SPECIAL COVERAGE 
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.
Fire Destroys Hilo Lanes Storage Building
Fire units responded to a report of a blaze at the “Hilo Lanes” building 777 Kino‘ole St. Hilo on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 2:25 a.m.
Hilo Residence Destroyed in Fire
The Hawai‘i County Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire on Ohai Street in Hilo at 8:01 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Volcano Overflight: Pele Giveth & Taketh Away
The big news of this week was the collapse of the lava delta, which was nearly completely swallowed up by the Pacific Ocean on New Year’s Eve.
Woman Killed in Hwy. 11 Head-On Collision
Highway 11 was closed in both directions just north of the 96-mile marker due to a head-on collision on Friday, Jan. 6, involving three people.
UPDATE: Training Advisory for Pōhakuloa
Individuals in surrounding communities may notice an increase in noise due to military aircraft training, here, Jan. 7 to 9 and Jan. 14 to 17.
High Surf Advisory Posted for East Facing Shores
Our south-southwest swell is down to traces and pretty much flat through the weekend. Another small…
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.
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