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Winds have dropped to below advisory levels.

There once again is plenty to do around the island this week for the entire family, including music, films, art, workshops and learning opportunities.

Topics of conversation can range from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.

Sen. Ronald Kouchi or Kaua’i, who has led the chamber since 2015, conveyed a message of interconnectedness and collaboration necessary to tackle the issues facing the state during this session and beyond.

His bail was set at $20,250. During his initial court appearance Tuesday, District Court Judge Kimberly Tsuchiya granted Russell supervised release.

The 11,000-foot-long runway, smack in the middle of an old lava field in North Kona, was paved 30 years ago.

The couple called 911 Sunday morning reporting they ran out of food and water and their phones were dying. Conditions on the mauna were windy and freezing.

Hawaiʻi has seen a rise in flu cases in recent weeks in combination with rising RSV cases and continued COVID-19 activity. Unlike flu activity in other states, flu transmission in Hawaiʻi is observed year-round.

Southwest winds are expected to increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts of over 50 mph.

The recovery of Maui following the devastating wildfires last August will be the focus of the Hawai‘i State Legislature’s 2024 session, however, Hawai‘i Island lawmakers are committed to ensuring that Big Island’s needs don’t get lost in the shuffle.

There are two who have entered the race so far, incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth and former Bay Clinic Chief Executive Officer Kimo Alameda. Candidate filing for the 2024 election starts Feb. 1.

The man has been identified as Carson Philbin of Charlotte, N.C., who was swimming with three others in rough ocean conditions Saturday morning after jumping in at the “hoist” area.

The released crows would come from a captive population of 120 birds housed at two conservation breeding facilities managed by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance on Maui and the Big Island.

The former Bay Clinic CEO and chief of the Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force made his announcement in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the main pavilion at Wailoa River State Recreation Area on Saturday night in Hilo.

The most notable additions are the establishment of a non-resident recreational fishing license and the license for commercial marine vessels.

The free contest challenges keiki to utilize artistic ways to depict conserving our most precious resource – safe drinking water.

There is no infrastructure work planned at this time. Bill 107 only would put funds into the County budget for the study, which would be conducted to find an alternate route in and out of Puna to Hilo below Highway 130.

The reduced use will help the department maintain an adequate water supply and pressure for customers’ use while it continues repairs for two of the three wells.

The tournament begins Jan. 18 and ends on Jan. 20, at Hualālai Four Seasons golf course in North Kona.

Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. None were younger than 21.