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Yoshi Hirai was last seen on Oct. 31 at 9 p.m. in the Kealakekua area.

In observance of Election Day, there will be no contraflow and no work on State Highways unless otherwise permitted.

Mauna Loa Road has degraded due to tree root intrusion, seismicity and age.

Borehole tiltmeters have been used by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) since the early 1970s and have since become an essential part of HVO’s volcano monitoring program.

The flooding will require a detour for several hours at the intersection at 39th and 40th avenues.

Virtual and in-person workshops are available for students in need of assistance with college planning and scholarship applications in November.

From the opening reception for the 16th annual installment of a popular multi-media art exhibit celebrating the beloved island we all call home and a couple of events celebrating the Day of the Dead to a dose of cuteness to help Big Island kitties in need and other events in between, there is no lack of entertainment as November begins.

Longtime Kauaʻi resident Dick Brewer was known as “the father of the modern-day surfboard” for his innovative designs and shaping of boards that were coveted by professional big wave riders around the world.

Twenty programs, institutions and observatories will be represented as Hawaiʻi-based scientists lead hands-on, educational activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kona on Saturday.

The event was hosted by the Downtown Improvement Association and featured musical performances, games, vendors, magician Alexander D’Mazing, as well as the pumpkin patch.

It’s a full day and night of frightul festivities for the haunting holiday no matter where you are on the island, with plenty of trick-or-treating and trunk-or-treating for keiki and monster bashes for adults, too.

Hawai‘i Police Department, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawai‘i, Walmart offer safety tips to make sure keiki, their families and community members can haunt happily.

Storytellers from Hawaiʻi discuss the significance of the iconic nightmarchers, which are spectral bands of ancient warriors seen by locals and tourists alike.

Police Communications Officer Leeann Tehero, who has been a top performer in the quality and quantity of her work throughout her 9 years with the Hawai’i Police Department, was named Dispatcher of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2024.

The trail is temporarily shuttered from Opelo Road to Kahawai Street in Waimea. Hawaiʻi Island police responded at about 8 a.m. Wednesday off Opelo Road after the object was found in the stream next to the trail.

Seven of those DUI arrests were made in Kona. Hilo, South Kohala and Puna had 3 each and one driver was arrested for DUI in Kaʻū. Seven of those drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Two of them were younger than 21 years old.

Fall 2024 enrollment at Hawaiʻi Community College in Hilo and its Pālamanui campus in Kona on the Big Island increased 1% from fall 2023. The 4-year University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo saw a 4% decrease in enrollment this fall, but Chancellor Bonnie Irwin said there was a 25% surge in students returning after pausing their studies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new playground meets Americans with Disabilities Act standards and features new tactile and interactive elements, challenging climbing structures.

Anthony Yates is 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, Caucasian and was last seen in early September near Ululani Street in Hilo.

The astronomy center in Hilo is diving in to the world of Hawaiʻi’s sharks and rays. It’s also hosting a pumpking deocrating contest and showing ‘Expedition Reef,’ an exclusive Halloween planetarium experience. Check out all of the Halloween haunts for Oct. 29 now!