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14 motorists arrested for DUI during 1st week of October

Six of those arrests were made in Kona, followed by Hilo with 4. South Kohala had 2 DUI arrests, with and Kaʻū and Puna each having 1.

Update: Endangered 25-year-old from Waimea found

Big Island police report that Francisco Manalo, who was previously reported missing, was located Oct. 4 in good health.

Sign-wavings, vigils scheduled throughout Big Island for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The hope of the events is to show domestic violence survivors they are not alone and that resources are available when they’re ready to leave volatile living situations.

Roth signs measure expanding housing opportunities on Big Island

Bill 123 is aimed at increasing housing inventory around the Big Island, addressing the county’s housing shortage and enabling local families to stay in Hawai‘i. Each accessory dwelling unit can be up to 1,250 square feet in size.

‘Hard’ demolition underway of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel following inauspicious start

As demolition got underway Monday, it was postponed briefly because of a vehicle parked in a coned and taped-off section of an adjacent hotel had to be moved out of concern debris could fall on it. Then, the excavator sprung a hydraulic leak, temporarily shutting down work again.

Maunaulu parking lot, Nāpau Trail at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park closed because of wildfire

The remote 78-acre Makaopuhi Fire was ignited by the Sept. 15 eruption of Kīlauea volcano. Fire activity has increased because of a lack of rainfall, low humidity and wind.

Meeting scheduled for interested 12U basketball coaches, team reps

Registration packets and information about league rules and format will be distributed. League play is expected to be from Nov. 25 to Jan. 27, 2025.

Deadline for next round of Puna Strong grants nears

Funding is not limited to prospective grantees; any nonprofit organization that serves the Puna area is eligible to apply. The application deadline is 4 p.m. Oct. 10.

Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center training continues through Oct. 18

Pōhakuloa Training Area officials report efforts continue to mitigate any inconvenience the training might have for island residents.

After Lāhainā fire ruled ‘accidental,’ survivors still want accountability, compensation

Some families are struggling to rebuild and plan for the future with the timing of the proposed $4 billion settlement for survivors up in the air.

Hilo Women’s Volleyball emerge undefeated from Northern California roadtrip

The Vulcans completed their four-game road trip with victories over Dominican, Academy of Art, Menlo and Jessup.

Gov. Josh Green proclaims Fire Prevention Week throughout Hawai‘i

Gov. Green signed the proclamation to heighten public awareness and promote proactive steps for preventing fires of all sorts.

$115M raised for University of Hawaiʻi students, programs and research

The 2024 fiscal year is the fourth consecutive year that funds raised for the University of Hawaiʻi have exceeded $100 million.

Regents on track to select next University of Hawai‘i president in mid-October

The coming announcement follows a series of public events for the two finalists, Julian Vasquez Heilig and Wendy Hensel.

Ke Kai Ola in Kona saving Hawaiian monk seals for 10 years

Throughout the past decade, more than 50 Hawaiian monk seals have been treated at the Kona facility and released back into the wild.

Coast Guard medevacs 2 ailing men from cruise ship 50 miles off Cape Kumukahi

A cruise ship Friday night reported men experiencing heart attack-like symptoms and internal bleeding, respectively.

Big Islanders turn out for National Coffee With a Cop Day

“Mahalo to the dozens of people that came to coffee shops across the Big Island to talk story with members of Hawai‘i Police Department during this morning’s National Coffee With a Cop day! It was fantastic to see so many people … turn out from Puna to Waimea to Kona, Honoka‘a and Hilo! Working together, we make Hawai‘i County a safer place for us all.” — Hawai‘i Police Department

Several more areas now reopen with end of Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone eruption

While access has been restored to additional locations inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources natural reserve land, several spots remain shuttered because of volcanic and wildfire-related hazards.

Hilo man charged after 12 pounds of illegal aerial fireworks found at his home

An illegal fireworks search warrant also turned up fireworks sales sheets, price lists, a leger showing thousands of dollars in illegal fireworks sales and $15,000 in cash thought to be profits from illegal fireworks sales.

Report: Deaths associated with with hepatitis C happening at earlier age in Hawaiʻi

The report released by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health found most Hawaiʻi residents who died from causes related to the virus did not reach age 75, younger than the 2021 life expectancy in the United States.
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