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Dengue Fever Community Meetings Scheduled
The recently announced dengue fever community meetings will begin on Tuesday and run through Thursday, Dec. 3.
Lassner: TMT is the Last
In a letter to Department of Land and Natural Resources Chair Suzanne Case, University of Hawai’i President David Lassner re-confirms that the Thirty Meter Telescope is the last on new soil atop Mauna Kea.
Dengue Fever Count Rises to 92
Four new cases of dengue fever have been confirmed by the Hawai’i Department of Health, increasing the number of infected individuals since September to 92.
Keck Observatory: Eve of 25th Anniversary of First Light
For 25 years, W. M. Keck Observatory has stood on Mauna Kea, with November marking the telescope’s quarter-century anniversary of first light.
Police Seek Man Caught on Video Surveillance
A man caught on surveillance video removing items from a Hilo department store is being sought by the Hawai’i Police Department.
Scheduled Lane Closures Nov. 23-25
The State of Hawai’i Department of Transportation and the Hawai’i County Department of Public Works have announced scheduled lane closures for the week.
Slow Start Dooms Vulcans Against Nanooks
UH-Hilo spotted the first 13 points to Alaska and could not recover from its own bad start, falling to 0-3 on the season.
Dengue Fever Map Highlights Affected Areas
Hawai’i County Civil Defense released a detailed map outlining areas on the Big Island where confirmed, suspected, and negative cases of dengue fever have been reported.
KCH Thanksgiving Food Drive Reaches Goal
Kona Community Hospital reached its goal of 100 Thanksgiving meal bags in a two-week period. The bags have been presented to The Food Basket for distribution.
Flash Flood Watch Extended through Late Saturday
The National Weather Service has extended a Flash Flood Watch for the state through late Saturday.
#7 Alaska Anchorage Dominates Rematch With UH-Hilo
Alaska Anchorage put on a dominant performance for the second straight night against the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, winning by 47 on Friday.
Weekend Lane Closure
Umauma Bridge, along Highway 19, reopened to traffic on Thursday, but ongoing rehabilitation work continues.
Threat for Locally Heavy Rainfall Through Weekend
Showers and localized heavy rain will continue through Sunday as tropical moisture interacts with a frontal boundary northwest of Kauai. The unsettled…
SSW & Trade Swell Hold, NW Swell Shifting
Our current swell continues to shift farther out of the north on Friday as the swell also starts a downward trend. A couple small northwest pulses will move…
CDC Lists Travelers Alert on Big Island Dengue
Those traveling to Hawai’i are being alerted via the CDC that dengue cases have been reported in the islands, however, Dr. Lyle Peterson tells the AP that the risk factor is “minimal.”
Big Island Dengue Case Count Reaches 88
The dengue fever case count rose to 88 Friday with the addition of eight confirmed cases on the Big Island.
HPD Joins Search for Missing Furlough Inmate
Twenty-nine-year-old Yanagawa is a furlough inmate at the facility who was out on a day pass and failed to return for his scheduled check-in at 2 p.m.
New Software To Track Inventory, Sales at Marijuana Dispensaries
A web-based system will be deployed by the Hawai’i State Department of Health to track medical marijuana inventory, sales, and other information on an around-the-clock, real-time basis.
Showers Continue Today, Possible Thunderstorms
Deep moisture moving over the islands from the southeast will bring an increased threat of heavy rainfall through the weekend. East winds will turn southeast…
Swell Shifting Today, Trade Swell Continues
Our current swell has shifted northwest and is expected to shift farther out of the north-northwest on Friday as the swell also starts…
