In Case You Missed It

The remains were identified as a man from Volcano, who was reported missing on Christmas Day in 2015.

The rare ongoing eruption within Halema’uma’u Crater inside the summit caldera of the Big Island volcano began Dec. 23, 2024, with Episode 39 expected any day now.

Gov. Green emphasized that the budget is designed to be both optimistic and pragmatic, advancing Hawai‘i’s key priorities while safeguarding against federal uncertainty.

Hawaiʻi health officials have issued a warning about deteriorating air quality due to lingering volcanic gases from Kīlauea, urging residents and visitors to limit exposure to the vog.

One of the homes broken into was tented for fumigation.

Observations of AT 2024wpp, including data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on the Big Island, reveal that luminous fast blue optical transients are driven by extreme stellar destruction — not supernovae

Conservational Council of Hawai‘i explained there are 4 different rule changes that the council says will significantly change the way species such as the Hawaiian monk seal, brown booby, hawksbill sea turtle and more are protected.

The purpose of the briefings is to ensure public dollars are being spent responsibly and on priorities that meet the needs of Hawai’i’s residents prior to the start of the legislative session.

The grants — one to University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center for the new groundbreaking Ho‘ōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center and the other to John A. Burns School of Medicine to upgrade simulation and training resources — reinforce Helmsley’s commitment to strengthening health infrastructure and workforce capacity in Hawaiʻi.

With the avian flu virus having killed more than 17,000 southern elephant seal pups in Argentina, researchers on the Big Island are trying to protect endangered Hawaiian monk seals by giving them the vaccine.

Weekly Monday night Village Street Eats returns, bringing local flavors to resort guests and the community.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park rangers want visitors to have a safe and memorable adventure this holiday season. Safety is their top priority, but it is your responsibility.

The partnership between Hawai‘i Pacific Health and Kamehameha Schools started 6 years ago and is aimed at working collaboratively to leverage the collective strengths in health care and education to create healthier communities throughout the state.

“The expansion of the travel ban is as a political distraction, diverting attention from real homeland security concerns like human trafficking, drug smuggling and organized crime,” said Oʻahu state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, chairman of the Hawaiʻi Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee.

40-year-old George Foote of Pāhoa is detained in the Hilo Police Cellblock as detectives with Hawai’i Police Department Area I Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the incident that happened Friday night (Dec. 19).

Six of the drivers arrested for impaired driving during the week were involved in traffic crashes; five were younger than 21 years old.

New results — which were made using a variety of ground and space-based telescopes including W. M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea — strengthen the “Hubble tension,” a cosmic disagreement that could point to new physics governing the universe.

Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, have installed a new livestream monitoring camera at Kīlauea on the Big Island.

The Hawai’i County Police Commission has trimmed the pool of candidates for the chief vacancy to 11 and they will be asked to interview in person next month.

A survey by CheapCarRental.com compared average rental car rates at 100 U.S. airports from December to February and found Kona was by far the priciest at $127 per day.