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This is the 18th traffic fatality of 2025 as compared to 24 traffic fatalities this same time last year.

Hawai‘i Island police report that Johnessa Elkin-Kanae, who was missing for more than a day, was found shortly after 7 p.m. Oct. 19.

A Hilo dealership and a nonprofit will be putting on haunted houses this year for Halloween.

“Without their paycheck, federal workers are at risk of having their electricity, water and broadband services terminated due to temporary inability to pay,” the lawmakers wrote. “The families you serve must have uninterrupted access to these essential public utilities.”

Join the vibrant 2025 Akamai Living Fair in Hilo on Oct. 23, where attendees of all ages can explore over 50 vendors, enjoy health screenings, cooking demos, and more.

Hawaiʻi County’s $6.4 million Hale Hālāwai Force Main Replacement Project, which is expected to be complete in October 2026, involves the installation of a new 12-inch sewer force main, rehabilitation of manholes and vaults, installation of a new flow meter, pavement restoration and related improvements.

The quake struck 11 miles northwest of Kalaʻoa at a depth of 27 miles, offshore and near Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, and was felt as far away as Waimea, Kauaʻi.

The 80-year-old from New Jersey was the oldest finisher and winner of the 80-84 age group in this year’s Ironman World Championship in Kona on Oct. 11, 2025.

The migratory season for birds through the Pacific flyway is ongoing and there has been a multi-agency effort to monitor and conduct surveillance activities, as well as to prevent spread of the virus when and where possible.

Two collection events are scheduled for later this year; registration is open now, but the deadlines to sign up are drawing nearer.

Because keiki are still growing and developing — mentally and physically — they are especially susceptible to the effects of lead exposure; National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is Oct. 19-25.

The local participants joined an estimated 7 million Americans at about 2,700 protests in one of the larger single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history.

The league season is Dec. 1 through Feb. 26, 2026; registration is open through Oct. 29.

Expansion of the fiber network, however, requires trimming vegetation in certain public easements in Volcano during a 4-month period from Oct. 20 to Jan. 20, 2026, which also will involve temporarily parking trucks on one-lane roads that might temporarily impact access to homes.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

“We encourage impacted families to reach out and take advantage of the resources and benefits available,” said State Superintendent of Schools Keith Hayashi.

Five of the graduates will work at Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center with the other four being posted at Kulani Correctional Facility; the class is the seventh to graduate from recruit training this year.

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is reducing the speed to provide a manageable, safe and consistent speed limit for that portion of the highway, which contains community and keiki gathering places such as Harold H. Higashihara Park and Kamakana Playground, as well as a church and scenic point.

23-year-old Aceson Domingo of Waimea was charged Oct. 6 by indictment in connection with an investigation initiated in another jurisdiction because of concerns about online child exploitation.

“These would be the highest single fountain and highest pair of fountains seen during this eruption,” said Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in a status update for the Big Island volcano at 10:05 p.m. Friday.