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The woman along with her ex-boyfriend were found dead. Authorities are investigating the fatalities as a murder-suicide.

Alexander Alika Akau III, 39, is slated to appear in Kona District Court for a preliminary hearing on Thursday.

The baby boy weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20 inches.

Setting a New Year’s resolution is a relatively common practice in the United States. A 2022 YouGov poll revealed that more than one-third of Americans, 37%, said they had a goal or resolution they wanted to achieve last year.

Phoenix and Kimberleigh Finnegan and their family opened their doors this year on New Year’s Eve for anyone, no matter how much money they have, to gather with them for a good meal and an entire holiday experience.

39-year-old Alexander Alika Akau III of Waikōloa is being detained in the Kona Police Station cellblock and has not yet been charged with any crimes.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says that during the past day, moderate rates of seismicity have returned to the volcano’s southern summit region, extending from the area south of Halemaʻumau crater and southwest to the Koʻae fault zone.

All closures are scheduled for 6 to 11 a.m. and will include the Hale Hoʻokipa Visitor Contact Station and parking lot along with the main trail from Hale Ho’okipa to the Honokōhau shoreline.

Dillon Ancheta, whose drag persona is Mallibu Del Rey, is one of three finalists hoping to be on stage in April with the first Native Hawaiian transgender person to ever be crowned a winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”

The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

From the planned demolition of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel to the scheduled road projects for the Kīlauea eruption recovery to dog attacks and fires, the year has seen progress and devastation.

Surf has dropped below advisory levels and a large north swell will continue to subside through tonight.

The fireworks were discovered Friday during a routine tariff inspection of a shipping container in transit from the mainland to Hawai‘i

Kunzang Yuthok, 65, was last seen the morning of Nov. 20 in the Old Kona Airport Park in Kailua-Kona.

The last time parking rates for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport and Hilo International Airport, as well as at Lῑhuʻe Airport on Kaua‘i and for Kahului Airport on Maui, were adjusted was in 2015.

27-year-old Cyrus Jabilona of Hilo was sentenced to serve 20 years for attempted manslaughter and 5 years for felony abuse of a family member.

The tumbler occurred at 3:17 p.m. As in all earthquakes, be aware of the possibility of after-shocks.

You can pound mochi or enjoy an End of the Year Country Party with Waylon Nihipali in Hilo or participate in any one of the several New Year’s events in the Kailua-Kona area, plus more.

New Year’s celebrations can be stressful for pets, particularly dogs. The Hawaiʻi County Animal Control and Protection Agency has experienced a surge in calls about lost dogs during this period, many of which could be prevented with a few simple measures.

A boy was born at 7:05 a.m. and a girl was born at 5 p.m.