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Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa believe this discovery will shed light on how unseen microbial life connects Hawaiʻi’s land and sea ecosystems.

The suspect was taken into custody by the police department’s Special Response Team as the man is considered armed and dangerous.

The detection of PFAS at the Kulaʻimano Well A was confirmed by samples collected on Aug. 18 and Sept. 23. The Hawai‘i County’s Department of Water Supply formally notified the Hawaiʻi Department of Health of the initial detection of PFAS via email on Oct. 8.

White Guava Café received a red placard on Oct. 16 for a myriad of violations.

The park on Waiānuenue Avenue, which includes Pi‘ihonua Gymnasium, will be closed 2 days at the end of this week.

The man, believed to be in his 40s, had been dead for several weeks before being discovered on March 24, according to a news release from the police department.

Under the new federal law, those affected must complete an average of 80 hours per month (20 hours per week) in qualifying work or training activity. Acceptable activities include paid or self-employment, volunteer service with a government or nonprofit organization, or participation in job training programs such as SNAP Employment and Training, or services at American Job Centers.

This is the 18th traffic fatality of 2025 as compared to 24 traffic fatalities this same time last year.

A Hilo dealership and a nonprofit will be putting on haunted houses this year for Halloween.

“Without their paycheck, federal workers are at risk of having their electricity, water and broadband services terminated due to temporary inability to pay,” the lawmakers wrote. “The families you serve must have uninterrupted access to these essential public utilities.”

Join the vibrant 2025 Akamai Living Fair in Hilo on Oct. 23, where attendees of all ages can explore over 50 vendors, enjoy health screenings, cooking demos, and more.

Hawaiʻi County’s $6.4 million Hale Hālāwai Force Main Replacement Project, which is expected to be complete in October 2026, involves the installation of a new 12-inch sewer force main, rehabilitation of manholes and vaults, installation of a new flow meter, pavement restoration and related improvements.

The quake struck 11 miles northwest of Kalaʻoa at a depth of 27 miles, offshore and near Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, and was felt as far away as Waimea, Kauaʻi.

The 80-year-old from New Jersey was the oldest finisher and winner of the 80-84 age group in this year’s Ironman World Championship in Kona on Oct. 11, 2025.

The migratory season for birds through the Pacific flyway is ongoing and there has been a multi-agency effort to monitor and conduct surveillance activities, as well as to prevent spread of the virus when and where possible.

Two collection events are scheduled for later this year; registration is open now, but the deadlines to sign up are drawing nearer.

Because keiki are still growing and developing — mentally and physically — they are especially susceptible to the effects of lead exposure; National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is Oct. 19-25.

The local participants joined an estimated 7 million Americans at about 2,700 protests in one of the larger single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history.

The league season is Dec. 1 through Feb. 26, 2026; registration is open through Oct. 29.

Expansion of the fiber network, however, requires trimming vegetation in certain public easements in Volcano during a 4-month period from Oct. 20 to Jan. 20, 2026, which also will involve temporarily parking trucks on one-lane roads that might temporarily impact access to homes.