Hawai'i State News
Finding of No Significant Impact issued for project to replace maintenance facilities, restore landscape
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park plans to remove the existing maintenance and resource management structures to restore the landscape, avoid sensitive archeological sites, and move away from the tidal and coastal zones.
Humpback whales around Hawaiian Islands warrant extra care by ocean users
Two key best practices are for vessel operators to keep a sharp eye out for Koholā and reduce vessel speeds, as both have been shown to reduce the risk of hitting a whale, especially calves, which are particularly susceptible to vessel strikes.
Police renew request for information regarding missing Hilo man Elroy Pacheco Jr.
He was reportedly last seen on Aug. 16 in the Hilo area. He is known to frequent Clem Akina Park in Wainaku and the Clubhouse on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo.
Weekly DUI stats: 10 arrested on Big Island roads
Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 696 major collisions so far this year compared with 682 during the same period last year, an increase of 2.1%.
OHA trustees select Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira as new CEO
Since 2019, Ferreira has served as budget chief of the Hawaiʻi State Senate, where she helped to shape and formulate state budgets. She is a former executive strategy consultant and division director of Extension Educational Services for Kamehameha Schools, where she also served as the trust coordinator for the Charles Reed Bishop Trust.
Big Island cop Collin Roberts named Officer of the Month
Officer Roberts has worked in Kona Patrol since completing his field training following his graduation from the department’s 95th recruit class in June 2022, for which he was class president.
Police seeking twin runaways Maiya and Shaiya Mattos-Eblacas
Maiya is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall, 115 pounds, with long, straight brown hair and hazel eyes. She also has a scar on her lower right cheek. Maiya was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and sweatpants, black slip-on sandals, and had a small, blue Reebok bag in her possession.
UPDATE: Police locate escapee Ainakailani Akui
He is 28 years old, 5-foot-eight-inches tall and 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is wearing gray sweatpants and sweatshirt.
Kīlauea volcano not erupting despite unrest
The summit of Kīlauea remains at a high level of inflation and eruptive activity is possible in the coming weeks or months.
Monthly volcano update: rate of earthquakes beneath Mauna Loa increased
Shallower seismicity remained stable. All earthquakes below the volcano’s summit and upper-elevation flanks were of small magnitudes.
Coast Guard, partners complete Operation Koa Kai off Big Island
The annual operation, carried out in collaboration with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement, focused on safeguarding the coastal waters and maritime assets, ensuring the well-being of both residents and visitors to the region.
Schatz helps secure more than $23M to improve Kawaihae Harbor on Big Island
The funding, from the Port Infrastructure Development Program, follows Schatz-authored legislation signed into law last year that made it easier for Hawai‘i to compete for grant funding through this program.
Police arrest female teen following stabbing in Kona on Halloween
At 7:40 p.m., on Oct. 31, Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a community park in the Pualani subdivision in Kailua-Kona. As officers were attempting to break up a crowd, they received a second report of another disturbance on the street fronting the community park.
Big Island police seeking runaway Mary Costner
She is described as Asian with a light complexion and medium build, 5 feet four inches tall, 190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Mass-tactical jump operations took place at Pōhakuloa Training Area this Halloween
On Oct. 29, the U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Squad based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, conducted a High Altitude, Low Opening (HALO) jump with soldier insertion into Keamuku Maneuver Area.
Police investigating terroristic threatening case at Hilo High School
At 8:46 a.m. on Nov. , Hilo patrol officers responded to the campus after school officials reported receiving a call from a juvenile on the mainland who stated they were playing an online game with an unidentified gamer who claimed they were bringing a gun to Hilo High School.
New Hawai‘i State Hazard Mitigation Plan adopted
The plan will be used to guide work in the years ahead to reduce or eliminate the harm caused to Hawai‘i and its communities by wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, and other hazards.
Hawai‘i Coffee Association’s free Coffee Leaf Rust Webinar Series continues Nov. 9
The webinar series is provided as a free resource for association members and the broader community.
Big Island police investigating decomposed body found in Ocean View
Shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, Ka‘ū patrol officers and Area II CIS detectives responded to a property on the 92-2500 block of Ohia Drive after receiving a report of a lifeless body on an empty lot.
Health department issues safety alert warning for over-the-counter eye drops
The eye drops may have been purchased from CVS/Longs Drugs, Target, or Walmart under the following brand names: CVS Health, Target Up & Up and Walmart Equate Hydration PF Lubricant Eye Drop.
