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LETTER: Ane Keohokālole Highway Phase III
Ane Keohokālole Highway Phase III should be the top transportation project for Hawai‘i County in North Kona.
WNW Holds Through Morning, New Swell Soon
A reinforcement of west-northwest swell is filling in with enough west to bring some wrap to the Kona side. Heights…
Weekend: Mostly Dry & Hazy Weather Expected
Large surf along north and west facing shores are forecast through Saturday. Mostly dry and hazy weather is expected. Early next week trade…
High Surf Warning Extended Through the Day Today
The High Surf Warning has been extended through this afternoon as our current large west-northwest swell ended up filling in…
Possible Drowning at Kau Bay
A coroner’s inquest investigation has been initiated in connection with a possible drowning in Kona on Thursday, Jan. 12.
Tickets for Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Available
Tickets are now on sale for the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai tournament.
HPD Arrests One of Big Island’s Most Wanted
Hawaiʻi Island police have located a man who is being featured on “Hawaiʻi Island’s Most Wanted” for outstanding warrants.
High Surf Warning Issued for Portions of Big Island
A National Weather Service High Surf Warning for the shores of Kohala, Kona and Ka‘ū will go into effect from mid-day today through tomorrow morning.
Big Island Visitors Bureau Changes Name
The Big Island Visitors Bureau officially changed its name to the Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau (IHVB) at the end of 2016, according to the bureau’s website.
Name Change for Kona International Airport
The name of Hawai‘i Island’s Kona International Airport has officially been changed to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
Hilo Man Charged in October Burglary
A Hilo man is in police custody in connection with a burglary last year in Hilo.
Marungay: The Miracle Tree
There is real value to this tree, also sometimes called “The Tree of LIfe.”
Little Fire Ants Have Spread to Kailua-Kona
A Little Fire Ant Awareness Meeting will be presented by the Hawai’i Ant Lab at Kailua-Kona Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2017, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Court Interpreter Applicants Wanted
The state Judiciary is seeking individuals who speak English and another language to serve as court interpreters.
Pāhoa Blaze Destroys Unpermitted Residence
All units responded to report of a structure fire at 15-1358 Kaohuwalu Drive in Pāhoa on Thursday, Jan. 12.
Forecast: East Winds up to 15 mph Today
Mostly dry and hazy weather is expected for the next few days. Trade winds are forecast to gradually return early next week. A powerful storm in the North…
XL Swell Builds Today for Big Island
A longer period west-northwest swell is expected to build Friday, peak late Friday night and into…
Hawaiian Airlines to Begin Kaua‘i-Hawai‘i Island Nonstops
Hawaiian Airlines announced it will launch once daily non-stop service between Kaua‘i’s Līhu‘e Airport and Kona International Airport beginning Sunday, March 12.
Exploring USGS Volcano Observatories—Part 2: Alaska
Hawai‘i may be the most volcanically active state in the U.S., but in terms of sheer numbers of volcanoes, Alaska is the hands-down winner.
UPDATE: 15-Year-Old Kamuela Boy Found
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching forJacob Mead, 15, of Kamuela.
