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Hawai‘i’s Biosecurity Plan Finalized
The threats of invasive species are real and threaten our way of life.
Mitsubishi Donates $59,500 to Rotary Club of Kona
Tournament officials from the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai presented a charitable donation—$59,500— to the Rotary Club of Kona.
Sunny, Humid & Hazy Today with Light Winds
Afternoon sea breezes and overnight land breezes are forecast to continue through the week. A front is expected to stall northwest of the state Wednesday and Thursday, increasing…
Lots of Swell Energy, Nice Conditions Today
A new northwest swell is expected to build Thursday morning, peak Thursday afternoon and hold…
Hawaiian Airlines Flies Over 11M Passengers in 2016
Hawaiian Airlines Inc. reported a record 11,050,911 passengers in 2016—a 3.5% increase over the previous year.
Complaint Filed Regarding State’s Jail, Prison Status
The ACLU asserts that Hawai‘i prisons and jails do not meet minimum standards and violate Constitutional amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment.
$65,000 Settles Hilo Pregnancy Discrimination Case
A settlement has been reached involving an employer failed to reinstate a woman after a pregnancy-related disability leave…
DUI Arrests Increase to 1,111 in 2016
For the year 2016, there were 1,111 DUI arrests compared with 1,064 in 2015, an increase of 4.4%.
Hazy and Humid Today, Showers Expected Soon
Showers could become more active starting late Wednesday and Thursday over the western end of the state as a front approaches Kauai from…
New SSW, NE, and NW Swells Build Today
A new south-southwest swell is expected to build today for the 11th through the 13th. No significant swells are on the…
FOUND: Mathilda Salinas, 74
The Hawai’i Police Department requests the public’s assistance in locating a missing elderly woman.
Crew Selected for ‘Mission to Mars’
On Jan.19, six crew members will enter a geodesic dome atop Mauna Loa as part of an eight-month research study of human behavior and performance.
Hwy. 11 Head-On Crash Victim Identified
A 34-year-old Ocean View woman died following a two-vehicle crash Friday night, Jan. 6, on Highway 11 just north of the 96-mile marker.
Pāhoa Crash Victim Identified
Hawaiʻi Island police have identified the man who died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night, Jan. 5, on Highway 130 in Pāhoa.
Poison Experiment at Pōhakuloa Training Area
USDA Wildlife Services is seeking a permit to test a poison at Pōhakuloa Training Area to see how well it kills mice… “and to see what else it kills.”
Mitsubishi Electric Golf Championship
The field is set for the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, which will kick off the 2017 PGA TOUR Champions season the week of Jan. 16 to 21.
NNE Swell Easing, New NNE Expected Soon
North-northeast swell keeps wave heights elevated for those exposures. Slightly longer pulse of north-northeast expected to build Tuesday, peak Tuesday…
Hazy, Light Winds Today for Big Island
A front is forecast to approach the islands on Monday. It’s expected to stall well northwest of Kauai so the atmosphere should remain stable with very little rain through the middle…
Construction to Begin at Komohana & Punahele Intersection
From Jan. 9 through 21, roadway reconstruction work will take place on the mauka (western) half of the intersection at Komohana Street and Punahele Street.
Diver Drowns Off O‘oma Beach
First responders arrived at Kohanaiki- O‘oma Beach (North of “Pine Trees”) on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at 4:06 p.m. due to a report of a missing diver.
