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Hawai’i Police Department urges the public to be extra cautious and drive responsibly following a recent increase in reports and incidents involved reckless and dangerous driving; including the crash that claimed the life of a 47-year-old Kona woman and ultimately a 3-week-old infant.

The playground in Waimea will be closed from Oct. 28 to Nov. 8 for essential maintenance.

Hawaiian Electric employees continue a long-standing tradition of supporting communities with the publication of their latest fundraiser cookbook, “Generations of Grinds: Years of Tasty Traditions,” featuring a collection of over 130 all-new, time-tested recipes from their family archives that celebrate Hawaiʻi’s multi-cultural flavors and traditions.

A tragic two-vehicle collision on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Oct. 23 has now claimed its second victim, 3-week-old Aniana Masaichy.

Nonprofit developer Pacific Housing Assistance Corporation, through property manager Indigo Real Estate Services, will accept applications for both project-based voucher and non-project-based voucher units at Nā Hale Makoa till Nov. 17.

Three simultaneous sign wavings are scheduled on Wednesday from 7 to 11 a.m., along Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway at Waikōloa Road by Blue Hawaiian Helicopter, Kīholo Bay Scenic Point Lookout and Hualālai Four Seasons employee parking area at mile marker 86.

Motorists are advised to use alternate routes while work is taking place.

The drive runs till Nov. 15. All donations collected in Hilo and Kona will go directly to the Food Basket for islandwide distribution.

Hawaiʻi is now at the center of a global “biobanking” network that will collect and store biological samples of endangered species for wildlife conservation purposes.

The Marlin Bar and retail shop will be located in a 6,940-square-foot building in Queensʻ Marketplace that has never been occupied.

The rulemaking decision — made last week during a regular board meeting — follows a prior board vote to ban reef fish collection along with intense public opposition to the capture and sale of native reef fish, many from West Hawaiʻi waters.

The swimming education event is designed to introduce keiki to aquatic sports and promote water safety; during which activities were led by student volunteers, coaches and staff from Waiākea and Hilo schools.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

If a pair of boots can be made specifically for walkin’ — “and that’s just what they’ll do” — like the famous song says, then there’s no doubt this Auburn, Wash., native was born to run.

National Weather Service says increasing moisture associated with a passing upper-level disturbance will decrease critical fire weather conditions over the islands of Maui County and the Big Island.

Initial efforts will focus on areas where families could experience greater impacts from a disruption of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Vibrant Hawaiʻi purchasing locally sourced produce, proteins and shelf-stable food to serve about 1,800 residents during the first 3 weeks of November.

Stellar performance on defense for men’s soccer squad standout nets him the title of Defender of the Week while a sophomore transfer in her first year with the Vulcan women’s soccer team stepped up on offense and claimed the Conference Player of the Week title.

An upper level low will move over the island tonight as it treks in the opposite direction of its high pressure cousin to the northeast causing fire concerns at lower elevations; total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is possible atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa under winter weather advisory conditions.

The traditional double-hulled voyaging canoes departed the Cook Islands the afternoon of Oct. 21 on the next leg of their Moananuiākea Voyage; they will be on the water for the next 2 weeks before making landfall in New Zealand for just the third time in 40 years.

A Kona woman is dead, and five others, including a 3-week-old infant, were seriously injured.