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About 140 of the temblors from Monday to Tuesday morning were located in the upper East Rift Zone, from Keanakākoʻi crater to the intersection with Hilina Pali Road. The other 90 were located in the caldera south of Halemaʻumaʻu.

This is the 17th traffic fatality this year compared to eight at this time last year.

According to charging documents filed in First Circuit Court, the former employee stole approximately $44,367 — from October 2018 through July 2021 — in individual union members’ dues money and allegedly falsified union records to conceal the theft.

“Coco Palms has received all necessary permit approvals from the County and through that process, they affirmed the project’s ability to tie into the municipal wastewater system,” said Reed Capitalʻs communications representative Shane Peters.

The instrument’s name, Wenaokeao, means “earliest glow of light” and was given after extensive research by high school haumāna, or students.

Aboard the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette from April 23 to May 22, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center scientists are conducting their survey for Continued Observation of Pseudorca Extent.

The Hawai‘i County Windward Planning Commission heard about 5 hours of additional public testimony, a majority of which was again in opposition to the Black Sand Beach LLC residential and community project that would be located on the former Sea Mountain resort.

The event, held on the lawn facing Kanoelehua Avenue outside the Hilo Ross store, was intended to “address the systemic issues that contribute to the disproportionately high rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls,” said Kimi Palacio of Going Home Hawai‘i.

Since 2023, Hawaiʻi CC has donated more than 1,000 lbs of fresh produce from its Mauliola farm to the Hawaiʻi Food Basket.

The suspect’s wife was also arrested at the reported crime spree.

Chocolatey creations by chefs, chocolatiers and culinary students were critiqued by a team of celebrity judges based on taste, texture, appearance and creativity.

“These matching gifts will help our organization create more housing for those in our community who many times need the most help to become homeowners,” said HICDC Executive Director Keith Kato.

The offer is available May 6-8 at all Jack in the Box Hawai‘i locations throughout the state and is for all teachers and faculty members by showing their school ID or a paystub.

Areas accessed by Chain of Craters Road, including coastal backcountry sites, Hilina Pali Road, Kulanaokuaiki Campground, Nāpau, and Pepeiao Cabin are now open.

Gov. Josh Green touts Senate Bill 2919 as pivotal tool to address the state’s housing crisis and ensures counties can guide their future development, but opponents say it does not address the true causes of Hawai’i’s housing shortage.

A caravan is planned to get Ka‘ū residents to Hilo on Monday for the Windward Planning Commission’s special meeting.

13 of Hawai‘i’s top bartenders showed off their creative energy as they competed head-to-head in three rounds April 28 on the Big Island.

House speaker says this year was incredibly productive for the chamber, which made significant progress on its priorities including tax relief for asset limited, income constrained, employed families.

This year’s theme is “Who Protects Hawaiʻi? We All Do,” underscoring the collaborative approach necessary to address and effectively manage the risks invasive species pose.

The search warrant also led to the arrest of a 45-year-old man.