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Highway 130—the Kea‘au-Pahoa Highway—is closed in both directions at the Kea‘au transfer station.

With the new year comes Hawaiʻi’s third BedMart, slated to open in Hilo in January. Hilo families in need can look forward to mattress donations as well.

There were no threats following a preliminary magnitude 3.2 earthquake reported at 3:38 p.m. (HST) on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, near ʻĀinaloa on the east end of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources will close West Hawai‘i state parks at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, New Year’s Eve. Parks closing early include Hapuna, Kiholo and Kekaha Kai (Mahaiula and Kua Bay sections).

The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife announced the opening of bird hunting in the Kahua/Ponoholo Ranch Cooperative Game Management Area on Saturday, Jan. 2.

Weak winds and southeasterly flow are expected to take over the forecast for the next few days. Land and sea breezes will develop bringing sunny mornings…

Our current northwest swell is forecast to ease through midweek. A new west-northwest / northwest swell is expected to build overnight Wednesday…

During the week of Dec. 21 through 27, 2015, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested eight motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes—one of them was involved in two separate crashes.

Waiakea High School in Hilo will compete with three teams from O‘ahu in the LifeSmarts Hawaii State Championship on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Auditorium.

On Friday, Hawaiʻi will become the first state in the nation to raise the age on the sale of tobacco products and e-cigs to 21.

In celebration of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, all national parks will waive entrance fees on 16 special days in 2016, and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will offer one additional fee-free day to celebrate its 100th birthday on Aug. 1, 2016.

She is described as a Micronesian, 5-feet-3 inches tall, 156 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her right cheek. She was last seen wearing a white shirt and black pants.

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for Kekoa Gapol, an 18-year-old Pāhoa man who was reported missing.

Gusty trades will continue to weaken and are expected to veer east-southeasterly on Monday and will drop off much more by Tuesday. We should actually see a period…

A new northwest swell is forecast to peak early Monday before starting an easing trend through Tuesday. Tuesday overhead waves are still expected..

Hawai‘i Island police report that Kawaihae Road is closed at the 60 mile marker until about 9:30 p.m. tonight due to a downed power line resulting from a traffic collision.

Missing Hilo woman Michelle Hanagami, 26, was last seen on Dec. 23.

The State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation and the County of Hawai’i Department of Public Works have announced the following temporary road closures through Jan. 1.

The strong and gusty trades will continue through the remainder of the holiday weekend. Low clouds and showers continue to focus over our usual windward…

A new northwest swell is forecast to fill in overnight into Sunday morning and peak in the afternoon. Another larger reinforcement is expected to build late Sunday…