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The week-long Merrie Monarch cultural festival is expected to draw thousands of participants and enthusiasts to Hawai‘i Island, which could mean increased crowds and limited parking at Hawai‘i’s five busiest airports. The Hilo International Airport in particular is expected to be busy throughout the festival week, and travelers flying into and out of Hilo should plan accordingly.

Initial funding for the project was released in January, a consultant has been hired and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers indicated it will fast-track the required permitting process.

The Hawai‘i Police Department reminds the public that harboring or concealing a wanted person could result in criminal charges.

The DLNR said an officer with its Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) responded to a complaint shortly after 10 p.m. on Mar. 21, and upon arriving at the scene, saw Moufa with dozens of fish in the back seat of a car.

According to the utility company, this is an usual situation as the large generators are experiencing mechanical problems resulting in a reduced output.

Plant quarantine inspectors will be stationed at airports in Hilo and Kona to collect any ʻōhiʻa material which will be respectfully returned to the native forests on Hawai‘i Island. During last year’s Merrie Monarch travel period, PQB inspectors intercepted 31 lei poʻo (head lei) in Hilo and 12 lei poʻo in Kona.

The crash occurred on Kanoelehua Avenue near Pi‘ilani Street.

The April 4 screening at the Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy will be followed by a Q&A with film co-producer and school alumnus Bill Pratt.

During the Glenwood Transfer Station’s closure period, the Volcano Transfer Station will be open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until construction is completed.

No one was injured in the blaze, which fully engulfed a two-story single-family dwelling, according to a fire department report.

The Philharmonic will showcase a musical journey featuring Franz Josef Haydn’s Symphony No. 1, Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 and Jessie Montgomery’s 2024 Grammy Award-winning piece, “Rounds” for piano and string orchestra.

In observance of Prince Kūhiō Day and Good Friday there will be no Highway 130 contraflow on March 26 and March 29.

Reno Maurice Kulakau Mendoza is wanted on a warrant of arrest for sex assault and domestic-related offenses.

The 41-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday morning after Hawai‘i Island police responded to a residence on Kaniela Road on a report of a domestic dispute.

One man is dead and two others are injured following a single-vehicle crash on the highway late Thursday night.

The Kona Hospital Foundation is dedicated to improving Kona Community Hospital’s needs for the entire Big Island community.

Recent visitors to Kaluapele, the summit area of Kīlauea, have left behind roasting pans filled with meat, poke to unopened packages of Chips Ahoy cookies, fruit, candy bars and burning incense sticks. Officials from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park say they’ve been left as offerings to pay respects to Pelehonuamea, the elemental deity of volcanism and […]

Pico Basile is a shield volcano located at the center of the enigmatic Cameroon Volcanic Line in western Africa.

Office of the Prosecuting Attorney was unable to file formal charges in court due to certain information being unknown at this time and the Pāhoa man was released from police custody.

Thomas was last seen in February but was not reported missing until recently.