In Case You Missed It

A series of earthquake swarms began suddenly at Kīlauea’s summit on October 4, 2023.

The Big Island’s wildfire risk alone is substantial, affecting more than 62,000 people, or 24.4% of the island’s total population, and encompassing a total property value of $18.5 billion.

The Big Island is getting into the Halloween spirit this week with so many activities and events lined up that it was hard to come up with just 20.

The area closed is from within 100 feet of Kapuʻe Stream Bridge on the Hilo side to Mill Road on the Hāmākua side of the bridge.

Charges stem from a domestic dispute that occurred on the 73-4000 block of Hawai‘i Belt Road in Kona early Sunday morning.

There will be an increase in military presence at Pōhakuloa Training Area on lands bordering and adjacent to the state’s hunting Unit A on Mauna Kea from mid-October to mid-November

Jessika Asai is a stewardess on the 180-foot luxury motor yacht Mustique navigating the waters of the Italian Riviera — and all the drama — on this season of yachting reality show.

The 2024 Creative Lab Hawai‘i Music Immersive program will open the application process on Nov. 1 for singer-songwriters who are seeking opportunities to license their works for global media and entertainment content.

Bronson Labra, 21, of Mountain View charged with first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault in connection with an early morning affray Oct. 14 at the park.

Tysen Pasco-Brown of Hilo won the top spot in the Hot Wheels Legends Tour stop Saturday in Kona on the Big Island. He now has a 1-in-10 chance of being added to Mattel’s “Garage of Legends.”

More than 130 community members, including breast cancer survivors and thrivers, painted Hilo Bayfront on the Big Island pink in support of the cause Saturday morning during the 5K fun run/walk and accompanying festival

One of the newest haunted attractions on the Big Island promises a horrifyingly fun experience, immersing those who enter in a dark and horrendous world full of things that go bump in the night and worse.

Davi Alvarez, 44, of Hilo enter the no contest plea Oct. 19 in Hilo Circuit Court to the charge of second-degree murder connected to the Oct. 31, 2020, death of Noelle Buffett at the Val Hala Apartment Complex on Puueo Street in Hilo.

Revitalize Puna activations, a joint effort between Hawai‘i County and Hawai‘i County Council District 4, have become a space for showcasing and nurturing Puna’s remarkable resilience, spirit of collaboration and deep sense of aloha.

Returning to the Big Island’s ultimate singing competition stage Wednesday night at Hilo Town Market were nine of the 18 winners from the first six quarterfinal rounds, once again battling it out in karaoke format.

There’s again plenty to do on the Big Island during the next week, whether you’re searching to tickle your taste buds, groove to live music, honor breast cancer survivors and more.

This morning, Kevin Kodama, senior service hydrologist at the National Weather Service’s Honolulu Forecast Office, hosted a press conference discussing the outlook for this year’s wet season. He said El Niño conditions have been present since the spring and intensified during the summer.

Officers responded to a report of a distressed swimmer Tuesday afternoon. When they arrived on scene, they learned the visitor was knocked down by a wave and pulled out to the ocean.

Known for his iconic beard and ponytail and affectionately called Dr. Jim by many, Kauahikaua joined the Big Island volcano observatory’s staff in 1988. He became scientist-in-charge, the first Native Hawaiian to serve in the position, in 2004 and served 10 years in the post until he stepped down in March 2015 and rotated back to his former position.

A Pāhoa-based Veterans of Foreign Wars post joined a mission to provide aid to any veterans impacted by the devastating Aug. 8 Lāhainā wildfire.