternoon, June 6, at a home off West Kawailani Street in Hilo.
Police Seek Info on Armed Robbery at Hilo Park
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred on Monday afternoon, June 6, in Hilo. Shortly before 3 p.m., police received a call from a 66-year-old Hilo man who reported that while he was walking in Lokahi Park, he was approached by two masked suspects who brandished firearms, demanded money and forced […]
Trade Winds Pick up in Speed Today
Moderate to breezy trade winds will continue across the state through the next several days. Mainly drier conditions with passing windward showers…
New SSW Swell Creeps in Midweek
Nothing significant is expected until about June 9th or so when a couple of overlapping swells are forecast. In the meantime, just trace amounts of energy…
HPD Seeks Information About Honoka‘a Burglary
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in providing information about a burglary on on March 27 at a home on Lehua Street in Honokaʻa.
Opossum ‘Hitchhikes’ from San Diego to Honolulu
At about 3:30 a.m., the workers spotted the animal, chased it into a trash container and held it for inspectors from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture.
Many Endemic Species Found at Papahānaumokuākea
Scientists have discovered globally significant abundances of unique Hawaiian fishes among deep coral reefs in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
HPD Seeking Information About Missing Hilo Woman
Tharee Anne “Palen” Davis was last seen by a family member in mid-March 2016.
